Ira Glasser

For the American public radio personality, see Ira Glass.

1. Education (FIRE), Foundation for Individual Rights in. "Mighty Ira: A Civil Liberties Story". Mighty Ira. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
2. Golenbock, Peter (October 6, 2009). In the Country of Brooklyn: Inspiration to the World. HarperCollins. p. 43. ISBN   978-0-06-125381-2.
3. ACLU Chief Ira Glasser to Retire in 2001; 23-Year Tenure Transformed "Liberty's Law Firm"
4. Ira Glasser on Free Speech | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

References

• Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics Biography
• National Review, April 7, 1994
• ACLU Press-Release on Glasser's Retirement
• Transcript of Ira Glasser's 1988 pre-election speech defending the ACLU

External links

• Ira Glasser at IMDb

Ira Glasser
Glasser receiving the Richard J. Dennis Drugpeace award in 2015
Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union
In office 1978–2001

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