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Protecting National Security and Preserving Privacy

President Obama issued new orders today after months of controversy over spying by the National Security Agency. Metadata from Americans' phone calls won't be housed at the NSA anymore, and agents will need warrants from the intelligence court before they get access. But it's not clear just where all that data will be.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

President Obama issued new orders today after months of controversy over spying by the National Security Agency. Metadata from Americans' phone calls won't be housed at the NSA anymore, and agents will need warrants from the intelligence court before they get access. But it's not clear just where all that data will be. In a long speech that followed six months of bitter dispute about NSA spying after the revelations of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the President called on Congress to help revise controversial intelligence practices. We hear him make his case and get reaction from privacy advocates, intelligence hawks and tech companies -- all of with competing interests.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

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    Caitlin Shamberg

    KCRW

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    Gideon Brower

    Independent Producer

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    Greg Miller

    Washington Post

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    James Bamford

    journalist and author

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    Marc Thiessen

    American Enterprise Institute

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