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1.69 MB
Extraction Summary
4
People
4
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book proof / congressional record exhibit
File Size:
1.69 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a book proof (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, given the filename prefix 'Epst') stamped as a House Oversight exhibit. It discusses Edward Snowden's (referred to as C4) communications with a journalist (implied Laura Poitras), contrasting Snowden's willingness to leak documents with William Binney's refusal to break the law. The text argues that Snowden misled the journalist regarding the scope of domestic surveillance in 2013, claiming the Stellarwind program had been terminated by President Bush and replaced by the more restrictive FISA Amendment Act of 2006.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Binney | Former NSA official / Source |
Refused to violate oath or statutes; made allegations in a film.
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| C4 / Snowden | Source / Whistleblower |
Referred to as 'C4' and later 'Snowden'; willing to provide secret documents; accused by the text of misleading the j...
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| Her / Poitras | Journalist / Filmmaker |
Recipient of the emails and leaks; implied to be Laura Poitras based on the context of 'her film' (Citizenfour).
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| President Bush | US President |
Ended the Stellarwind program after Justice Department objections.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| NSA |
National Security Agency; subject of the surveillance documents.
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| Justice Department |
Insisted on the termination of Stellarwind; oversees task force for expunging data.
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| Congress |
Asked by Bush to revise FISA.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2013
Snowden contacts journalist claiming comprehensive domestic surveillance.
N/A
Snowden
Poitras
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Target of surveillance discussion.
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Relationships (2)
Snowden
→
Source/Journalist
→
Poitras
He was offering in these e-mails to provide her with secret government documents
Binney made it clear to her... that he was not a lawbreaker.
Key Quotes (4)
"What you know as Stellarwind has grown"Source
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Quote #1
"The expanded special source operations that took over Stellarwind’s share of the pie have spread all over the world to practically include comprehensive coverage of the United States."Source
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Quote #2
"Poitras had no way of knowing at this early state that her source was misleading her."Source
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Quote #3
"I know the location of most domestic interception points"Source
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Quote #4
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