This compilation of materials from the SLATE (Support for the Learning and Teaching of English) Steering Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English reflects the ongoing concerns and discussions that SLATE has held about the free exchange of thoughts and ideas throughout its history. The collection contains "starter sheets" and newsletter articles, dealing with any aspect of intellectual freedom, that have been published in Volumes 1-17 of the SLATE newsletter since its inception in 1976. The materials in the collection, while indicating their original publication dates, are arranged by the following broad categories: (Part 1) NCTE Actions and Activities; (Part 2) First Amendment Issues; (Part 3) Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Textbooks; (Part 4) Affiliate Actions and Resolutions; and (Part 5) Legislation. The collection includes approximately 70 articles. Each part of the collection is arranged primarily in chronological order; however, articles on the same topic are grouped together. Part 1 discusses NCTE's involvement in court cases, writing resolutions, providing materials for teachers and schools facing challenges, activities of the Committee against Censorship, and offering a model for state legislation based on "The Students Right To Read." Part 2 examines First Amendment issues. Part 3 presents four Slate "starter sheets" addressing issues of censorship, selection, and developing rationales for instructional materials. Part 4 covers affiliate actions and resolutions. Part 5 provides accounts of legislative actions concerning issues of intellectual freedom. (NKA)