Carroll Doherty

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

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Director of Political Research at the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, an independent public opinion research organization based in Washington, DC

Carroll Doherty on KCRW

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Last year two US Senators who couldn't provide details said, "most Americans would be stunned" if they knew the extent of government surveillance.

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