The Church Committee Report
Revelations from the Bombshell 1970s Investigation into the National Security State
Book • 2026
Fifty years ago, Senator Frank Church's investigation exposed the darkest secrets of U.S.
intelligence agencies, confirming fears of unchecked power: FBI surveillance of civil rights leaders and antiwar protests, CIA assassination plots, MKUltra drug experiments, and Mafia partnerships.
This accessible volume condenses the original six-volume report into its most harrowing revelations, remaining a vital critique of intelligence bureaucracies amid modern surveillance concerns.
intelligence agencies, confirming fears of unchecked power: FBI surveillance of civil rights leaders and antiwar protests, CIA assassination plots, MKUltra drug experiments, and Mafia partnerships.
This accessible volume condenses the original six-volume report into its most harrowing revelations, remaining a vital critique of intelligence bureaucracies amid modern surveillance concerns.
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