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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities investigated
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“The origin and disposition of the so-called Huston Plan to apply United States intelligence agency capabilities against individuals or organizations within the United States…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book I: Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.10
United States Intelligence Board funded
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“the ad hoc equivalent of the U.S. Intelligence Board had approved the discredited 'Huston Plan' in 1970…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book I: Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.179
Huston Plan linked_to
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“This directive implementedone provision of the 'Huston Plan, which had been disapproved as a domesticintelligence package…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.92
Richard Nixon proposed
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“President Nixon approved the plan and then five days later revoked his approval…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.127
Tom Charles Huston proposed
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“The report presented the President a series of options and Huston recommended that the President approve the following...…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.129
Richard Nixon approved
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“Just over a week later the FBI CIA NSA and DIA were advised by Huston that 'the President has made the following decisions' to adopt all of Huston's recommendations.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.130
Huston Plan proposed
Richard Nixon documented
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“The Huston Plan that was prepared for President Richard Nixon in June 1970 constituted a virtual charter for the use of intrusive and illegal techniques against American dissidents as well as foreign agents…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.157
Richard Nixon funded
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“The fact that President Nixon did authorize them even if only for five days is more disquieting still.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.159
Richard Helms proposed
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“Thus at Richard Helms suggestion Huston Plan working papers and documents were all stamped with legends designed to protect NSA's lawful communications activity…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.163
Tom Charles Huston founded
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“The Huston Plan itself was prepared without the knowledge of the Attorney General Neither the Attorney General nor anyone in his office was invited to the drafting sessions at Langley or consulted during the proceedings Huston testified tha…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.168
Richard Nixon removed_from_power
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“Significantly President Nixon's revocation of approval for the Huston Plan was based on the possibility of "media criticism if the use of these techniques was revealed"…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.177
national intelligence apparatus proposed
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“This dissatisfaction surfaced in June 1970 as the Intelligence Community developed recommendations (the 'Huston Plan') for President Nixon for the relaxing of restrictions on domestic intelligence operations.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.265
Huston Plan proposed
Richard Nixon documented
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“the Huston Plan recommended to the President Present restrictions should be relaxed to permit expanded coverage of violence-prone campus and student-related groups…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.265
Federal Bureau of Investigation proposed
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“This self-restriction did not act to curtail all use of this technique but it apparently frustrated intelligence officials in the FBI and other agencies who sought unsuccessfully a change in this policy through the Huston Plan in 1970…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.306
Tom Charles Huston proposed
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“This option was specifically recommended to the President by Tom Charles Huston.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.308
Richard Nixon proposed
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“The Report that was presented to President Nixon in June of 1970 noted 'The limited number of electronic surveillances and penetrations substantially restricts the collection of valuable intelligence information...'…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.308
J. Edgar Hoover proposed
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“In 1970 the relaxation of restraints on domestic intelligence techniques such as surreptititous entries was proposed in the Huston Plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.361
FBI Intelligence Division proposed
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“FBI Intelligence Division officials were greatly dissatisfied with these limits as became clear in the preparation of the 'Huston Plan' in 1970.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.515
William C. Sullivan proposed
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“William C Sullivan and the chief of the Internal Security Section Charles D Brennan played influential roles in the development of the 'Huston Plan' in June 1970.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.529
Charles D. Brennan proposed
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“William C Sullivan and the chief of the Internal Security Section Charles D Brennan played influential roles in the development of the 'Huston Plan' in June 1970.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.529
Richard Nixon proposed
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“With regard to Tom Huston's memorandum of July 23 1970 to Richard Helms to the extent the decisions attributed to me under headings 1 through 8 are consistent with the recommendations of the Interagency Committee on Intelligence I did appro…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book IV: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.160
Richard Nixon removed_from_power
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“Based upon this conversation with Attorney General Mitchell I decided to revoke the approval originally extended to the Committee's recommendations…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book IV: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.159
Tom Charles Huston proposed
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“With regard to Tom Huston's memorandum of July 23 1970 to Richard Helms to the extent the decisions attributed to me under headings 1 through 8 are consistent with the recommendations of the Interagency Committee on Intelligence I did appro…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book IV: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Foreign and Military Intelligence · p.160
