The ACLU of Vermont was founded in 1967. During its 40-year history, the ACLU has been involved in wide range of issues, from free speech to race and sex discrimination to unlawful searches to education equity. Underlying the positions the ACLU has undertaken on all issues is adherence to the constitutional freedoms spelled out in the Bill of Rights.
At the ACLU-VT's annual meeting in 2007, the 40th anniversary was noted with a special panel discussion, “40 Years of Protecting Civil Liberties in Vermont.”
Panelists included:
Betty Clark (founder, plaintiff, longtime supporter)
Sandra Dooley (board president, National ACLU board representative)
Phil Hoff (state correspondent, founder, board member, former governor)
Pamela Kraynak (board member, executive director)
Peter Langrock (founder, board president, longtime cooperating attorney)
David Putter (longtime ACLU Legal Advisory Panel chair, cooperating attorney)
Celebrate how a small group of citizens, united by a deep respect for the Constitution, can have a major impact on their state -- and in some cases, on the rest of the country. Watch a video of the panel discussion. Click the button in the center of the screen below. Once the video loads onto the screen, click the button at the bottom left to begin the video. Stop the video using the same button. Move forward or backward in the video by sliding the button in the bar under the screen.
