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Curated research library of TV news clips regarding the NSA, its oversight and privacy issues, 2009-2014

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Primary curation & research: Robin Chin, Internet Archive TV News Researcher; using Internet Archive TV News service.

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Barack Obama
President
CSPAN 01/17/2014
Obama: I’ve ordered that the transition away from the existing program will proceed in two steps. Effective immediately we will only pursue phone calls that are two steps removed from a number associated with a terrorist organization instead of the current three. And I have directed the Attorney General to work with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, so that during this transition period the database can be queried only after a judicial finding or in case of a true emergency.
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Barack Obama
President
CSPAN 01/17/2014
Obama: Next, step two, I've instructed the intelligence community and the Attorney General to use this transition period to develop options for a new approach that can match the capabilities and fill the gaps that the section 215 program was designed to address without the government holding this metadata itself. They will report back to me with options for alternative approaches before the program comes up for reauthorization on March 28. And during this period, I will consult with the relevant committees in Congress to seek their views and then seek Congressional authorization for the new program as needed. Now the reforms I’m proposing today should give the American people greater confidence that their rights are being protected, even as our intelligence and law enforcement agencies maintain the tools they need to keep us safe. Now I recognize there are additional issues require (further debate).
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Barack Obama
President
CSPAN 01/17/2014
Obama: Some who participated in our review, as well as some members of Congress would like to see more sweeping reforms to the use of National Security Letters so we have to go to a judge each time before issuing these requests. Here I have concerns that we should not set a standard for terrorism investigations that is higher than those involved in investigating and ordinary crime. But I agree that greater oversight on the use of these letters may be appropriate and I’m prepared to work with Congress on this issue. There are also those who would like to see different changes to the FISA court than the ones I proposed. On all these issues, I'm open to working with Congress to ensure that we build a broad consensus for how to move forward and I'm confident that we can shape an approach that meets our security needs while upholding the civil liberties (of every American).
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Barack Obama
President
CSPAN 01/17/2014
Obama: I've instructed my national security team come as well as the intelligence community, to work with foreign counterparts to deepen our coordination and cooperation in ways that we build trust going forward. Now let me be clear -- our intelligence agencies will continue to gather information about the intentions of governments as opposed to ordinary citizens around the world. In the same way that the intelligence services of every other nation does. We will not apologize simply because our services may be more effective.
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Barack Obama
President
CSPAN 01/17/2014
Obama: We are held to a different standard precisely because we have been at the forefront of defending personal privacy and human dignity. As the nation that developed the internet, the world expects us to ensure that the digital revolution works as a tool for individual empowerment, not government control. Having faced down the dangers of totalitarianism, fascism and communism, the world expects us to stand up to the principal that every person has the right to think, write and form relationships freely because individual freedom is the wellspring of human progress. Those values make us who we are. And because of the strength of our democracy, we should not shy away (from high expectations. )
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Barack Obama
President
MSNBCW 01/19/2014
Obama: Given the unique power of the state, it is not enough for leaders to say trust us, we won't abuse the data we collect. For history has too many examples when that trust has been breached. Gregory: Good Sunday morning. So no matter what you think of Edward Snowden and his decision to spill secrets of how the government conducts domestic surveillance, he started one big debate. Without him and what he did, it is hard to imagine the President giving the speech he gave this week. Bottom line, the spying programs are here to stay it appears
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Barack Obama
President
ALJAZAM 01/30/2014
MacVicar: Edward Snowden traitor or patriot, started an important national conversation about government intrusion and surveillance, a conversation that resulted in promises of new eyes on the watchers. Obama: I will reform our surveillance programs because the vital work of our intelligence depends on public confidence here and abroad. The privacy of ordinarily people is not being violated.
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Baard Vegar Solhjell and Snorre Valen
Norway's Former Environment Minister and Former Representative of The Nowegian Parliament
ALJAZAM 01/30/2014
Obama: I will reform our surveillance programs because the vital work of intelligence depends on public confidence here and abroad. The privacy of ordinarily people is not being violated. MacVicar: it will take a lot to convince some people of that. But as the two Norwegian legislators who nominated Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize said we do not necessarily condone or support all of his disclosures. We are however convinced that the public debate and changes in policy have contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order. His actions have in fact led to the reintroduction of trust and transparency as a leading principle, they said, in global security policies. Its value cannot be overestimated.
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Barack Obama
President
KQED 03/25/2014
Mathisen: The Obama Administration proposed sweeping changes to the NSA's surveillance of American's phone records. It now puts the burden of storing and searching phone records of millions of people on phone companies instead of on the government. The President says the changes would help ease concerns about privacy while still keeping Americans safe. Obama: Overall I'm confident that it allows to us do what is necessary in order to deal with the dangers of the terrorists attacks but does so in a way that addresses some of the concerns that people have raised. Mathisen: Federal regulations already require phone companies to hold onto so-called metadata on all phone calls for 18 months. But that does not include records on the caller's names or the content of those calls. the government and telecom giants monitor phone calls.
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Barack Obama
President
CSPAN 05/02/2014
Obama: it has pained me to see the degree to which the Snowden disclosures have created strains in the relationship. But more broadly, I've also been convinced for a very long time that it is important for our legal structures and our policy structures to catch up with rapidly advancing technologies. And as a consequence through a series of, you know, steps, what we try to do is reform what we do and have taken these issues very seriously. Domestically we tried to provide additional assurances to the American people that their privacy is protected.
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