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James Clapper: “After all, that was the source of our big problem, here, with Mr. Snowden, who was a contractor.”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
After all, that was the source of our big problem, here, with Mr. Snowden, who was a contractor.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper discusses the importance of whistleblower protections in preventing information leaks.

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