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The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information about our domestic surveillance programs, they have no way of knowing whether we're getting that balance right. This lack of transparency is a big problem.
The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information about our domestic surveillance programs, they have no way of knowing whether we're getting that balance right. This lack of transparency is a big problem.
Approximate author period: c. 1951 AD · modern
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- Al Franken
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- Approximate author period: c. 1951 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Al Franken: documented birth year 1951; activity date not established. Wikidata Q319084, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319084 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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