The Nation - News from Feb. 14, 1986
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A member of the Daughters of the American Revolution filed a $3-million lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the group, saying it illegally reprimanded her for publicly criticizing a DAR proposal she considered racist. Faith K. Tiberio of Sherborn, Mass., and another member were disciplined last October for their statements at an April 4, 1984, news conference condemning a proposed amendment to DAR bylaws. The proposal would have required members of the organization to demonstrate that they were “legitimately” descended from Revolutionary War veterans.
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