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American Civil Liberties Union

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American Civil Liberties Union

[Founded 1917 as the Civil Liberties Bureau within the American Union Against Militarism;] [became independent 10/17 under the name: National Civil Liberties Bureau;] [name changed to American Civil Liberties Union, 12/20.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79079580
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Name Authority File
Collection Membership(s)
- Names Collection - Authorized Headings
- LC Names Collection - General Collection
Variants
- ACLU
- A.C.L.U.
- Organización Americana de Libertades Civiles
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cn+79079580#skos:Concept
Earlier Established Forms
- National Civil Liberties Bureau (U.S.)
Sources
- found: Its Handbook (ser.) Gillers, S. The rights of lawyers and clients, c1979: t.p. (American Civil Liberties Union)
- found: La lucha contra los abusos de la policía, c1992: t.p. (ACLU, Organización Americana de Libertades Civiles)
General Notes
- [Founded 1917 as the Civil Liberties Bureau within the American Union Against Militarism;] [became independent 10/17 under the name: National Civil Liberties Bureau;] [name changed to American Civil Liberties Union, 12/20.]
Change Notes
- 1979-07-26: new
- 1999-08-13: revised

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