FBI COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS - HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS SUBCOMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 20, 1974

• NCJ Number: 29987
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 47 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TESTIMONY CONCERNING THE FBI'S COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY, COUNTER-EXTREMIST OPERATIONS AS DISCLOSED IN A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REPORT IN 1974; THE OPERATIONS WENT UNDER THE CODE NAME 'COINTELPRO.'

Abstract

THE CODE NAME STOOD FOR 'COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM NEW LEFT.' TESTIMONY INCLUDED IS THAT OF L. SILBERMAN, U.S. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL, C KELLEY, FBI DIRECTOR, AND H. PETERSEN, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION.