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Librarians Protest Against CIA Presence at ALA Annual Conference in D.C., Submit Resolution (Library Journal)

In a statement handed out during the protest, the organizers explain that "The Central Intelligence Agency stands in direct opposition to our core values.... That is why today, we join those librarians who came before us as we stand up to oppose CIA recruitment at the ALA Annual Conference....The CIA has participated for decades in the violent overthrow of governments while propping up dictators all over the world."  

Read more here. Common Dreams also published an article about this protest.

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Updated: 2019-09-29

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