Secret Bush Memos Released: Read Them Here!

Posted by Staff, Huffington Post at 5:03 AM on March 3, 2009.

Memos about warrantless wiretaps and warrantless search and seizures released today.

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Below are previously inaccessible memos written by Bush administration officials outlining their reasons for why the military had the right to warrantless wiretaps and warrantless search and seizures of people in the U.S. they deemed to be terrorist suspects. The Obama administration released the memos. Read them below.

Memorandum Regarding Status of Certain OLC Opinions Issued in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 (01-15-2009)

memostatusolcopinions01152009 - Free Legal Forms

Memorandum Regarding Constitutionality of Amending Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to Change the "Purpose" Standard for Searches (09-25-2001)

memoforeignsurveillanceact09252001 - Free Legal Forms

Memorandum Regarding Authority for Use of Military Force to Combat Terrorist Activities within the United States (10-23-2001)

memomilitaryforcecombatus10232001 - Free Legal Forms

Memorandum Regarding Authority of the President to Suspend Certain Provisions of the ABM Treaty (11-15-2001)

memoabmtreaty11152001 - Free Legal Forms

Memorandum Regarding the President's Power as Commander in Chief to Transfer Captured Terrorists to the Control and Custody of Foreign Nations (03-13-2002)

memorandumpresidentpower03132002 - Free Legal Forms

Memorandum Regarding Swift Justice Authorization Act (04-08-2002)

memojusticeauthorizationact0482002 - Free Legal Forms

Memorandum Regarding Determination of Enemy Belligerency and Military Detention (06-08-2002)

memomilitarydetention06082002 - Free Legal Forms

Memorandum Regarding Applicability of 18 U.S.C. § 4001(a) to Military Detention of United States Citizens (06-27-2002)

memodetentionuscitizens06272002 - Free Legal Forms

Memorandum Regarding October 23, 2001 OLC Opinion Addressing the Domestic Use of Military Force to Combat Terrorist Activities (10-06-2008)

memoolcopiniondomesticusemilitaryforce10062008 - Free Legal Forms

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