Office of the Deputy Attorney General
Washington, DC 20530

June 26, 1996

The Honorable J. James Exon
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Exon:

With regard to your request as to the status of the appeal on ACLU v.
Reno, this letter is to inform you that the Department of Justice will
file a Notice of Appeal on or before the July 2 deadline.

Sincerely

[signed]

Jamie S. Gorelick
Deputy Attorney General