WASHINGTON, April 3 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush reportedly waited until two years into his first term to appoint members to the Intelligence Oversight Board.
The appointments came after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
First set up by President Gerald Ford, the board has been used by every president since to flag possible wrongdoing in the intelligence community, providing an additional layer of review above in-house watchdogs in such agencies as the FBI, CIA and National Security Agency.
The advisory board operates under an executive order that calls for up to 16 members drawn from "outside government who are qualified on the basis of experience, achievement and independence," the Chicago Tribune reported.
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