Anthony Romero: Guardian of Civil Liberties - a podcast by Academy of Achievement

In honor of the 4th of July, we are featuring the foremost champion of civil liberties in America, and a man who embodies the American Dream: Anthony Romero. He tells the inspiring story here of his path from a housing project in New York City to an Ivy League university and eventually to the head of the ACLU, where he has been Executive Director since 2001. Romero also talks about the tremendous growth of the organization during his tenure, the non-partisan philosophy that drives their work, and some of the issues they are most focused on at the moment. And he reveals a powerful personal story about overcoming mistakes in life.

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