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Jim Bacon, John Reid Discuss Political signs on the Lawn Doors

<p>TJC executive director Jim Bacon joins the John Reid show to discuss political signage on UVA's Lawn doors. Does this violate the Lawn as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?</p>

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TJC executive director Jim Bacon talks with WRVA talk show host John Reid about the floor-to-ceiling Palestinian martyr signage on UVA’s Lawn doors.

Would the UVA Administration have reacted the same if a Lawn resident posted signage listing the names of the 1,200 Israelis slaughtered by Hamas on October 7? Does posting political signs violate the Lawn as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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