COINTELPRO: records and congressional review.
Explore a documented program through its archive and the review that examined intelligence abuses.
Start with the records collection
The FBI Vault provides a COINTELPRO records collection. A document’s date, author, and file context matter when assessing what it records. Federal Bureau of Investigation ↗
Read the review as another source
The Senate’s Church Committee history supplies context for congressional investigation. The committee’s findings and the originating agency records have different evidential functions. U.S. Senate ↗
Check one action at a time
A claim about a targeted organization or operation should point to its specific document. Preserve the distinction between proposed actions, authorized programs, and demonstrated execution. Federal Bureau of Investigation ↗