ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 15, Number 8
January 24, 2006

In This Issue: REMINDER: PATRIOT Act Call-In TOMORROW, January 25!

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY 

Nationwide PATRIOT Call in Day TOMORROW, January 25th

Please join millions of library and civil liberties supporters 
across the country by participating in National PATRIOT Call-In 
Day, tomorrow, Wednesday January 25th. 

In San Antonio, ALA Councilors will lead a group of more than 100 
librarians in simultaneously phoning members of Congress and 
asking them to repair the USA PATRIOT Act.
 
Your phone calls to your senators and representative on January 25 
in support of meaningful reforms to the PATRIOT Act can make the 
difference in restoring library patron privacy. Please ask your 
Members of Congress to support the Senate language reauthorizing 
the PATRIOT Act. The Senate bill better protects Americans' and 
library patrons' civil liberties -- without sacrificing any 
security.

When you call, ask Members of Congress to fight for:

The inclusion of language in Section 215 requiring a statement of 
fact linking the person whose records are sought to a terrorism 
investigation.
    
The inclusion of language allowing a Section 215 recipient to    
pose a meaningful challenge to a FISA Court order.
The inclusion of language allowing a Section 505 recipient to 
pose a meaningful challenge to National Security Letter.
  
Find talking points and direct-line phone numbers for 
Congressional Offices at: http://capwiz.com/ala/home/

Or use the Capitol Switchboard number: 202-224-3121 

Please spread the word!

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