Presents a comprehensive reference that discusses the 2001 U.S.A. Patriot Act and discusses the major players including President Bush, Colin Powell, and John Ashcroft, national security measures before and after September 11, 2001, critics of the Patriot Act, and a directory of major organizations involved with it.
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Terrorist actions against Americans and governmental efforts to protect national security before September 11, 2001 -- September 11, 2001, and the passage of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 -- The critics of the 2001 Patriot Act : civil liberties endangered by the imperatives of national security -- The Bush administration's aggressive defense of the 2001 USA Patriot Act and its "floating" of Patriot Act II -- Key players, organizations, and governmental responses : U.S. national security and the 2001 Patriot Act -- Documents -- Directory of major organizations involved with the USA Patriot Act of 2001 -- Bibliography.