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9/11 Commission Recommendations: A Civil Liberties Oversight Board (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Dec. 22, 2004
Report Number RS21906
Report Type Report
Authors Harold C. Relyea, Government and Finance Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Among the recommendations made by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) in its final report is the creation of a board within the executive branch to oversee adherence to guidelines on, and the commitment to defend, civil liberties by the federal government. This report examines this recommendation and its implications, and will be updated as events warrant.