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Finding Jefferson A Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and Freedom of Speech in an Age of Terrorism

ISBN-10: 0470167114

ISBN-13: 9780470167113

Edition: 2008

Authors: Alan Dershowitz

List price: $29.99
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author and avid collector unearths a little-known letter by his hero, Thomas Jefferson, and shares its secrets Alan Dershowitz, the distinguished Harvard Law School professor and tireless defender of civil liberties, is passionate about many things. Finding Jefferson is his intriguing personal story of three of those passions-collecting, freedom of speech, and his idol Thomas Jefferson-and how his discovery and purchase of an important letter that had been in the possession of the recipient's family for more than 200 years brought these passions together to illuminate a pressing current issue. Writing in the same engaging and humorous style that made…    
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Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 11/1/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.56" wide x 8.72" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English

Sandra Day O'Connor was born in El Paso, Texas, attended college and law school at Stanford University, has been married to John O'Connor since 1952, and they have three sons. She was Arizona state senator from 1969-1975, and she served on the Arizona Court of Appeals from 1979-1981. Nominated by President Reagan as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, she took the oath of office on September 25, 1981, the first woman to do so.Attorney and bestselling author Alan M. Dershowitz was first in his class at Yale Law School. Dershowitz was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal and the youngest full professor in the history of Harvard Law School. He is currently the Felix…    

Foreword
Acknowledgments
The Collector and His Passions
My Passion for Collecting
My Passions for Freedom of Speech, Criminal Law and Thomas Jefferson
The Letter
Finding the Jefferson Letter
The Provenance of the Jefferson-Broadman Letter
My Letter to Jefferson
Where we have come since 1826
Jefferson's First Argument: An Expressed Opinion Can Never Constitute An Overt Act
Jefferson's Second Argument: If Conscience Is the Umpire Then Each Judge's Conscience Will Govern
Jefferson's Third Argument: "We Have Nothing To Fear From The Demoralizing Reasonings Of Some, If Others Are Left Free To Demonstrate Their Errors"
Jefferson's Fourth Argument: "The law stands ready to punish the first criminal act produced by the false reasoning"
Jefferson's Fifth Argument
What Would Jefferson Say About Terrorism And Speech Today?
Jefferson's Views On The "Terrorism" Of His Era
Jefferson's Actions in the Burr Case
Jefferson's Views on Torture, Habeus Corpus and Other Issues Currently Debated in the Context of Terrorism
How Would Jefferson Strike the Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Prevention of Terrorism?
My View, as Influenced by Jefferson and the Experiences of Our Time.Notes
Index