John and Mary Beth Tinker recall their decision in 1965 to work with the ACLU and sue the Des Moines Independent School District for the infringement of their first amendment rights.

Additional resources, including the an audio recording of the U.S. Supreme Court opening arguments for the Tinker Case and the text of the Court’s case decision, are available on the Iowa PBS 50th Anniversary of the Tinker v. Des Moines Schools Decision and Students’ Right to Freedom of Speech: The Tinker Case websites.