Before revision: While the memos are at times cited as justifying surveillance specifically in times of war, Goldsmith's memos specifically cite the Federalist Papers to argue that "the president can conduct warrantless searches for foreign intelligence 'even in peacetime.'
After revision: While the memos are at times cited as justifying surveillance in times of war, Goldsmith's memos specifically cite the Federalist Papers to argue that "the president can conduct warrantless searches for foreign intelligence 'even in peacetime.'