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9/11 Commission's Report Tugs at Privacy Rights

A careful review of the 9/11 Commission Recommendations reveals that everything from new federal standards for state issued driver licenses to sophisticated bomb detection screening devices in airports would challenge the privacy rights of individuals living in the United States. It has been reported that President Bush will adopt some measures recommended by the Commission by Executive Order, thereby bypassing the regular legislative process of Congressional review.

Security changes may limit privacy, Dallas Fort Worth Star, July 30, 2004