Edward Snowden's Permanent Record

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🗓️ 30 September 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In his new memoir, "Permanent Record," Edward Snowden tells the story of his evolution: A child of civil servants, he fell hard and fast for the internet of the 90s, ascended the intelligence community, and became one of the most famous whistleblowers in U.S. history. He joins ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero for a live taping of At Liberty at the Brooklyn Public Library.

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0:00.0	From the ACLU, this is at Liberty.
0:07.2	I'm Emerson Sykes, a staff attorney here at the ACLU and your host.
0:16.4	Today I'm handing hosting responsibilities to my boss,
0:21.8	ACLU executive director Anthony Romero.
0:24.6	A few days ago, he interviewed NSA whistleblower
0:27.5	an ACLU client, Edward Snowden,
0:30.1	in front of a live audience at the Brooklyn Public Library.
0:33.4	Anthony spoke to Snowden about his memoir, Permanent Record.
0:36.4	I'll be back with you as usual for the next episode.
0:38.7	I hope you enjoy the interview.
0:44.8	Hello, everyone.
0:45.9	It is a pleasure to be with you here tonight in Brooklyn, where I live.
0:52.3	Hello, Ed.
0:52.9	We'll get to you in a second.
0:54.6	I'm really thrilled to be talking to you about this incredible new book,
0:59.1	Permanent Record.
1:00.3	If you haven't read it, you must.
1:02.9	It is beautifully written.
1:06.2	It tells a very personal story that's relevant not just to the one man who's the author, but
1:11.6	tells a personal story about each and every single one of us.
1:15.6	It is so good that it's number two on the New York Times bestseller list.
1:21.6	Congratulations.
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