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ACLU Transformative Lawyer and Activist Melvin Wulf Dies at 95

  • Melvin Wulf, longtime legal director of the ACLU, passed away at age 95.
  • Wulf reshaped the ACLU into a more assertive civil rights organization during his tenure.
  • He opposed the Vietnam War, represented conscientious objectors, and advanced women's rights.
  • Wulf collaborated with Ruth Bader Ginsburg on landmark sex discrimination cases.
  • His work was depicted in the film "On the Basis of Sex."
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