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<p>
George J. Tenet<br />
Director<br />
Central Intelligence Agency<br />
Washington, DC 20505
</p>

<p>
May 13, 2003
</p>

<p>
Dear Director Tenet,
</p>

<p>
On January 23, 2003, the United States Senate acted unanimously to require the
Department of Defense to halt deployment of the Total Information Awareness
(TIA) program until Congress gives its explicit approval for the program.  In so
doing, the Senate also unanimously mandated that the Defense Department present
a report to Congress detailing the program\'s objectives, methods, costs,
and likely impact on personal privacy, as well as an assessment of its potential
effectiveness and recommendations for how to minimize the program\'s effect
on civil liberties.  The House of Representatives promptly concurred.
</p>

<p>
The report is due soon, and we, the undersigned, respectfully request that the
report be made available not only to Congress, but to all Americans by posting
the report on the Defense Department\'s website on that same day. 
</p>

<p>
This would be consistent with the expressed intention of members of Congress to
keep their constituents fully informed about this crucial matter and an
invaluable signal from the Department that it is committed both to ensuring our
nation\'s security and to honoring our tradition of liberty without
sacrificing either.   
</p>

<p>
The members of our organizations share deep concerns over the form and function
of the TIA program, and all are agreed that such reservations should be
addressed openly and freely, with all parties actively engaged.  Making the TIA
report publicly available on the Internet would be a huge step in the right
direction, and is one we urge you to take.    
</p>

<p>
Sincerely, 
</p>

<p>
American Civil Liberties Union<br />
Americans for Tax Reform<br />
Center for Democracy and Technology<br />
Eagle Forum<br />
Electronic Frontier Foundation<br />
Electronic Privacy Information Center<br />
Free Congress Foundation<br />
People for the American Way
</p>

<p>
cc:<br />
The Honorable Ron Wyden<br />
The Honorable Charles Grassley<br />
Dr. Anthony J. Tether, Director of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
</p>


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