Freedom of the Department of Defense Press Act of 1987

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Freedom of the Department of Defense Press Act of 1987 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of the Department of Defense Press (the Commission). Directs the Commission to convene its first meeting within 15 days after the date on which all the members of the Commission have been appointed. Requires the Commission to: (1) examine the editorial policies and operations of the Department of Defense (DOD) and specified newspapers published by DOD in order to determine the amount of censorship and news management permitted within their editorial policies and operations; (2) identify and investigate complaints made to DOD and the Commission by members and former members of the Pacific and European editions of the Stars and Stripes with respect to the presence of censorship and news management practiced by such DOD publications; and (3) determine whether increased civilian participation in the editorial operations of such newspapers will decrease the likelihood of such censorship and news management practices. Directs the Commission, within 90 days after its first meeting, to report to the Secretary of Defense and to the Congress the results of its investigation, together with any appro…