Many last minute preparations are under way to bring the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to Syracuse. John Roberts will speak next Wednesday at the Newhouse III convocation. The security alone to ensure the safety of Roberts is one major task planners face says David Rubin, Dean of the Newhouse School of Public Communications.
"We rely on security provided by U.S. Federal Marshalls and the security provided by S.U. Police and the Department of Public Safety," says Rubin.
Securing Robert's safety was not as difficult as obtaining Robert's to be the keynote speaker. President Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated the first Newhouse building in 1964 and CBS executive William Paley dedicated the second building in 1974. A person of significance was needed for the dedication of the third building says Rubin.
"We knew we needed a speaker for the dedication of that stature, so right away you've almost eliminated everybody," says Dean Rubin.
After taking into consideration the contributions Chief Justice Roberts has made to expanding the rights of free speech under the First Amendment, it was clear to Rubin the Chief Justice was the top choice.
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