Obama Calls French President Over Spying Allegations

U.S. President Barack Obama called France's President Francois Hollande on Monday to discuss French outrage about claims that a U.S. spy agency eavesdropped on millions of phone calls of French citizens. Obama told the French president the U.S. is reviewing its intelligence gathering to ensure a balance between security and privacy. This move for damage control came as the White House complained that some allegations of U.S. activities carried in the French press were ...

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