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Civil Liberties Issues and Amendments to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Follow-up to August 6, 2007 posting – Questions and Answers on the Protect America Act of 2007 – today’s related press release on the bill President Bush signed into law on August 5, 2007: “U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) yesterday asked for and received a letter from Admiral Mike McConnell [text of which is included in this release], Director of National Intelligence, detailing assurances he made to Senators on Friday evening that temporary modifications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will not infringe on the rights of Americans.”

  • ACLU Fact Sheet on the “Police America Act
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