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ACLU Letter to Representative Markey Urging Passage of the Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act (05/16/2005)

ACLU Testimony on Material Support for Terrorism Laws: Section 805 of the Patriot Act and Section 6603 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security (05/10/2005)

Testimony of ACLU Associate Director and Chief Legislative Cousel, Gregory T. Nojeim, and National Security Policy Counsel, Timothy H. Edgar, At The Oversight Hearing on Sections 206 and 215 of the USA PATRIOT ACT on April 28, 2005 (04/28/2005)

Testimony of Associate Director Gregory Nojeim and Legislative Council Timothy Edgar at the Hearing on the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 Before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate (04/19/2005)

ACLU Letter to Senator Feinstein Addressing Abuses of the Patriot Act by the Government (04/04/2005)

Coalition Letter Opposing the Asylum Related Sections of the REAL ID Act (03/30/2005)

LCCR Sign-On Letter Opposing H.R. 418, the "REAL ID Act" (03/15/2005)
Coalition letter from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights to Members of Congress Opposing H.R. 418, The "REAL ID Act of 2005."

ACLU Letter Endorsing Maloney-Shays Civil Liberties Board Bill (03/15/2005)
Letter to Representatives Maloney, Udall and Shays from National Security Policy Counsel Timothy H. Edgar and Washington Legislative Office Director Laura W. Murphy.

Sign-on Letter Urging Referral of Chertoff's Nomination To The Judiciary Committee (02/04/2005)
Letter to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs expressing concern regarding the nomination of Michael Chertoff to the position of Secretary of Homeland Security.

Letter to Members of the House of Representatives Opposing "REAL ID" Bill (02/02/2005)
Letter to Members of the House of Representatives urging them to oppose Rep. Sensenbrenner's REAL ID bill, HR 418.

Coalition Letter Urging The Senate To Closely Examine Nominee Michael Chertoff's Record (02/01/2005)
Letter urging Senate to closely examine Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Michael Chertoff's record on Civil Liberties.

Letter to Senate Urging Alberto Gonzales To Appoint Outside Special Counsel (01/28/2005)
Letter demanding Gonzales appoint outside special counsel for torture investigation/prosecution of civilians.

ACLU's Memo to Interested Persons on the Civil Liberties Record of Designate Michael Chertoff (01/28/2005)

Anthony D. Romero's Letter To President George W. Bush Regarding Detainee Abuse (12/19/2004)
Letter to President Bush asking him to "confirm or deny" that he issued an Executive Order permitting abusive interrogation practices that was referenced in an FBI e-mail.

Anthony D. Romero's Letter To President Bush Regarding Detainee Abuse (12/19/2004)
Letter to President Bush asking him to "confirm or deny" that he issued an Executive Order permitting abusive interrogation practices that was referenced in an FBI e-mail.

ACLU Letter to Rep. Rush Holt on H.R. 4951, Requiring Videotaping of Interrogations of Enemy Prisoners (11/09/2004)

ACLU - Cuban American National Foundation Joint Statement Urging Conferees to Reject Anti-Immigrant Provisions in the Intelligence Reform Legislation (10/20/2004)

An Open Letter to the Conference Committee on Intelligence Reform: Remove National ID-Related Provisions Now! (10/19/2004)

ACLU Statement Submitted by Timothy Edgar, Legislative Counsel, at a Citizen's Forum on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties After September 11, 2001 Before Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee (10/13/2004)

"Patriot Act II" Provisions in H.R. 10 (As Passed by House) (10/13/2004)