Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks on the Administration's Continued Commitment to Protecting First Amendment Freedoms at the Justice Department’s Forum on Free Speech in Higher Education
Washington, DC ~ Monday, September 17, 2018
Remarks as prepared for delivery
Thank you, John for that generous introduction and thank you for your leadership over the Civil Rights Division.
Thank you also to Jesse for his remarks and all of our panelists—especially the fabulous Heather Mac Donald, who I think provides some of the best insight on criminal justice issues in America today. And Nadine Strossen, the always principled and challenging former president of the ACLU, our keynote speaker.
I’m looking forward to this afternoon’s conversation between Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein and my good friend and our former Secretary of Education, Senator Lamar Alexander. Among other things, Lamar was a law clerk to Judge John Minor Wisdom and served as president of the University of Tennessee. Rod has 28 years of experience in this department, and is a Wharton and Harvard Law graduate. This should be an insightful discussion.
I want to start by wishing everyone here a happy Constitution Day.
And there is a lot to celebrate.
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