Magazine, making woodstock number two when they said it was the greatest peaceful man made event in history of all mankind and it was second to the man landing on the moon. The legacy of Artie Kornfeld is what . That im sitting here with you right now. [ laughter ] 45 years later. Yeah. Im just so thrilled. I hope what i do next year will be my legacy. Yeah . Yeah. Terrific. Yeah. Thank you. My pleasure. American history tv products are now available at the new cspan online store. Go to cspan store. Org to see whats new for American History tv and check out all of the cspan products. Today marx the 50th anniversary of a Landmark Supreme Court case, tinker v. Des moines. In just a moment well be talking to one of the key players in that case. John tinker will be joining us from des moines, iowa, but first, courtesy of cbs news walter cronkite, the evening news 50 years ago today. The Supreme Court today endorsed the right of student protests so long as the protests does not disrupt orde
Supreme court case, tanker versus des moines, will be looking at one of the key players, he will be joining us from des moines iowa, first courtesy of cbs news, Walter Cronkite and the evening news 50 years ago today. Supreme part today endorsed the broader Student Program so long as the protest does not disrupt or interfere with the rights of others. A justice hugo blocks at the ruling started the revolutionary era. They upheld threat of three des moines tshirts to wear black anti war arm bands to high school. They said students do not leave their freedoms of speech and expression at the school door. That courtesy of the cbs news, and two of the key players in this case, Mary Beth Tinker and john tanker, joining us from des moines, iowa is john tanker, good morning, thank you for being with us. Good morning, it is great to be with you. And we apologize that youre sister mary beth cannot be with us, we understand that there has been some ice and weather and the greater des moines area
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