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NSA Mass Phone Data Collection and the Fourth Amendment Town Hall in New York

June 16, 2015

A lively debate on NSA surveillance with national security law expert Deborah Pearlstein arguing for the motion and the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, former U.S. Attorney General, arguing against. Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center moderates. At the University Club of New York.

Co-hosted by Intelligence Squared U.S. and by The Federalist Society and American Constitution Society — these debates bring the top thinkers from around the country and across the political spectrum to explore the timeliest constitutional topics at the center of American life.

These programs are made possible through the support of a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed during these programs are those of the program participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

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