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President Barack Obama holds a press conference in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 9, 2013. Obama discussed a variety of topics, including reforms to national surveillance programs that gather data about the telephone records of Americans and others.

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President Barack Obama holds a press conference in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 9, 2013. Obama discussed a variety of topics, including reforms to national surveillance programs that gather data about the telephone records of Americans and others.

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