| Michael S. Greco President
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION |
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February 13, 2006
The President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Last month I appointed a distinguished and bipartisan task force of lawyers to address issues and concerns regarding the program of domestic electronic surveillance being conducted by your Administration outside the FISA process. The membership included a former Director of the FBI, a former general counsel of the CIA, a former general counsel of the NSA, former chairs of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security, former federal prosecutors and others possessing great expertise in constitutional and national security law. That task force unanimously brought forward to our House of Delegates a set of recommendations on the subject which were adopted today by an overwhelming vote of that body. I enclose a copy of the recommendations, accompanying report and roster of the membership.
We hope that your Administration will give serious consideration to these recommendations. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss with the appropriate officials our views in this matter. We join with you in the conviction that terrorism must be fought with the utmost vigor, but we also believe we must ensure this fight is conducted in a manner reflective of the highest American values.
Very truly yours,
Michael S. Greco
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