June 9, 2008 Re: Opposition to the FISA Legislation Proposed by Senator Bond Dear Member of Congress: As organizations that are deeply committed to both civil liberties and effective intelligence […]
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Tag: Advocacy Letters
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth.” – William Faulkner
112 Public Interest Organizations Support Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights
112 Public Interest Organizations Support Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights June 4, 2008 To: Sen. Joseph Lieberman; Sen. Susan Collins; Sen. Daniel Akaka; Sen. George Voinovich; Rep. […]
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Letter to Senate Regarding S. 1693
May 19, 2008 Re: Oppose the Wired for Health Care Quality Act, S. 1693 Dear Senator: Attempting progress without sufficient privacy protections will undercut the overarching goals of building a trusted […]
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Letter to Senators Warner and Webb re: S. 2957
May 15, 2008 Letter to Senators Warner and Webb James LandrithPO Box 8208Alexandria, VA 22306-8208 May 15, 2008 The Honorable John William WarnerUnited States Senate225 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510-4601 […]
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E-Prescribing Letter to House and Senate
May 11, 2008 Honorable Max Baucus (D-MT)U.S. SenateChairman, Senate Finance511 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C., 20510-2602 Honorable Charles Grassley (R-IA) U.S. SenateRanking Member, Senate Finance135 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC […]
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Coalition Memo Regarding “Homegrown Terrorism”
Coalition Memo to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Regarding "Homegrown Terrorism" (5/7/2008) To: Members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs From: American […]
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Electronic Border Searches: An Open Letter
Electronic Border Searches: An Open Letter May 1, 2008 Chairman Bennie G. ThompsonRanking Member Peter T. KingUnited States House of RepresentativesCommittee on Homeland Security Dear Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member […]
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National Security Letters Reform Act, S. 2088
April 22, 2008 Hon. Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman Hon. Arlen Specter, Ranking Minority Member Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: […]
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National Security Letters Reform Act, H.R. 3189
April 15, 2008 Hon. John Conyers, Jr., ChairmanHon. Lamar S. Smith, Ranking Minority MemberHouse Committee on the Judiciary2138 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515-6216 Re: National Security Letters Reform Act, H.R. 3189 Dear […]
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Coalition Letter regarding Federal Scientists and Whistleblowing
GROUPS ACROSS POLITICAL SPECTRUM URGE CONGRESS TO INCLUDE FEDERAL SCIENTISTS IN PENDING WHISTLEBLOWER BILL March 18, 2008 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: In the next few weeks, […]
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