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Library Cancels New York Times to Protest ArticlesThe library director of the University of the Incarnate Word has canceled the library’s subscription to the New York Times to protest the newspaper’s articles revealing a secret U.S. program to monitor the international cash transfers of suspected terrorists.“Since no one elected the New York Times to determine national security policy, the only action I know to register protest for their irresponsible action (treason?) is to withdraw support of their operations by canceling our subscription as many others are doing,” said Mendell D. Morgan Jr. in a June 28 e-mail to library staff members. The private Catholic university said in a statement that while the school is supportive of the First Amendment and a free press, Morgan was acting within his authority, the Associated Press reported June 30. However, library staff were said to be shocked by the action. “The censorship is just unspeakable,” said staffer Jennifer Romo. “There is no reason, no matter what your beliefs, to deny a source of information to students.” She added that the library shouldn’t be used as a tool for expressing personal views. The report on the secret program by the Times and other news media drew heavy criticism from some Republican officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney. The House of Representatives passed a resolution June 29 on a largely party-line vote condemning news organizations for revealing the program. Posted June 30, 2006. |
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