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The FRONTLINE Interview: Alberto Gonzales

Alberto Gonzales served as U.S. Attorney General from 2005 to 2007. Prior to joining the Justice Department, he was White House Counsel to President George W. Bush. As the president's top legal aide, Gonzales helped form the administration's legal rationale for turning the NSA's surveillance capabilities on the communications of U.S. citizens.

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