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MATRIX Meeting Minutes Jan. 16, 2004 (02/26/2004)

Original Objectives for the MATRIX (02/26/2004)

MATRIX FAQ (02/26/2004)

Letter to Iowa's Governor About Plan to Join MATRIX (02/25/2004)
Iowa Civil Liberty Union letter to Gov. Thomas Vilsack regarding his reported intention to join the MATRIX data mining program.

JetBlue FOIA Page (02/25/2004)
Why Won't DHS Comply With ACLU FOIA on JetBlue?

MATRIX Data Sharing Chart (02/24/2004)

European Parliament Report Condemning Passenger Data Sharing (02/24/2004)

FOIA Follow-up Letter concerning JetBlue Data Transfer (02/23/2004)
Follow-up letter to original Sept. 19, 2003 FOIA request to DHS for any materials relating to JetBlue's

Expedited Processing ACLU FOIA request following a DHS report titled "Report to the Public on Events Surrounding JetBlue Data Transfer" (02/23/2004)
A request to the DHS for any pertinent documents relating to Chief Privacy Office Nuala O'Connor Kelly's "Report to the Public on Events Surrounding JetBlue Data Transfer".

DHS privacy report on JetBlue (02/20/2004)
Homeland Security Report on Release of Passenger Data by JetBlue

MATRIX: Myths and Reality (02/10/2004)
Documents obtained by the ACLU make it clear that there is a great deal of misinformation being spread about MATRIX by the program's law enforcement boosters as well as the private company that runs it.

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