Die American Library Association hat eine "Policy on Governmental Intimidation": "The American Library Association opposes any use of governmental prerogatives that lead to the intimidation of individuals or groups and discourages them from exercising the right of free expression as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ALA encourages resistance to such abuse of governmental power and supports those against whom such governmental power has been employed. - Adopted February 2, 1973; amended July 1, 1981; June 30, 2004, by the ALA Council".
Apropos "free expression": Ich führte gerade mit US-amerikanischen BibliothekarInnen auf der Liste nexgenlib-l eine interessante Diskussion darüber, ob das Urteil im Fall Irving im speziellen und das Verbot der "Holocaust-Leugnung" im Sinne einer NS-Wiederbetätigung generell gerechtfertigt sei oder nicht. Die Meinungen der KollegInnen reichen von "As soon as we say the Nazis cannot march in Skokie, or white supremacists cannot put up Internet sites, or whatever, we become like them ourselves. That is just not worth it" bis zu "The fact is, we *do* limit speech. Hate speech can be prosecuted. So can yelling 'fire' in a crowded theatre. Given Austria and Germany's history, I can understand their decisions. It's not our place to castigate them for it".