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ACLU Comparison Chart of NSA Legislation (09/29/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Strongly Opposing S. 3931, the "Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006" (09/28/2006)
The Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 combines the worst parts of S.2453 -- the warrentaless wiretapping bill that Senator Specter negotiated with Vice President Cheney -- with its House counterpart, H.R.5825, proposed by Congressman Wilson. It would ratify the president's claimed authority to sweep up Americans' communications without proof to any court that the Americans surveilled are ainding al Qaeda.

Coaltion Letter to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Urging Opposition to H.R. 5835, the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act (09/28/2006)

ACLU Memo to Interested Persons Outlining Problems With S. 3931, the "Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006" (09/28/2006)

Letter to the Senate Strongly Opposing the "Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006" (09/28/2006)

Coalition Letter to the House or Representatives Strongly Urging Rejection of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 Compromise (09/27/2006)

ACLU Letter to Senate Strongly Urging Opposition to S. 2389, THE "PROTECTING CONSUMER PHONE RECORDS ACT" (09/27/2006)

Coalition Letter to the House or Representatives Strongly Urging Rejection of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 Compromise (09/27/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Strongly Urging Opposition to S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (09/25/2006)

ACLU Letter to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Regarding the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 5825 (09/20/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Subcommittee Opposing U.K. Style Detention Without Charge (09/13/2006)

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