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Arlen Specter: “The Federal District Court in Detroit said that the Terrorist Surveillance Program was unconstitutional.”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The Federal District Court in Detroit said that the Terrorist Surveillance Program was unconstitutional.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Specter references a court ruling against President Bush's surveillance program.

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