In verschillende documenten staat dat de privacy van Amerikaanse burgers moet worden beschermd en hoe dat moet gebeuren (Baker, General Counsel, NSA, brief van 9 september 1992, United States Signals Intelligence Directive (USSID) 18, 20 oktober 1980, en verschillende aanvullingen.
Various documents state that the privacy of US citizens must be protected and how this is to be done (Baker, General Counsel, NSA, letter of 9 September 1992, US Signals Intelligence Directive (USSID) 18, 20 October 1980, and various supplements.