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Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 Introduced Today

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The introduction of the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 today has raised concerns for reporters, bloggers and advocates for civil liberties. The bill “authorizes the President to conduct an electronic surveillance program, without court order, for up to 45 days…”

  • ACLU Letter to the Senate Expressing Strong Opposition to the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, Authorizing Warrantless Surveillance By the National Security Agency
  • Center for National Security Studies’ Director Kate Martin is quoted as saying, “The bill would make it a crime to tell the American people that the president is breaking the law, and the bill could make it a crime for the newspapers to publish that fact…”
  • Text of the bill
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