In mid-September 2011, as part of AEI’s Program on American Citizenship, we celebrated Constitution Day. In conjunction with that remembrance, we thought it appropriate to honor our longtime colleague and friend Walter Berns with a panel dedicated to discussing his scholarship on the Constitution and the American regime it supports.

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Press release for Walter Berns's Democracy and the Constitution.

In a new book, eminent constitutional scholar Walter Berns reflects on American democracy, its constitution, and life in a free society.

In this book, Walter Berns addresses issues such as natural law, civil rights and states' rights, multiculturalism, patriotism, the First Amendment, and the roles of academic and religious institutions.

This invitation is nontransferable. Those wishing to attend must RSVP by 5:00 p.m. on September 28. All accredited members of the media must register by 5:00 p.m. on September 28, either by emailing vrodman@aei.org or by calling 202.862.4871.

AEI scholar and historian Walter Berns has spent his academic...

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