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The 2007 State of Civil Liberties in America (01/22/2007)
America is in a state of constitutional crisis engendered by the president's unprecedented expansion of executive power. The crisis is exacerbated by the 109th Congress's failure to carry out its constitutionally mandated role to act as a check on the executive.

Letter from Attorney General Gonzales to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court's Authorization of the President's Wiretapping Program (01/17/2007)

Executive Director Anthony D. Romero's Remarks Regarding the ACLU's Priorities for the 110th Congress (01/09/2007)

Washington Legislative Director, Caroline Fredrickson's Remarks Regarding the ACLU's Priorities for the 110th Congress (01/09/2007)

ACLU Letter to Congress Outlining Its Legislative Priorities for the 110th Congress (01/09/2007)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Strongly Urging Senators to Block the Construction of a Courthouse on Guantanamo Bay (12/05/2006)

Testimony of ACLU Washington Legislative Office Director, Caroline Fredrickson, Before the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (12/05/2006)

Comments of the American Civil Liberties Union to the Department of Homeland Security Regarding the Proposed Automated Targeting System (12/01/2006)

ACLU Letter to Senator Joseph Lieberman Regarding the Detention of Muslim Religious Leaders on November 20, 2006 At the Minneapolis Airport (11/28/2006)

ACLU Letter to Representative Bennie Thompson Regarding the Detention of Muslim Religious Leaders on November 20, 2006 At the Minneapolis Airport (11/28/2006)

Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Strong Opposition to Telecommunication Company Immunity (11/13/2006)

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