I will be looking for the board to provide me with objective, independent, and nonpartisan counsel as we work to strengthen our intelligence community and our national security.
On the recordOctober 27, 2009
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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With the Cochairs of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Senior Members of the...
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