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Convicted terrorist Raymond Luc Levasseur denied permission by parole commission to travel to Amherst

Item

Title

Convicted terrorist Raymond Luc Levasseur denied permission by parole commission to travel to Amherst

Creator

Lederman, Diane

Description

Article on Ray Luc Levasseur's suspended invitation to speak at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2009. Levasseur, a Maine resident, is serving a paroled sentence in that state for his alleged involvement in politically-motivated crimes in the 1970s and 80s. The talk at UMass, scheduled to continue without his participation, was on the topic of the 1989 sedition trial in which he was acquitted.

Date

2009 November 11

Language

English

Coverage

2009, Amherst, Massachusetts