[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7828]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEVADA

  Mr. REID. Mr. President. today I wish to recognize the 50th 
anniversary of the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, of Nevada.
  Since it was established in 1966, the ACLU of Nevada has been 
dedicated to protecting the civil rights and liberties of all Nevadans. 
The organization, which was founded in a living room by a group of 
volunteers, had humble beginnings, but has grown to include 2,000 
members throughout the Silver State.
  The ACLU of Nevada has been instrumental in defending voting, free 
speech, and other rights protected by the U.S. and Nevada 
Constitutions. The organization also works on other issues of 
importance to Nevadans, including privacy, public education, racial 
justice, criminal justice reform, and marriage equality. For instance, 
the ACLU of Nevada's efforts contributed to a successful outcome in the 
Nevada marriage equality case. Through public education, advocacy, and 
litigation, the ACLU of Nevada defends and advances the civil rights 
and liberties of Nevadans.
  I commend the ACLU of Nevada for 50 years of exceptional service, and 
I applaud executive director Tod Story and his dedicated staff for 
their fine leadership of this organization. As the ACLU of Nevada 
begins its next chapter in protecting civil liberties in the Silver 
State, I wish the organization continued success.

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