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Barack Obama: The collection of signals intelligence is necessary for the United States to advance its national security and foreign…

On the recordJanuary 16, 2014
The collection of signals intelligence is necessary for the United States to advance its national security and foreign policy interests.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Directive on Signals Intelligence Activities

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