[Publib] Fwd: [alacoun] Letter from ALA on FISA

[Diedre Conkling]

FYI

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Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 16:54:08 -0500
From: "Emily Sheketoff" <esheketoff at alawash.org>
To: <alacoun at ala.org>
Subject: [alacoun] Letter from ALA on FISA

December 4, 2007

 

The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy

Chair, Committee on the Judiciary

D-224 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510-6275

 

Dear Chairman Leahy,

 

On behalf of the American Library Association and the Association of
Research Libraries, we write in support of the Judiciary Committee
Amendments to the FISA Amendments Act of 2007.   We believe this
legislation, as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, constitutes
a positive and important step forward in reinstating and supporting the
public's civil liberties.

 

Libraries have a long history of protecting the privacy rights of their
patrons.  We believe this principle of patron privacy must be maintained
while balancing and supporting our national security interests.

 

We look forward to working with you in the future on related legislation
devoted to protecting our Nation's civil liberties interests.

 

                                                            Sincerely,

 

                      

 

Prudence S. Adler                                            Lynne E.
Bradley

Associate Executive Director                            Director, Office
of

Association of Research Libraries                     Government
Relations   

 
American Library Association

 

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