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National Security:
Throughout U.S. history "national security" has often been used as a pretext for massive violations of individual rights. The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 mobilized our country in the fight against terrorism. However, this also launched a serious civil liberties crises. The ACLU continues to challenge policies like the USA Patriot Act, and creates campaigns like Safe and Free.



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National Security : Legislative Documents

Coalition Statement In Opposition To The Use of the Military Commissions Authorized by President Bush and the Department of Defense (01/06/2003)

Letter to Attorney General Ashcroft on Penalties for Unauthorized Disclosures of Classified Information (12/11/2002)

How the USA PATRIOT Act redefines "Domestic Terrorism" (12/06/2002)

Attorney General John Ashcroft's Assault on Civil Liberties (Updated September 2003) (10/30/2002)

Letter to Reps. Goss and Sensenbrenner Urging Rejection of the Kyl Amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (10/29/2002)

Letter to Congress on S.J. Res. 46 and H.J. Res. 114, the Joint Resolution Authorizing Use of Force Against Iraq (10/09/2002)

Letter to the Senate on the Proposed Joint Resolution Authorizing Use of Force Against Iraq (10/02/2002)

Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to Gramm-Miller Homeland Security Bill (09/24/2002)

Letter to Congress Urging the Final Resolution for the Authorization of Force Against Iraq Contain Meaningful Standards (09/20/2002)

Interested Persons Memo on the Indefinite Detention Without Charge of American Citizens as 'Enemy Combatants' (09/13/2002)

Letter to Congress Regarding Congressional Approval for Use of Force Against Iraq (09/13/2002)

Letter to President Bush on the Plan to Expand Indefinite Detention Without Charge of American Citizens as "Enemy Combatants" (09/13/2002)

Letter to the Senate on H.R. 5005, the National Homeland Security Act and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002 (09/12/2002)

Interested Persons Memo on H.R. 5005, the National Homeland Security Act and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002 (09/12/2002)

ACLU Chart on Homeland Security Bills in the House and Senate (09/12/2002)

Letter to the House on H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (07/24/2002)

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