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{{Cquote|That capability at any time could be turned around on the American people, and no American would have any privacy left, such is the capability to monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams, it doesn't matter. There would be no place to hide. If a dictator ever took over, the N.S.A. could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight back.<ref>https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1060620</ref>}}

{{Cquote|That capability at any time could be turned around on the American people, and no American would have any privacy left, such is the capability to monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams, it doesn't matter. There would be no place to hide. If a dictator ever took over, the N.S.A. could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight back.<ref>https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1060620</ref>}}

Because of his criticism of the [[Vietnam War]] (and perhaps the NSA), the NSA monitored him in "Project Minaret", along with [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] and [[Howard Baker]]. The NSA would later say that "Project Minaret" was "disreputable if not outright illegal."

Because of his criticism of the [[Vietnam War]] (and perhaps the NSA), the NSA monitored him in "Project Minaret", along with [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] and [[Howard Baker]]. The NSA would later say that "Project Minaret" was "disreputable if not outright illegal."<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/09/25/secret-cold-war-documents-reveal-nsa-spied-on-senators/</ref>

The Church Committee uncovered several foreign coups, assassinations, and attempted assassinations of foreign leaders, often by rogue elements within the CIA without presidential authorization, Congressional oversight or [[advise and consent]].  This marked the beginning of a permanent Senate Intelligence oversight committee.  The CIA director now must report to the permanent committee every 30 days on its ongoing activities.  The director must inform the committee of all covert operations, including if the CIA has killed anyone, either for the purposes of maintaining operational security or as a result of a [[Presidential Finding]], within the past 30 days.

The Church Committee uncovered several foreign coups, assassinations, and attempted assassinations of foreign leaders, often by rogue elements within the CIA without presidential authorization, Congressional oversight or [[advise and consent]].  This marked the beginning of a permanent Senate Intelligence oversight committee.  The CIA director now must report to the permanent committee every 30 days on its ongoing activities.  The director must inform the committee of all covert operations, including if the CIA has killed anyone, either for the purposes of maintaining operational security or as a result of a [[Presidential Finding]], within the past 30 days.