Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) today joined his colleagues at a press conference to announce the introduction of the "Freedom to Read Protection Act," a bill to exempt libraries and booksellers from certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act. The lawmakers were joined by members of the American Library Association and representatives from the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.

"Attorney General Ashcroft thinks we need to shred the Constitution and Bill of Rights to safeguard the American public from terrorists,"

Lawmakers Introduce 'Freedom To Read Protection Act' (01068)