Quote from Harry Kalven, Jr. 

"Seditious libel is the doctrine that flourished
in England during and after the Star Chamber.
It is the hallmark of closed societies throughout the world.
Under it criticism of government is viewed
as defamation and punished as a crime."

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A Worthy Tradition: Freedom of Speech in America, 1988
 
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