American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada records, 1971-1998.

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American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada records, 1971-1998.

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Included are minutes of the northern Nev. chapter, southern Nev. chapter, and state board meetings; administrative and issues correspondence; bylaws; organizational history; membership statistics; complaints and litigation files; subject files; and newspaper clippings. Topics include the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, gay rights, pro-choice/abortion controversy, prisons, alternatives to encarceration, and University of Nevada issues.

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University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center

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American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.

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The Nev. branch of the American Civil Liberties Union was organized in 1966 although there were individuals in the state who were active in the national organization during the 1920s and 1930s. The ACLU is dedicated to maintaining and advancing civil liberties, including freedoms of association, press, religion, and speech; and the equal protection of the laws for all people. The Nev. chapter is divided into the northern Nev. and southern Nev. chapters. From the description of Americ...

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College Bowl began in 1953 as a radio program under sponsorship of the General Electric Company, moving to television in 1959. Each week two collegiate undergraduate teams would compete to be the first to correctly answer a variety of scholarly questions. The winner would return the following week, and the school would receive a General Electric scholarship grant. In 1963, the University of Nevada was invited to compete. Traveling to New York City with team coach Harold Kirkpatrick, the Nevada t...