...would restore to the people of the United States a Government of laws, and not of men, in respect of "the right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication thereon [which] is the only effectual guardian of every other right." As a part of such legislation, or elsewhere,...

...and all documents and records In its possession shall be public records." James Madison : "* • * the right of freely examining public characters and...the only effectual guardian of every other right." (Quoted at p. 63, Laswell, National Security and Individual Freedom, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1950.)...

...commissioi and all documents and records in its possession shall be public records." Janies Madison : "* * * the right of freely examining public characters and...the only effectual guardian of every other right." (Quoted at p. 63, Laswell, National Security and Individual Freedom. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1950.)...

...tragedy, or perhaiw both," and "* * • the right of freely examining public characters and mea^m. and of free communication thereon, is the only effectual guardian of every othff right" (Cross, The People's Right To Know, p. 129). As Edward Llvinpstra said: "No nation ever...

...Amendment." point shortly after the First Amendment was adopted when he said with reference to it: ". . . the right of freely examining public characters and...measures, and of free communication thereon, is the only effective guardian of every other right."1* Judge Cooley expressed the same thought many years later...

...Amendment." point shortly after the First Amendment was adopted when he said with reference to it: ". . . the right of freely examining public characters and...measures, and of free communication thereon, is the only effective guardian of every other right."19 Judge Cooley expressed the same thought many years later...

...Amendment." point shortly after the First Amendment was adopted when he said with reference to it: ". . . the right of freely examining public characters and...measures, and of free communication thereon, is the only effective guardian of every other right."19 Judge Cooley expressed the same thought many years later...

...and serve to point up the fundamental importance of this legislation. President Madison pointed out that — The right of freely examining public characters...the only effectual guardian of every other right. The greatest danger presented by our growing Federal system — and the necessity and direction of...

...and serve to point up the fundamental importance of this legislation. President Madison pointed out that — •:,;.,..! The right of freely examining...the only effectual guardian of every other right. The greatest danger presented by our growing Federal system — • and the necessity and direction...

...power which, more than any other, ought to produce universal alarm, because it is levelled against the right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication among the people thereon, which has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every other...