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| | FIRE - University of New Mexico: Censorship of Professor After Joking About Pentagon Attack |
 | | "University of New Mexico," October 24, 2001: University of New Mexico Professor Richard Berthold addressed the terrorist attacks in his morning class on Western Civilization, remarking, "Anyone who can bomb the Pentagon has my vote." He apologized for the statement, claiming that it was stupidly intended to be a joke. |
 | | Although this state university is bound by the U.S. Constitution, its president, William C. Gordon, announced that he would "vigorously pursue" disciplinary action against Berthold. |
 | | "My Five Minutes of Infamy," Richard Berthold, History News Network, November 25, 2002: Prior to 11 September 2001 I was simply a professor of classical history, popular on the campus but essentially unknown beyond the confines of the second-rate university where I have taught for the last thirty years. |
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