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Edward M. Kennedy: “The goal of our bill is to protect legitimate state secrets from disclosure, prevent misuse of the privilege, and allow…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2008
The goal of our bill is to protect legitimate state secrets from disclosure, prevent misuse of the privilege, and allow litigants to have their day in court.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Source
congress.gov
Feb 13, 2008

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Kennedy outlines the objectives of the State Secrets Protection Act.

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