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Nadine Strossen
American lawyer and former president of the ACLU / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nadine Strossen (born August 18, 1950) is an American legal scholar and civil liberties activist who served as the president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) from 1991 to 2008. A liberal feminist, she was the first woman to lead the ACLU.[1] A professor at New York Law School, Strossen is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations[2] and other professional organizations.
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Born | (1950-08-18) August 18, 1950 (age 73) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | Radcliffe College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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6th President of the American Civil Liberties Union | |
In office February 1991 – October 18, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Norman Dorsen |
Succeeded by | Susan Herman |
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