Senate Panel Highlights Domestic Spying Agency Abuses
The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report condemns widespread domestic surveillance by the FBI CIA Army and NSA dating to FDR era. It cites hundreds of thousands of files letters read and millions of telegraphs accessed with targets from MLK to Black Student Union. The panel calls for ending intrusive programs and makes 96 recommendations including term limits for the FBI director and new appointment rules for assistants.
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CIA Chief Says Notify 200000 War Opponents Impractical
CIA Director George Bush testified before a House subcommittee that notifying all 200,000 Vietnam era war opponents about improperly kept files would be difficult and counterproductive. He opposed two bills mandating government-wide notification and said Operation Chaos records and other improperly held files are being destroyed per Rockefeller Commission recommendations and congressional will.
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