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14 Apr

CRP Sponsors Welcome Willingness to Address Problems With Patriot Act's Section 215

In a statement released on April 12, 2005, the co-sponsors of the Campaign for Reader Privacy (CRP) -- the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, the Association of American Publishers, and PEN American Center -- said that they welcomed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' stated willingness to address problems with Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act, which authorizes FBI searches of business records, including the recor

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14 Apr

Spotlight on ABA Board and V.P. Candidate Russ Lawrence

American Booksellers Association Board of Directors ballots, which must be returned to accountant KPMG by May 4, feature the names of three candidates for the Board: Russ Lawrence of Chapter One Book Store in Hamilton, Montana; Michael Tucker of Books Inc. in San Francisco; and Collette Morgan of Wild Rumpus Books for Young Readers

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14 Apr

BEA: Seven Weeks and Counting

BookExpo America, which will be held from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5, at New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center, is now just seven weeks away! To help our readers prepare for the myriad special events and educational opportunities, today and for the remaining six weeks, Bookselling This Week will shine a spotlight on one or more aspects of the four days of ABA and BEA program offerings.

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14 Apr

On Deck: ABA Forums in Missouri & Maine

On Saturday, April 16, the American Booksellers Association will hold its second spring Booksellers Forum and Education Program in conjunction with the Midwest Booksellers Association. All area independent booksellers are invited to attend the events, which will be held at the Brio Italian Restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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