by Joan E. Bertin

About the author: Joan E. Bertin is executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship, an alliance of organizations that work to defend the First Amendment right of free speech.

Good morning. My name is Joan Bertin. I am the Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Censorship (“NCAC”). NCAC is an alliance of 48 national non-profit organizations, including religious, educational, professional, labor and civil rights groups, united in their support for freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression. NCAC educates the public and policy makers about threats to free expression, mobilizes grass roots support for the First Amendment, provides advice and assistance to individuals engaged in debates about censorship, and advocates for laws and decisions protective of free speech and democratic values.

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