September 25, 2007

Records Reveal U.S. Government Tracks Travelers' Reading Material

The U.S. government is collecting electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the persons with whom they travel or plan to stay, the personal items they carry during their journeys, and even the books that travelers have carried, according to documents obtained by a group of civil liberties advocates and statements by government officials.

Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented, Washington Post, September 22, 2007.