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Federal Government Seen As Incresingly Secretive

NATIONAL OPINION POLL FINDS PRIVACY CONCERNS RISING

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WASHINGTON – By Thomas Hargrove/SHNS –(ENEWSPF) Americans increasingly suspect the federal government has become cloaked in secrecy, a concern they don't have with their local and state governments.

People also overwhelmingly believe that their federal leaders have become sneaky, listening to telephone conversations or opening private mail without getting court permission, according to a survey of 1,008 adults commissioned by the American Society of Newspaper Editorsfor…

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