Most Far-Reaching Gag Order In 1st Amend. History?

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This Story that says John Ashcroft\’s war on terrorism includes the most far-reaching gag order in First Amendment history — preventing the press from reporting on the FBI\’s seizure of the lists of books bought or borrowed in bookstores and libraries by noncitizens and citizens suspected of terrorist activities.

And This one that says a little known provision of the new anti-terrorism law may make it easier for FBI agents to walk into public libraries and search records and computers for signs of subversive activity.