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GWEN IFILL (Newshour): Now to another story that has captured the attention of the news media and of Congress.
After new revelations about extensive investigations involving the Associated Press and FOX News, three former Justice Department officials are defending the leak inquiries.
Writing in The New York Times, they said today: "The criticism of the decision to subpoena telephone toll records of AP journalists in an important leak investigation sends the wrong message to the government officials who are responsible for our national security."
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said today the key is to strike the right balance.
But what is that balance?
For that, we turn to Floyd Abrams, a First Amendment lawyer who routinely represents news organizations, and former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, now an attorney in private practice in New York City.
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