Obama Close To Decision On Nsa Changes

By Julie Pace and Stephen BraunAssociated, San Jose Mercury News: Politics
Wed, 01/08/2014 - 10:28am

President Barack Obama is hosting a series of meetings this week with lawmakers, privacy advocates and intelligence officials as he nears a final decision on changes to the government's controversial surveillance programs.

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