American Civil Liberties Union : ACLU Ad: No President Is Above the Law

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ACLU Ad: No President Is Above the Law (12/22/2005)

In a full-page advertisement in the New York Times , the ACLU intensified its call for a special counsel to be appointed to determine whether President George W. Bush violated federal wiretapping laws by authorizing illegal surveillance. The ACLU said President Bush's actions were a clear violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which was passed by Congress in response to revelations that former President Nixon was using "national security" claims to spy on American citizens he considered his "enemies."
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