15 Years Ago, An Atheist Lobbying Group on Capitol Hill Was Born

At a September 2000 meeting in Washington, D.C., secular leaders representing several organizations met to form a coalition, with me as facilitator. It was a unique and worthwhile experience for these groups simply to sit down and talk to one another. Until that time, freethought groups worked independently, usually ignoring or competing with one another to be the biggest fish in a small pond.
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