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<FIRST>John</FIRST>
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<LAST>Nolan</LAST>
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<SUBJECT>A legislative proposal to "register" journalists in South Carolina</SUBJECT>
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Governor Haley,

Hello. I am John Nolan, a retired reporter who served 38 years with The Associated Press and two newspapers.

I write to express my vehement opposition to a legislative proposal to establish a "registry" for journalists in South Carolina. The proposal, by state Rep. Michael Pitts of Laurens, S.C., has been referred to a State House committee for study.

Government licensure of the press, through a registry, might be suitable for North Korea but has no place in the United States of America, where a free press was part of our founding fathers' vision and has been a cornerstone of our valued democracy for 200-plus years. Thomas Jefferson was a staunch supporter of newspapers. An informed public is essential to making a democracy work. A free press does the critical work of watching government and reporting its actions to the people. It is a noble and critical function.

I have seen some of your public addresses and respect you as a high-minded person dedicated to public service. I urge you to use your authority as governor to do all that you can to encourage -- and, indeed, strengthen -- the function of a free press, in service of the people of South Carolina.

Thank you.


Sincerely,

John Nolan

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