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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 Letter to the House Urging Members to Craft A Bill With Fourth Amendment Protections and No Telecom Immunity (03/05/2008)

ACLU Letter to the House Strongly Urging Members to Vote No on S. 2248, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act (02/14/2008)

ACLU Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the State Secrets Privilege (02/13/2008)

Letter to the Members of the House from House Energy and Commerice Committee Urging Rejection of Telecom Immunity (02/11/2008)

Congressional Progressive Caucus Letter to the President Rejecting Telecom Immunity (02/07/2008)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging No Votes On Any Bill That Would Authorize Warrantless Wiretapping or Grant Immunity to Telecoms (02/04/2008)

ACLU Fact Sheet: Amendments to Senate FISA Bill Regarding Immunity for Telecommunications Companies that Facilitated Warrantless Wiretapping (02/04/2008)

Consumer Rights and Government Accountability Group Letter to the Senate Regarding the FISA Amendments Act of 2007 and Telecom Immunity (01/22/2008)

Coalition Letter to Senator Reid Regarding the FISA Amendments Act of 2007 and Telecom Immunity (01/22/2008)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging A "No" Vote on Cloture and "Yes" to Stripping Immunity During the Debate On The FISA Amendments Act of 2007 (12/17/2007)

Coalition Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to the Senate Intelligence Committe's Version of the FISA Amendments Act of 2007 (12/13/2007)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Support of Judiciary Committee Language and Rejection of Telecom Immunity Provisions (12/06/2007)

ACLU Statement for the Record at a Hearing Before the House Homeland Security Committee on "The Progress and Pitfalls of the Terrorist Watch List" (11/08/2007)

ACLU Analysis of Telecom Immunity Provision in S. 2248, the Rockefeller/Administration FISA Bill (11/06/2007)

ACLU Section By Section Analysis of S. 2248, Rockefeller / Bush Administration FISA bill (11/02/2007)

One Pager On S. 2248, The Rockefeller/Bush Administration FISA Bill (11/02/2007)

Statement of Brandon Mayfield to Congress Urging Against Changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (11/01/2007)

Section by Section of the RESTORE Act (10/17/2007)

National FISA Poll by the Mellman Group; Voters Vigorously Oppose Warrantless Wiretaps, Blanket Warrants and Telecom Amnesty (10/16/2007)

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