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George H.W. Bush: “I authorized the interception of international communications of people with known links to al Qaeda and related…”

On the recordDecember 25, 2005
I authorized the interception of international communications of people with known links to al Qaeda and related terrorist organizations.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush discusses his authorization of a surveillance program related to national security.

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