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n -. <br />(~ . <br />-~ - w <br />Page 2 <br />Mr. Stewart Barbour <br />Febr~:ary 7 , 1979 <br />Fram the information you provided me regarding the deman- <br />straCxon on the 1T1VC campus, it aopears.that the flag was <br />burned in the context o£ political. protest. Therefore, I <br />am of. L-he opinion that the burning of the flag is protected <br />"symbolic speech" within the demonstrator's First Amendment <br />rights. <br />As Senator Sam Ervin has said, "The First Amendment is to <br />protect those we consider foals." <br />Should you have further comments or suggestions, please let <br />me know. With best zegards, I am <br />Sincerely, <br />., <br />Wade Barber, Jr. ` <br />WBjx.ics <br />cc: John Thomason <br /> <br /> <br />