It wasn't a question of legitimate state secrets. They don't want embarrassing coverage. So it's very convenient for the courts to say 'state secret', therefore opaqueness, and no reporters. -Jerome Cohen

 

It wasn't a question of legitimate state secrets. They don't want embarrassing coverage. So it's very convenient for the courts to say 'state secret', therefore opaqueness, and no reporters.


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This quote is just one of 7 total Jerome Cohen quotes in our collection. Jerome Cohen is known for saying 'It wasn't a question of legitimate state secrets. They don't want embarrassing coverage. So it's very convenient for the courts to say 'state secret', therefore opaqueness, and no reporters.' as well as some of the following quotes.

How did they get this note? ... China has detailed provisions about what you have to do to execute a search.

Jerome Cohen

An attempt to intimidate the American academic community, and especially people of Chinese descent, who have the greatest knowledge of China and the greatest contact with China.

Jerome Cohen

There's a lot of things to learn, starting with you'd better caution people just as the State Department cautioned people, especially those of Chinese descent, before they decide to engage in academic research in China.

Jerome Cohen

They expect the court to convict somebody of obtaining state secrets. This is never-never land.

Jerome Cohen

This seems to be a case of local officials who have blatantly abused their legal powers, and have no legitimate defense against the case he brought against them, resorting to extralegal methods to cut off his ability to pursue justice, ... It's very, very sad, and another example of how rough the legal situation is in rural areas.

Jerome Cohen