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The new rule says that the FBI has the right to go to public places on the same terms and conditions as other members of the public for counterterrorism purposes.

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John Ashcroft
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: May 9
Former Governor Of Missouri
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Only God, no other kings!
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