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ACLU of Washington

Town Hall Forum on “Spying, Secrecy, and Presidential Power”

May 4, 2006

7 p.m., (doors open at 6:15 p.m.) Town Hall Seattle, Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street.

Free and open to the public. No RSVP or tickets necessary.

Revelations about warrantless spying on Americans by the National Security Agency have sparked a nationwide controversy and sharp questions from lawmakers across the spectrum. Our panel will discuss the NSA spying program and what it means for civil liberties and our constitutional government.

Panelists:

John W. Dean was counsel to President Richard Nixon. He has emerged as a vocal critic of President George W. Bush’s domestic spying program, drawing comparisons between the actions and attitudes of the current administration and the abuse of executive power and defiance of the law by the Nixon White House.

Lisa Graves is senior counsel for legislative strategy for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington Legislative Office. Since news of the NSA spying program broke last year, Graves has led the ACLU’s efforts in Congress to end warrantless spying and to restore the rule of law.