Bush shuns Patriot Act requirement
In addendum to law, he says oversight rules are not binding
WASHINGTON -- 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. (Full article: 904 words)
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