The First Amendment with Tamara Keith

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Aug 20, 202634:05News & Politics

The five freedoms protected by the First Amendment — religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition — are among the values America is best known for. NPR Senior Political Correspondent Tamara Keith joins us to discuss h...

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