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USA Patriot Act

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

Viet D. Dinh

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On January 20, 2004, during the State of the Union address, President Bush called for key sections of the USA Patriot Act to be renewed by Congress in 2005. When the president mentioned that provisions of the Patriot Act would expire at the end of 2005, there was applause from some Democrats. Then, when he called on Congress to extend the life of the Patriot Act, Republicans clapped enthusiastically.

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Research Article
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German Law Journal , Volume 5 , Issue 5: Security, Democracy and the Future of Freedom: Assessing the Impact of War on Terror on Civil Liberties in Contemporary Democracies , 01 May 2004 , pp. 461 - 467
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Copyright © 2004 by German Law Journal GbR 

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3 President Bush said: “Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year. (Applause.) The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule. (Applause.) Our law enforcement needs this vital legislation to protect our citizens. You need to renew the Patriot Act. (Applause.)” President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address (Jan. 20, 2004) available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/01/20040120-7.html (last viewed Feb. 9, 2004).Google Scholar

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