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White House may shut down internet in event of ‘apocalypse’, classified file reveals

The papers had been reviewed prior to Bush but took on a new significance in the aftermath of 9/11.

As a result of the FOI, the George W. Bush Pres­id­en­tial Library handed over many of the papers to the non-partisan organization.

At least one of the documents reviewed was designed to implement emergency authorities within Section 706 of The Communications Act, reports the Brennan Center.

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