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Joint Letter in Support of LC FY2003 Budget Request (Apr. 24, 2002)
Library association letter in support of the FY2003 budget request of the Library of Congress. lt-loc-senate-03budget.pdf
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Memo to Directors: “Super” DMCA Legislation in the States
The Motion Picture Industry Association of America (MPAA), cable operators, and others are aggressively promoting model legislation in quite a few states that would amend state telecommunications and cable security...
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Letter to J. Dennis Hastert re: draft Domestic Security Enhancement Act (Apr. 2, 2003)
Letter from interested organizations urging Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert to ensure that the House of Representative follows normal parliamentary procedures when it takes up any new antiterrorism...
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How “Patriot Act 2” Would Further Erode the Basic Checks on Government Power That Keep America Safe and Free
Statement from the ACLU regarding the The USA PATRIOT Act, passed by Congress shortly after September 11, 2001. patriot2analysis.pdf
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Letter to Congress re: Domestic Security Enhancement Act (DSEA) (Mar. 17, 2003)
Letter from public interest organizations expressing opposition to the Domestic Security Enhancement Act (DSEA). lt-patriot2-dsea-17mar03.pdf
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Letter to Interested Persons re: Section-by-Section Analysis of Justice Department draft “Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003,” also known as “Patriot Act II” (Feb. 14, 2003)
Letter from the ACLU regarding the "Patriot Act II." aclu-patriot-act-analysis-14feb03.pdf
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Special Collections Statement of Principles: Research Libraries and the Commitment to Special Collections
This statement of principles, "Research Libraries and the Commitment to Special Collections," was prepared by the ARL Task Force on Special Collections in December 2002 and endorsed by the ARL...
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Letter to Veronica Steadman re: Technological Protection Systems for Digitized Copyrighted Works (Docket No. 2003-C-006): Higher Education Associations’ and Library Associations’ Statement for the Record (Feb. 4, 2003)
Letter from higher education and library associations to the US Patent and Trademark Office. lt-steadman04feb03.pdf
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In the Matter of Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems For Access Control Technologies
Reply Comments of Library Associations following public hearings. noi1201comments27jun00.pdf
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