UNITED STATES
WHEREAS
Pentagon restrictions hampered access and the media's ability to gather information during the Gulf War
media representatives are meetng with Defense Secretary Dick Cheney to develop ground rules for coverage of future military operations
the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press notes no let-up since 4,408 subpoenas were served on 1,042 news organizations in 1989
the Libel Defense Resource Center reports the average damage award against media defendants has increased ten-fold
December lS is the bicentenary of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
THE 47th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE IAPA RESOLVES
to endorse efforts of the U.S. media executives to assure independent reporting
to inform Secretary Cheney that unilateral decision-making by the Pentagon about press access, as was the case in Grenada and Panama, is unacceptable
to call upon President Bush to reiterate his commitment to a free press during this bicentenary year of the First Amendment when, sadly, a 200-year-old keystone of democracy is being eroded.
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