Freedom of speech

<p>The law was against the poor printer. The governor wanted his scalp. His attorneys were disbarred. Could anything save him—and free speech?</p>

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> Americans don’t hesitate to say anything they please about a public performance. But the right to do so wasn’t established until the Cherry Sisters sued a critic who didn’t like their appalling vaudeville act.</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck">The United States Information Agency did not long survive the Cold War that it had helped to wage. But, today, the lessons it taught us may be more useful than ever.</span></p>