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1977 Paul Brown establishes LAPAC (Life Amendment Political Action Committee)
1978 Judie Brown co-founds PLAN (Pro-Life in All Nations)
1979 Founding of American Life Lobby

ALL adopts Precious Feet symbol, helping to launch Heritage House '76
1981 ALL office occupies Paul and Judie Brown's home basement

ALL helps Fr. Paul Marx set the groundwork for Human Life International

ALERT (American Life Education and Research Trust) established
1982 ALL moves out of Browns' home into Stafford, Va., office building

Judie Brown testifies before Congress in opposition to Title X

Judie Brown debates Planned Parenthood president Faye Wattleton

ALL About Issues publishes exposé on fetal tissue research
1983 Unsung Hero Award established to recognize pro-life efforts

Conservative Digest calls ALL "the Marine Corps of the pro-life movement"
1984 ALL fights for passage of legislation that protects handicapped infants

PLAN holds conference that leads to formulation of Mexico City Policy

Castello Institute formed to address bioethical concerns
1985 ALERT is re-named American Life League

ALL defends use of feeding tubes in the Karen Ann Quinlan case

ALL investigates fetal tissue use in cosmetics, industry makes changes
1986 ALL exposes NIH involvement in funding for RU-486 research

ALL exposes ties between abortion promoters, school-based clinic movement
1987 ALL is only national pro-life group to oppose condom advertisements on TV

ALL helps develop Athletes for Life

ALL begins working relationship with Congressman Robert K. Dornan

ALL produces pro-chastity TV spots as AIDS crisis worsens
1988 ALL About Issues expands from newsletter to magazine format
1989 ALL files amicus brief in Webster case before the U.S. Supreme Court

ALL is target of RICO suite filed by Planned Parenthood affiliate and others
1990 ALL sponsors nationwide Unity '90 conference via closed-circuit TV

ALL helps launch national Life Chain project

ALL begins its national associates program
1991 ALL produces first of its award-winning "Celebrate Life" TV programs

National Federation of Officers for Life becomes ALL associate

ALL launches Mary Beth Bonacci's Alliance for Chastity Education
1992 ALL sponsors first conference to explore ethics of fetal tissue research

ALL leads the fight against violence in the pro-life movement
1993 ALL helps Fr. Frank Pavone launch Priests for Life

ALL publishes first edition of Pro-life Activist's Encyclopedia
1994 ALL About Issues magazine re-launched as Celebrate Life

ALL starts electronic bulletin board, precursor to today's internet
1995 ALL's "face it, abortion kills" campaign begins

ALL successfully opposes Dr. Henry Foster's nomination as surgeon general
1996 ALL flies "face it, abortion kills" banner over the Olympic Games in Atlanta

ALL launches first version of its web site, www.ALL.org
1997 ALL holds national "Celebrate Life" conference in Tampa
1998 STOPP International becomes a division of ALL

Rock for Life becomes a division of ALL

Rachel's Vineyard becomes a division of ALL

Crossroads becomes a division of ALL

1999 ALL's Communiqué newsletter goes electronic with new e-mail edition

ALL launches two radio programs, Judie Brown Report and Slice of Life

Web sites begun for STOPP, Rock for Life and other ALL divisions
2000 ALL is granted United Nations status as non-governmental organization

Philosophy and strategy outlined in ALL's Declaration on Truth and Life
2001 ALL helps establish World Youth Alliance, which monitors the United Nations

ALL holds world family conference in Minneapolis
2002

Crossroads captures attention with cross-country pro-life walks

ALL holds world family conference in New Orleans

2003

ALL launches Crusade for the Defense of Our Catholic Church

First "Deadly Dozen" ads focus attention on pro-abortion Catholic senators

Rachel's Vineyard ministry grows, becomes independent of ALL

Crossroads grows, becomes independent of ALL

2004

Crusade for the Defense of Our Catholic Church holds pro-life walk

ALL draws major media attention to pro-abortion Catholics seeking public office

2005

ALL campaigns for rights of disabled in light of the Terri Schiavo case

Crusade walks expand; three teams of college students walk for the babies

Congressman Robert K. Dornan joins ALL's efforts on Capitol Hill