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Article: U.S. President Bush signs new surveillance bill
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- July 10, 2008
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U.S. President Bush signs new surveillance bill WASHINGTON,
July 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush signed on Thursday
a new bill that would provide legal immunity to telecommunication
companies that take part in the government's surveillance program.
Before signed the bill in the White House, Bush told audience
that the legislation is a landmark that is "vital to the security of
our people."
The signing ceremony came only one day after the Senate approved
the bill, concluding months of debate between Democratic- dominated
Congress and the Republican government over surveillance rules and
legal community for telecommunication companies involved in the
wiretapping program.
Bush ...