President Obama speaks about U.S. intelligence gathering programs by the National Security Agency and changes to surveillance and data retention procedures. Obama recounts the history of the expansion of America's intelligence gathering capabilities. He justifies continued surveillance and outlines a set of reforms he suggests will provide checks and balances, respect privacy and civil liberties, and safeguard American citizens. Obama also outlines a plan to tighten privacy safeguards for foreigners, particularly heads of state, and proposed a new public advocate to represent privacy concerns at a secret intelligence court. Held at the Justice Department.
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