Of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which we know as fisa. Two former Staff Members are with us and will be with us to help provide some Historical Context and understand the significance of the 40yearold video that you were about to that you are about to see. From new york city, Frederick Schwarz who was the committees chief counsel is with us. Here in our studio in washington in washington d. C. Is elliot , maxwell who was counsel to the committee as a his designee in pennsylvania. Thank you for joining us. In this installment of our series of connected work 40 years ago of the Church Committee into the work of u. S. Intelligence agencies, we will focus on the committees investigation into the National Security agency and the Fourth Amendment rights of american citizens and where they come into conflict. To get us started, lets watch a clip from october 29, 1979. Sen. Church this morning, the committee begins public hearings on the National Security agency, or as it
Wanted to do it in a way that respected the individuals who had been under surveillance. Thats a difficult thing to do. Kate scott thank you very much. Thank you. Our coverage of the Church Committee 40 years later continues. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. Real america is looking into the activities 40 years ago of the Church Committee which did a broad examination of the work of the fbi, the cia, and the nsa. Today as we continue, were going to be looking at testimony of two fbi informants before the committee. From december 2nd, 1975, were going to show you a clip of a ku klux klan by the name of thomas rowe. Lets watch. In connection with the freedom writers incident that you mentioned, did you inform the fbi about planned violence prior to that incident . Sir, i gave the fbi information pertaining to the freedom writers approximately three weeks before it occurred. What did you tell them . I stated to them i had been contacted by a Birmingham City detective who in tur
Limitations of that investigation 40 years ago. Kate scott, thank you very much. Thanks. Our coverage of the Church Committee 40 years later continues. This is American History tv only on cspan 3. Welcome to real america on cspan 3s American History tv. 40 years ago in the wake of watergate the United States senate created a special committee to look into the activities of the u. S. Intelligence services. The committee officially known as the Senate Select committee to study Government Operations is best known as the Church Committee after its democratic chairman, frank church of idaho. The committee met for 16 months, reviewing more than 10,000 documents and calling more than 800 witnesses. Its legacy includes the creation of the Senate Intelligence committee and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, better known as fisa, and new requirements for the executive branch to notify congress about covert activities. Two former staffers of the committee are with us to provide co
Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for coming. My name is mike german, a fellow with the Brennan Center for justice at the new york law school. I welcome you to strengthen oversight. This year marks 40th anniversary of the creation of Senate Select committee to study governmental operations with respect to intelligence activities, more simply known as Church Committee after chairman senator church. It was the first and only comprehensive investigation of secret intelligence activities within the United States. This is one of a series of activities that the Brennan Center has undertaken to recognize this anniversary. We published a report called whats wrong with the fisa court with directors, they will be leading a panel two panels on executive oversight activities. We also published a report on strengthening congressional oversight signed by 18 Church Committee staffers, many of whom are in the room with us today and youll notice that they have name tags on. So feel free to talk
Friday on American History tv in prime time, or chooifl coverage of president ial races. Beginning at 00 p. M. Eastern with a Ross Perot Campaign rally in texas from 1992. Garry harts 1987 Campaign Announcement and just before 10 00 p. M. A look at the 1968 campaign in the u. S. Information agency film a private decision. We wrap up the night with campaign ads from richard nixon, and robert kennedy. American history tv in prime Time Beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern here on cspan3. Tonight on cspan3 we mark the 40th anniversary of the Church Committees final report on the government intelligence committee. First former Committee Members look into covert operations. The Brennan Center for justice if washington, d. C. Hosted this event last year. This is American History tv on cspan3. Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for coming. My name is mike german, a fellow with the Brennan Center for justice at the new york law school. I welcome you to strengthen oversight. This year marks 40