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George W. Bush: The executive branch continues to discourage the practice of enacting secret laws.

On the recordDecember 22, 2004
The executive branch continues to discourage the practice of enacting secret laws.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

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