Bush Jokes Lighten Bush Howard Diplomatic Visit
President Bush teased Australian Prime Minister John Howard during a White House news conference after war talks. Bush joked about hair and credibility while Howard stayed on formal diplomacy pledging support in the war on terror and noting the shared values and duties of democracy.
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Senators say secret court briefed on NSA surveillance
GOP senator Orrin Hatch said two judges on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court were informed since 2001 about White House approved NSA monitoring programs. He noted no objections were raised and stressed the court does not approve operational details. President Bush maintained no domestic phone calls are listened to without court approval.
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Bush defends NSA phone data inquiry amid privacy questions
President Bush reiterated the United States does not listen to ordinary Americans’ domestic calls while avoiding specifics on the NSA phone record program. He promised to protect against al Qaida within the law and said the program has been briefed to Congress, though he declined to confirm privacy violations.
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