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Bush Shuns Oversight Requirement
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“When President Bush signed the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act this month, he included an addendum saying that he did not feel obliged to obey requirements that he inform Congress about how the FBI was using the act's expanded police powers.” (Boston Globe [1], Friday)
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“The Guaranteed Life” [2] by Maxwell Anderson
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[1] Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/03/24/bush_shuns_patriot_act_requirement/
[2] “The Guaranteed Life”: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=3037
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