Interview With Harry Smith on CBS' 'Early Show'
07/29/2010
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We will not monitor the communications of heads of state and government of our close friends and allies.
This is not a domestic spying program; this is a program that allows information about telephone calls to be collected.
Privacy and civil liberties shall be integral considerations in the planning of U.S. signals intelligence activities.
The policies and procedures shall also recognize and facilitate the performance of oversight by the Inspectors General of IC elements.