Credit: Sen Patrick Leahy D-Vt. peers over the shoulder with his camera as President Bush signs the Patriot Act Bill during a ceremony in the White House East Room, Friday, Oct. 26, 2001. The law gives police unprecedented authority to search people's homes and business records secretly and eavesdrop on telephone and computer conversations and the government says it will begin using the new powers immediately. Left to right are: Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)
Today in History: Oct. 26
