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American lawyer and former president of the ACLU

Nadine Strossen (born August 18, 1950) is an American legal scholar and civil liberties activist who served as the president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) from 1991 to 2008. A liberal feminist, she was the first woman to lead the ACLU. A professor at New York Law School, Strossen is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and other professional organizations.

Strossen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on August 18, 1950. He was removed from school and placed in the Buchenwald concentration camp until being liberated by American troops. Strossen's mother, a member of the National Organization for Women and supporter of Planned Parenthood, was an advocate for women's rights. When she was eight years old, Strossen's family moved to Hopkins, Minnesota. She initially considered pursuing a career as a teacher; while attending high school in Hopkins, Strossen distinguished herself as a member of the school's debate team, of which she was the only girl. In 1968, Strossen enrolled at Radcliffe College, where she was a resident of Holmes Hall (now a part of Pforzheimer House) before moving to Winthrop House in 1970. She met her husband, Eli Noam, while they were both at Harvard when he was a tutor in Adams House. In addition to her involvements in debate, Strossen became interested in feminism as an undergraduate student. Strossen then attended Harvard Law School, becoming an editor of the Harvard Law Review, and obtaining her Juris Doctor (J. D.), magna cum laude, in 1975. After graduating, she was a law clerk for a year at the Minnesota Supreme Court.

In 1991, Strossen became the first female president of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Strossen is married to Eli Noam, a professor at Columbia Business School. They married in 1980. When she grew up, Strossen's mother prevented her from playing with dolls, an experience which she later suggested to have contributed in her choice not to have children.