Individual Freedom, Diversity and the First Amendment
Ira Glasser
Tuesday, 08 Feb 1994 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Ira Glasser is the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union and author of Visions of Liberty: The Bill of Rights For All Americans and Doing Good: The Limits of Benevolence. The ACLU is dedicated to defending constitutional freedoms and providing legal aid in cases of violated civil liberties, especially those of political, religious and racial minorities.Part of the National Affairs Series
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