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Friday, September 12, 2003
Forum on the Patriot Act
The Arlington chapter of Amnesty International is hosting a public forum on the Patriot Act and other dangerous new laws that threaten Americans' constitutional and civil rights. Join Congressman Jim Moran (D-Va.), Kit Gage of the National Coalition Against Repressive Legislation, Sherifah Rafiq of the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, Jeanne Herrick-Stare of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, and a representative of the American Civil Liberties Union as they discuss these laws as well as what can be done to preserve our rights and liberties.
The forum is on Sunday, Sept. 14, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., at the Arlington Public Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Co-sponsors of the event include the American Civil Liberties Union, Northern Virginians for Peace and Justice, and NOVAREPEAL. Elected officials from Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church also have been invited to participate. For more information, contact Richard Bromberg at 202/835-0660 or via e-mail.
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