Ashcroft defends Patriot Act against those critical of secrecy

Sunday, November 16, 2003

WASHINGTON -- With the government's anti-terrorism legal strategy under increasing scrutiny, Attorney General John Ashcroft tried to assure lawyers Saturday that the Bush administration welcomes oversight and is using new powers to make "quiet steady progress" in the terrorism fight.

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