#1976
2 entries tagged 1976.
People (1)
- Frank Church Frank Church (1924-1984) was a Democratic senator from Idaho who chaired the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities (1975-1976), the landmark investigation that documented COINTELPRO, Operation CHAOS, assassination plots against foreign leaders, and illegal domestic surveillance by the CIA, FBI, and NSA.
Events (1)
- Church Committee The Church Committee (1975-1976) was a Senate investigation that documented systematic CIA, FBI, NSA, and IRS abuses including Operation CHAOS, COINTELPRO, assassination plots, and illegal mail opening, producing the foundational primary source (S. Rept. 94-755) for post-WWII U.S. intelligence oversight.