Lee Bollinger is widely regarded as the most successful president of an American university, having consolidated Columbia’s reputation as one of the leading global institutions, while expanding its international activities. He is also a noted intellectual and scholar of freedom of speech. During a recent visit to Athens, he met with Education Minister Niki Kerameus and explored the prospect of setting up a Columbia Global Center in Greece. Nine such research outposts currently operate around the world.
Arguably, the First Amendment is also the most important to the maintenance of a democratic government. The freedoms of speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the government and seek redress of grievances proclaim that citizens have the right to call the government to account. <em><u>I hope this helps you :)</u></em>
