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$8 Million Gift Will Boost ACLU Campaign to Fight Bush Administration's Assault on Civil Liberties (1/15/2003)
NEW YORK--The American Civil Liberties Union announced today that Peter B. Lewis, chairman of The Progressive Corporation and a long-time ACLU member and donor, has made an unprecedented gift of $8 million. A significant portion of the gift will be used to fight Bush Administration policies that trample on civil liberties.

ACLU Celebrates July 4th with Advertisement On "Life, Liberty & U" During a Time of Crisis (7/1/2002)
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ACLU Launches Innovative Campaign in New York Times Classified Advertising Pages (12/3/1999)
NEW YORK - Readers poring through the classified ads looking for a job, a used car or a new home will find that the American Civil Liberties Union has got something it wants to sell them: itself.

Ford Foundation Gives $7 Million to ACLU Endowment Campaign (6/28/1999)
NEW YORK--In a display of substantial confidence in and dedication to key areas of the American Civil Liberties Union's program, the Ford Foundation has contributed $7 million to its endowment fund, the Trust for the Bill of Rights, the largest gift the ACLU has received to date.