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Privacy Oversight Panel Vacant as Terms Expire

HeadlineFeb 05, 2008

A civilian panel created to oversee government protection of personal privacy is now vacant after the terms of its remaining board members expired last month. The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board had already been under scrutiny after one member resigned last year amid accusations of White House censorship. The Bush administration has not submitted any new nominations.

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