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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 Memo to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Regarding "Homegrown Terrorism" (05/07/2008)

Statement of Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office, Submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee for a Hearing Entitled, “National Security Letters: The Need for Greater Accountability and Oversight” (04/23/2008)

ACLU Section by Section of S. 2088, The National Security Letter Reform Act of 2007 (04/22/2008)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Responding to Attorney General Mukasey's Stance on S. 2433, "State Secrets Protection Act" (04/03/2008)

ACLU Letter to the House Regarding Draft FISA Legislation, H.R. 3773 (03/12/2008)

Updated ACLU One Pager on Senate Bill: The Worst of Both Worlds (03/05/2008)

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

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

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

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

Consumer Rights and Government Accountability Group Letter to the Senate 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)

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