Barack Obama: “Just as we protect our security, we have to understand that our…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2014

Just as we protect our security, we have to understand that our privacy and civil liberties are a part of our security as Americans.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Background Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Administration's Review of Signals Intelligence

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