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On the recordNovember 9, 2003
The Bush administration claims the detainees can be held indefinitely without being charged or tried.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the Supreme Court's agreement to hear arguments regarding the detention of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay.

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