The United States has a long history of protecting and preserving freedom of the press. As early as 1789 Madison's version of the speech and press clauses, introduced in the House of Representatives on June 8, 1789, provided: ''The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to…

The United States has a long history of protecting and preserving ancient ruins and promoting antiquities of archaeological value. Dating back to the Antiquities Act of 1906, concerns about preserving cultural, historical, and social areas led President Theodore Roosevelt to proclaim "historic…