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Free Speech : Legislative Documents

Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to Sen. Robert Smith's Exit Poll Amendment, S.A. 2933 (02/27/2002)

Letter to Rep. Coble and Rep. Berman Urging Opposition to the Federal Trademark Dilution Act (02/21/2002)

Coalition Letter to the House Urging Opposition to Shays-Meehan Bill (02/13/2002)

Letter to the House Urging Opposition to the Armey Amendment to Shays-Meehan Bill (02/13/2002)

Letter to the House in Opposition to the Shays-Meehan bill, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 (02/12/2002)

ACLU Campaign Finance Reform Fact Sheet (02/12/2002)

Testimony of ACLU President Nadine Strossen on National Security and the Constitution (01/24/2002)

Letter to Conferees on Support Language to Repeal the Global Gag Rule (10/29/2001)

How the Anti-Terrorism Bill Allows for Detention of People Engaging in Innocent Associational Activity (10/23/2001)

Letter to the Senate Urging Rejection on the Final Version of the USA PATRIOT Act (10/23/2001)

Letter to the House Urging Rejection on the Final Version of the USA PATRIOT Act (10/23/2001)

Testimony of Legislative Counsel Timothy Edgar Before the United States Commission on Civil Rights On Changes in Immigration Detention Practices and the Impact of Proposed Legislation on the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of Citizens and Immigrants (10/12/2001)

Letter to the Senate Urging Rejection of U.S.A. Act (10/09/2001)

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