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46. the Metro had just opened when I left NoVA for good to move to New Haven, marry my second and forever husband and start

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Sat Oct 18, 2025, 01:29 PM

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my new life. I had worked as an assistant to the Exec. Director of the ACLU in D.C. (then, his name was John H.F. Shattuck and he was a great guy). I did find Capitol Hill a fun place and I enjoyed covering some of the subcommittee hearings/sessions a lot. I got to know more than I needed to know about how Congress works (or doesn't) on the Hill.

I did meet the fabulous RBG way before she was a SCOTUS member. I can only recall how tiny she was. She was a member of a private law firm and did pro bono work for the ACLU. But since I worked for the ACLU hq in NYC as an assistant to then ED Aryeh Neier, it was a nice transition to the D.C. office.

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I worked on Capitol Hill for several years and remember my carpool from home in No. Virginia CTyankee Oct 18 #44

Yes, It Is DET Oct 18 #45

the Metro had just opened when I left NoVA for good to move to New Haven, marry my second and forever husband and start CTyankee Oct 18 #46

One needs no more proof ReRe Oct 18 #43