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National Security Letters — Part 1

1188 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Dec 4, 1981 · Broad topic: General · Topic: National Security Letters · 1018 pages OCR'd
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CAPRONI: I don't know what they're doing with i. And I don't know what rule and restrictions govern them, so [ just can't answer that question. BERMAN: Well, let me get one thing clear. Maybe I'm under -- is the report that we are awaiting an inspector general's report or an attorney general's report? CAPRONI: It's atlorney general. BERMAN: Attomey general's report. All right. So will that report include data mining of information in the investigative data warehouse by agencies not within the Justice Department -- this report that you've seen circulating, will il include data mining of information by other agencies from the Justice Department's Investigative Data Warehouse? CAPRONI: No, it does not. But I don't know whether that means that no such that no such activities are occurring or because it's not within the scope of the request, BERMAN: Well, we think -- since I was involved in this language -- we think that since the database is under the purview of the Department of Justice, use of it by other agencies would be included in that report, under Section 126(a). CAPRONI: I will make sure that the people at DOJ understand that that's your interpretation of it. 1 just, unfortunately, I've been in the world of NSL and this report, and | haven't been in the world of the dala mining report, so I just haven't read it. So that's why I can't answer your question. BERMAN: So you have not been personally involved, then, in determining whether other agencies are being cooperative on how they're using the data from the [DW. I take it you don't... CAPRONI: I have not. I just haven't been involved in it. BERMAN: If you, subsequent to this hearing, could get that information and pass it on to me, I'd be very grateful. CAPRONI:
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