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FIRE Intervenes in UCLA 'Asians in the Library' Case
FIRE has sent a letter to UCLA Chancellor Gene D. Block urging him to bring a quick end to UCLA's disciplinary investigation of a student who posted a controversial video titled "Asians in the Library."
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