The jury acquittal of [[John Peter Zenger]] (1735) in the colony of New York played an important early role in expanding freedom of press and free speech.
The jury acquittal of [[John Peter Zenger]] (1735) in the colony of New York played an important early role in expanding freedom of press and free speech.
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*[http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57800 Journalist, Columbia graduate to rip diploma over Iran prez ]and the original article [http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57799 The day freedom died] at ''WorldNetDaily'', September 24, 2007.