Public Letters APSA Speaks Out on Issues

Periodically, APSA leadership makes public statements on issues pertaining to the rights and freedoms of political scientists or academia. The following letters represent such recent statements (all letters are .pdf format unless otherwise noted):

2008

• Letter to His Majesty King Abdullah Bin ‘Abdul ‘Azziz Al-Saud on behalf of Dr. Matrouk al-Faleh of King Saud University in Riyadh 

2007

• Ethics Committee Statement on Academic Freedom 
• Letter to William L. Clay Jr., Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives regarding the Presidential Records Act    

2006

• Letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding South African professor Adam Habib and the denial of his entry into the U.S.  
• Endorsed Statement on Academic Rights and Responsibilities Offered by Higher Education Community 
• Statement of Library, Education, and Scholarly Associations Concerning the Broadcast Video Flag  
• Amicus Brief in CIA v. Berman  

2005

• Second Letter to the President of the Republic of Botswana on behalf of Professor Kenneth Good 
• To the President of the Republic of Botswana on behalf of Professor Kenneth Good  
• To National Archives and Records Administration  
• To King Fahd bin 'Abdul' Azziz Al-Saud of Saudia Arabia on behalf of Dr. Matrouk al-Falih  
• To AUT Opposing Use of Academic Boycotts  
• To Bureau of Labor Statistics Urging Continuation of Gender Data Collection  
  
• To Central Intelligence Agency Requesting Careful Consideration in Categorizing Documents 

2004

• Cuban Scholar Visa Denials & Response to Cuban Scholar Visa Denials  
• Contract Negotiations Between Workers and Hotels Hosting 2005 and 2006 APSA Annual Meetings & Response from Hotels 
• To State Department regarding Tariq Ramadan 
• The Public Presence of Political Science 
• The Appointment Of Archivist Of The United States 
• Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act Reauthorization & Revised Letter to Senator Dodd