Seymour Hersh

Church Committee: Landmark Democratic Resistance Framework Against Intelligence Abuses

1975-04-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On April 22, 1975, the Senate formally established the Church Committee to investigate systematic abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies. Led by Senator Frank Church, the committee exposed unprecedented violations of constitutional rights by the CIA, NSA, and FBI, including illegal surveillance of …

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Church Committee begins exposing illegal intelligence activities

1975-01-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

The U.S. Senate voted 82-to-4 on January 27, 1975 to form the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, chaired by Senator Frank Church of Idaho. Created after Seymour Hersh’s December 1974 NYT revelations about CIA assassination attempts, the …

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