January 24, 2006: Surveillance program protects country, Bush says (USATODAY.com)

  • The warrantless surveillance began in October 2001. Bush characterized the surveillance program as a concept brought to him by senior aides in response to his question posed internally following the 9/11 attacks: “Is there anything more we can do, within the law, within the Constitution, to protect the American people?”

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