Eugene City Councilors Vote Unanimously to Seek Reform or Repeal of the USA Patriot Act

November 26, 2002

Source: The Register-Guard

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2002/11/26/1a.patriotact.1126.html

On November 26, 2002 The Register-Guard reported that "Eugene [OR] city councilors gave in to a stampede of constituents Monday night, surprising even themselves by voting unanimously at an impassioned meeting to make Eugene the 15th city in the United States and the first in Oregon to formally seek reform or repeal of the USA Patriot Act. More than 200 people packed the council chamber and dozens more spilled out of its doorways as opponents to the sweeping anti-terrorism act dominated an extended public comment session with testimony of lost liberties, ideals in peril and a heartfelt fear of unchecked government. Eugene is the 15th local government in the United States to pass a resolution opposing the USA Patriot Act."