Lehigh University: Refusal to Permit Patriotic Displays

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On September 13, 2001, John Smeaton, Lehigh University’s vice provost of student affairs, ordered the removal of an American flag from a campus bus. The next day, after receiving adverse publicity, Smeaton publicly apologized and the flag was replaced.

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