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Peer reviewedRichards, Thomas F. – Social Education, 1987
Reviews the recent history of the Fifth Amendment focusing primarily on its use by government officials during the Iran-Contra hearings and by teachers during the McCarthy era hearings. Concludes that social studies teachers must encourage discussion of the political and philosophical issues contained in the Iran-Contra hearings. (JDH)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law