Tom Charles Huston proposed
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“In a memorandum White House aide Tom Charles Huston recommended the extreme options to the President These recommendations have become known as the Huston plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.7
Richard Nixon funded
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“The President approved the plan and it was sent to the FBI the CIA and the military intelligence agencies for implementation…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.7
Richard Nixon removed_from_power
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“Five days after the President approved the plan he revoked it at the insistence of the FBI Director and the Attorney General…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.7
CIA carried_out_attack
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“I did not know about the CIA mail openings…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.21
Richard Nixon ordered_assassination_of
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“he acceded to that request He did so thinking that he was authorizing these openings…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.22
Richard Nixon dissolved
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“What was your attitude toward the President's reversal of the decision that resulted in revoking the plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.25
Tom Charles Huston founded
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“And it was from that that you went into the preparation of the so-called Huston plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.37
Richard Nixon proposed
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“Nearly 18 months ago the President indicated a desire for IRS to move against leftist organizations taking advantage of tax shelters…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.37
Huston Plan renamed_to
Report of the Interagency Committee on Intelligence reported
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“I think it ought to be called simply what it was the Report of the Interagency Committee on intelligence…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.39
Tom Charles Huston headed
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“he asked the various departments of the Government involved the FBI the CIA the NSA to come together with a plan and give the President some options and that the purpose of the recommendations that were made to the President in the so-calle…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.63
Charles Thomas Huston proposed
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“decisions and recommendations leading up to a so-called Huston plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.65
Lyndon B. Johnson removed_from_power
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“the President rescinded his approval after Mr Hoover went to the Attorney General…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.75
Watergate scandal carried_out_attack
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“did the Plumber's unit not do some of the same things breaking and entry illegal burglary that the Huston plan proposed…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.77
J. Edgar Hoover linked_to
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“For instance in the Huston plan Mr Hoover appended a note to the recommendations on mail opening in which he objected to it and noted that it was illegal…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.83
Richard Nixon approved
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“And when Mr Nixon approved the Huston plan he forgot those duties…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.94
G. Gordon Liddy proposed
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“Mr Huston testified that the President did not know that questionable surveillance techniques were being used prior to the development of this plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.96
Richard Nixon headed
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“I think that in the Huston plan Mr Nixon was the central figure…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.97
U.S. Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities investigated
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“This morning we continue our examination of the Huston plan and the events that led up to it…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.101
J. Edgar Hoover opposed
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“Mr BRENNANYes sir that's right…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.102
Clarence M Kelley member_of
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“Senator TowER Now Mr Brennan you were one of the FBI representatives in the interagency working group which prepared the Special Report on Intelligence Assessment…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.111
Tom Charles Huston member_of
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“Did you ever inquire of any CIA personnel on the Huston plan working group if the CIA had a mail program…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.111
William R. Sullivan member_of
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“Now was it your impression that Mr Huston of the White House staff who testified here the day before yesterday and Mr Sullivan from the FBI were in close communication as the report developed…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.111
J. Edgar Hoover proposed
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“Were you aware that Mr Hoover resisted the proposals that were included in the Huston plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.121
Clinton White House funded
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“being asked consistently by the White House Are foreign Communist elements subsidizing financially the activists in the antiwar movement…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.137
Donald Trump dissolved
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“the testimony has established that the Huston plan called for a relaxation of restrictions that then applied to surveillance on the campuses following its revocation by the President…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 2: The Huston Plan · p.143
Tom Charles Huston proposed
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“I think I heard something about the Huston plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 3: Internal Revenue Service · p.20
Richard Nixon approved
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“which President Nixon did approve and then rescinded 5 days later…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.69
Huston Plan linked_to
FBI documented
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“this is not like in the Huston plan case where they were talking about mail covers I really think what they were trying to do was persuade the FBI…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.82
Richard Helms proposed
