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A Closer Look (Spy Power) #700712

ABC Evening News for Thursday, May 30, 2002
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(Chicago: Dean Reynolds) The question of increased security versus privacy issues with the reorganization of the FBI to give it more spying power examined. [On the street, two MEN; ABCNews polling director Gary LANGER, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Hussein IBISH - comment on the public's view.] [ACLU Laura MURPHY - says this is part of an FBI push for unfettered investigative powers.] [FBI director Robert MUELLER - says we need to conform to the Constitution.] [Associate attorney general John SCHMIDT - says this is a diversionary tactic.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Further coverage of surveillance versus civil liberties on ABCNews.com noted.

Reporter(s):
Jennings, Peter;
Reynolds, Dean
Duration:
00:02:40

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