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The Civil Liberties Bureau Is Formed in Response to Passage of the Espionage Act

By FIRE October 1, 1917

The Civil Liberties Bureau, a forerunner of the American Civil Liberties Union, is formed in response to the passage of the Espionage Act of 1917.

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