On the Bicentennial of the Constitution
Individual Liberty and Civil Order
Griffin Bell, former judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and 72nd Attorney General of the United States, and Wade McCree Jr., former judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, discuss the Federalist Papers. This event is part of a series celebrating the bicentennial anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Eric Swanson starts the event by reading excerpts from The Federalist Papers. Richard Morris, a historian known for his expertise in colonial American legal history, provides opening remarks. Bell and McCree each discuss the history and context of the Constitution and the Federalist Papers and discuss how these documents pertain to issues of personal liberties and public order. McCree also explains the purpose of the Constitution. Following their remarks, McCree and Bell engage in a moderated discussion with Morris about presidential power and the lack of material pertaining to personal liberties and public order in the original Constitution. The discussion concludes with audience questions. This event was funded by a grant from Philip Morris Companies Inc. Recorded on February 26, 1987 at The 92nd Street Y, New York.
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