CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 4 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago shook America's sense of security, sparked military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, and changed the way American presidents use the power of their office, members of a University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs panel said Wednesday.
The panel discussion, "The Evolution of Presidential Power After 9/11," examined how presidents expanded their powers based on emergency measures Congress passed immediately after the attacks.
"The attacks fundamentally altered the way presidents exercise their executive power, particularly in times of national emergency - and we've had a few since then," mode...