Timeline Item NSA General Counsel Decides Program is Legal Read more about NSA General Counsel Decides Program is Legal
Timeline Item NSA Believes Authorization Allowed It to Spy on US Phone Calls and Emails Without Warrant Read more about NSA Believes Authorization Allowed It to Spy on US Phone Calls and Emails Without Warrant
Timeline Item NSA Director General Hayden "Surprised With a Small 'S'" After Authorization Drafted by Vice President's Counsel is Signed by the President Read more about NSA Director General Hayden "Surprised With a Small 'S'" After Authorization Drafted by Vice President's Counsel is Signed by the President
Timeline Item David Addington, Counsel to Vice President Cheney, Drafts First Presidential Authorization Read more about David Addington, Counsel to Vice President Cheney, Drafts First Presidential Authorization
Timeline Item NSA Resurfaces Plan from 1999 to Enhance Spying After White House Asks What More Could Be Done Read more about NSA Resurfaces Plan from 1999 to Enhance Spying After White House Asks What More Could Be Done
Timeline Item NSA Director General Hayden Informs Senate Select Committee on Intelligence of Programs by Telephone Read more about NSA Director General Hayden Informs Senate Select Committee on Intelligence of Programs by Telephone
Timeline Item All US Phone Numbers Calling an Afghanistan Telephone Number Can Be Kept and Shared Read more about All US Phone Numbers Calling an Afghanistan Telephone Number Can Be Kept and Shared
Timeline Item With President's Authorization, NSA Director General Michael Hayden Begins Targeting Read more about With President's Authorization, NSA Director General Michael Hayden Begins Targeting
Timeline Item NSA Inspector General is Finally Notified Almost a Year After Programs Start Read more about NSA Inspector General is Finally Notified Almost a Year After Programs Start
Timeline Item 3,000 People Briefed on Warrantless Wiretapping Read more about 3,000 People Briefed on Warrantless Wiretapping