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American Atheists

American Atheists is a non-profit activist organization in the United States dedicated to defending the civil liberties of atheists and advocating for the complete separation of church and state. It provides speakers for colleges, universities, clubs and the news media. Wikipedia*

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American Atheists has hosted 10 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1990 Speech. The year with the most events was 1998 with four events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2002 with an average of 1,369 views per video. Most appearances with Ellen Johnson (5), Madalyn Murray O'Hair (2), Jon Murray (2). Most common tags: Religious Issues, Philosophy.

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    National Atheists Convention

    After remarks by organization officials, Actress Julia Sweeney talked, often humorously, about the word “atheist,” about lear…

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    Atheists and the Midterm Elections

    Peter Nuhn and Rick Wingrove talked about political activities and advocacy on behalf of atheists and the separation of churc…

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    Political Action Committee Launch

    Participants announced the formation of the Godless Americans Political Action Committee (GAMPAC) to further the agenda of no…

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    Godless Americans Rally

    Atheists and humanists gathered on the National Mall to rally for the rights and opinions of non-religious Americans. The org…

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