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On the recordJune 16, 2013
I've stood up a privacy and civil liberties oversight board made up of independent citizens, including some fierce civil libertarians.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview with Charlie Rose on PBS 'Charlie Rose'

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