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Free Speech : Legislative Documents

Testimony of Legislative Counsel Gregory T. Nojeim on the Civil Liberties Implications of Counterterrorism Measures Before the National Commission on Terrorism (03/17/2000)

Letter to Attorney General Janet Reno on Unlawful Conduct On the Internet (03/08/2000)

Letter to Reps. Young and Miller on the Subpoena of the Phone Records of the Project on Government Oversight (03/07/2000)

Letter to the Senate Regarding the Hatch Drug Amendment to S. 625, the "Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999" (01/31/2000)

Letter to the FEC on the Federal Election Campaign Act to the Internet (01/06/2000)

Letter to Senator McConnell Opposing Soft Money Restrictions in S. 1593 (10/13/1999)

Coalition Letter to Congress on Campaign Finance Reform and the Rights of Lawful Permanent Residents (08/26/1999)

Statement of Legislative Counsel Christopher Anders on Hate Crimes Legislation Before the House Committee on the Judiciary (08/04/1999)

Testimony of Washington Office Director Laura Murphy on the First Amendment Implications of Campaign Finance Reform Before the House Committee on Administration (07/22/1999)

Memo in Opposition of H.R. 2184, the Terrorism Bill (06/16/1999)

Interested Persons Memo on Constitutionality of Section 2 of H.R. 2036 (06/16/1999)

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