[Seattle-editorial] The PATRIOT Act, Security Versus Civil Liberties. Free Public Forum by League of Women Voters of Seattle

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League of Women Voters of Seattle






FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Free Public Forum

Contact:
Martha Jordan
(425) 883-9143

Jack Smith
(206) 329-5514


News Release


The PATRIOT Act
Security Versus Civil Liberties

Thursday, December 4, 2003
7:30 – 9:30 pm
 SEATTLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Harvard & Seneca




Speakers:

John McKay is the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.  Mr.
McKay was born and raised in Seattle.  He has worked for two private law
firms in Seattle, has been Special Assistant to the Director of the FBI, and
President of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in Washington, D.C.

Michael Schein, ACLU of Washington.

Rita Zawaideh is an Arab-American who has lived in the United States since
emigrating here at an early age with her family. She holds a Masters degree
in Arabic studies from the University of Washington. Since graduating, she
has written extensively on the Middle East and North Africa, and has lived
and traveled in many of these countries as well as Europe.

Brent Wingstrand is Assistant Director of the Seattle Police Department
Homeland Security Dept.

The PATRIOT Act
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
 Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act





Cosponsors:

The ACLU of Washington
The Seattle International Human Rights Coalition




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