Ashcroft, Libraries and the Patriot Act
From today's New York Times: Ashcroft Mocks Librarians and Others Who Oppose Parts of Counterterrorism Law:
"Attorney General John Ashcroft today accused the country's biggest library association and other critics of fueling "baseless hysteria" about the government's ability to pry into the public's reading habits."
American Library Association responds to Attorney General remarks on librarians and USA PATRIOT Act: A statement by ALA President Carla Hayden