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“A special report which bears your signature and that of J Edgar Hoover General Bennett and Admiral Gayler the heads of the four most important intelligence and law enforcement agencies which is exhibit 11,1 was prepared for this purpose and…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.98
J. Edgar Hoover proposed
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“A special report which bears your signature and that of J Edgar Hoover General Bennett and Admiral Gayler the heads of the four most important intelligence and law enforcement agencies which is exhibit 11,1 was prepared for this purpose and…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.98
General Bennett proposed
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“A special report which bears your signature and that of J Edgar Hoover General Bennett and Admiral Gayler the heads of the four most important intelligence and law enforcement agencies which is exhibit 11,1 was prepared for this purpose and…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.98
Noel Gayler proposed
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“A special report which bears your signature and that of J Edgar Hoover General Bennett and Admiral Gayler the heads of the four most important intelligence and law enforcement agencies which is exhibit 11,1 was prepared for this purpose and…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.98
CIA carried_out_attack
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“the CIA mail-intercept operation…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.100
FBI carried_out_attack
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“this applied entirely to the FBI and had nothing to do with the CIA…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.99
Richard Nixon ordered_assassination_of
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“the President was being asked to give his authority to do certain things that were acknowledged to be illegal in what has come to be known as the Huston plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.99
Richard Nixon removed_from_power
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“when he rescinded his authority 5 days later…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.99
William Colby covered_up
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“we never advertised to this committee or told this committee that this mail operation was going on…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.99
Huston Plan submitted
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“Mr MITCHELL That is correct The CHAIRMAN Who first told you about the existence of such a plan Mr MITcHELL I believe it was Director Hoover but it could have been Mr De Loach one of his associates The CHAIRMAN Did you subsequently meet with…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.126
Elliot Richardson proposed
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“I made known to the President my disagreement with the concept of the plan and recommended that it be turned down…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.127
Richard Nixon dissolved
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“I was so told [that President Nixon then rescinded his approval of the plan]…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.127
John Mitchell ordered_assassination_of
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“when either Mr Hoover or Mr De Loach came to you and you then went to the President and had the plan killed…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.130
John Mitchell met_with
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“Mr MITCHELL No It would have been long after I saw the Huston plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.146
J. Edgar Hoover member_of
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“it had to be obvious to you that Mr Hoover and Mr Helms took part in preparing a report that went forward because it bore both their signatures…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.148
William Colby member_of
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“it had to be obvious to you that Mr Hoover and Mr Helms took part in preparing a report that went forward because it bore both their signatures…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 4: Mail Opening · p.148
U.S. Senate proposed
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“long before the Huston plan was proposed…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 5: National Security Agency and Fourth Amendment Rights · p.7
NSA linked_to
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“as our hearings into the Huston plan demonstrated a previous administration and a former NSA Director favored using this potential against certain U.S citizens for domestic intelligence purposes…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 5: National Security Agency and Fourth Amendment Rights · p.7
Mr. Huston proposed
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“In connection with the Huston plan one recommendation of that group was that communications intelligence capabilities should be broadened…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 5: National Security Agency and Fourth Amendment Rights · p.32
Mr. Buffham proposed
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“you were I understand representing the NSA or at least representing General Gayler in the preparation of the Huston plan…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 5: National Security Agency and Fourth Amendment Rights · p.47
William Colby proposed
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“Mr Huston analyzed all of the alternatives and he selected those which in his judgment he felt the President should approve And he then prepared a memorandum to the President through Mr Haldeman…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 5: National Security Agency and Fourth Amendment Rights · p.48
Lew Allen Jr. opposed
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“Admiral Gayler did not want it to my knowledge…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 5: National Security Agency and Fourth Amendment Rights · p.48
United States District Court proposed
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“we have since had decisions such as in the Un ted States y 7.'.s ~istr%ct Court case in 1972 which placed which stated in effect that the President does not have the authority to conduct a warrantless surveillance for internal security purp…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 5: National Security Agency and Fourth Amendment Rights · p.49
Trump administration proposed
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“Those original hearings explored the relationship of the White House to the FBI and other intelligence agencies in the development of a specific plan for using illegal techniques against domestic groups…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.321
Federal Bureau of Investigation carried_out_attack
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“At that time the committee learned the details of FBI 'black bag jobs against domestic targets which continued at least until 1968…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.321