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===Church Committee===

===Church Committee===

Church headed the "Church Committee", the senatorial committee that would become the [[Senate Intelligence Committee]], which is the [[Deep State]]'s arm in the Senate. There, he uncovered the Lockheed Bribery scandal.<ref>October 17, 2016. [https://www.boisestate.edu/bluereview/man-pulled-trigger-scandal/ The Man Who Pulled the Trigger on a Scandal]. ''Boise State University''.</ref>

Church headed the "Church Committee" the senatorial committee that would become the [[Senate Intelligence Committee]], which is the [[Deep State]]'s arm in the Senate. There he uncovered the Lockheed Bribery scandal.<ref>October 17, 2016. [https://www.boisestate.edu/bluerevie,w/man-pulled-trigger-scandal/ The Man Who Pulled the Trigger on a Scandal]. ''Boise State University''.</ref>

While on the committee, Church learned of the surprising power of the [[NSA]] to monitor people and intrude into their lives through surveillance. Speaking of the electronic monitoring power of the NSA, Church said in 1975:

While on the committee, Church learned of the surprising power of the [[NSA]] to monitor people and intrude into their lives through surveillance. Speaking of the electronic monitoring power of the NSA, Church said in 1975:

{{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."<ref>Aid, Matthew M.; Burr, William (September 25, 2013). [https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/09/25/secret-cold-war-documents-reveal-nsa-spied-on-senators/ Secret Cold War Documents Reveal NSA Spied on Senators]. ''Foreign Policy''.</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."<ref>Aid, Matthew M.; Burr, William (September 25, 2013). [https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/09/25/secret-cold-war-documents-reveal-nsa-spied-on-senators/ Secret Cold War Documents Reveal NSA Spied on Senators]. ''Foreign Policy''.</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]] of the Congress.<ref>[https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0005/7324009.pdf - Report on CIA Assassination Plots (1)”], Richard B. Cheney Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library</ref>  This marked the beginning of a permanent Senate Intelligence oversight committee.<ref><small>"The Senate acted first in May 1976, creating the Select Committee on Intelligence. The House followed suit a little over a year later, creating the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Both committees were made responsible for authorizing expenditures for intelligence activities (although the Senate was limited to "national" intelligence, whereas the House mandate included both "national" and "tactical" intelligence activities), and for conducting necessary oversight. The resolutions creating both committees recognized that they would be kept "fully and currently informed" of intelligence activities under their purview. Both committees were added to the list of those to receive notice of covert actions under the Hughes-Ryan amendment. The Senate committee also was given responsibility for handling the confirmation proceedings when the DCI and the Deputy DCI were nominated by the President.

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]] of the Congress.<ref>[https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0005/7324009.pdf - Report on CIA Assassination Plots (1)”], Richard B. Cheney Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library</ref>  This marked the beginning of a permanent Senate Intelligence oversight committee.<ref><small>"The Senate acted first in May 1976, creating the Select Committee on Intelligence. The House followed suit a little over a year later, creating the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Both committees were made responsible for authorizing expenditures for intelligence activities (although the Senate was limited to "national" intelligence, whereas the House mandate included both "national" and "tactical" intelligence activities), and for conducting necessary oversight. The resolutions creating both committees recognized that they would be kept "fully and currently informed" of intelligence activities under their purview. Both committees were added to the list of those to receive notice of covert actions under the Hughes-Ryan amendment. The Senate committee also was given responsibility for handling the confirmation proceedings when the DCI and the Deputy DCI were nominated by the President.