This letter is a response from Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden, then Director of the NSA, to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, regarding the NSA's surveillance program and authorization for its conduct.
Author: Michael V. Hayden
Published October 18, 2001
This letter is a response from Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden, then Director of the NSA, to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, regarding the NSA's surveillance program and authorization for its conduct.
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