Welcome to reel america. 40 years ago in the wake of watergate, the u. S. Senate created a special committee to look into the activities of u. S. Intelligence services. They had a long title, the Senate Select committee to study governmental operations with respect to intelligence activities and it quickly took on the name of its chairman, frank church. It is thus known as the Church Committee. They met for 16 months, reviewing more than 10,000 documents and calling 800 witnesses in front of the committee. His legacy its a legacy provided ongoing oversight of intelligence agencies and the creation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and the Church Committee hearings were heard in the caucus rim room. Next we meet kate scott who explained how and why the Church Committee came about and sets the stage for 1975 hearings with the cia director, William Colby. The Church Committee was created in january of 1975 by the senate. In response series of revelations and allegation
Be sure to watch the washington journal beginning live at 7 eastern thursday morning. Join the discussion. Tonight, youve been watching some of our American History tv programming in prime time. Youll find us here every weekend on cspan 3. Well take you live to conferences and symposium and historical sites. On american artifacts, go behind the scenes with us to museums and archives and travel to the nations classrooms where youll hear from college and University Professors on lectures in history. As the 2016 campaign continues, watch past president ial campaigns on road to the white house rewind. And journey through the 20th century on real america, which showcases documentaries and other archival films. Over the next few weeks, watch for our airings of portions from the 1975 Church Committee hearings investigating the intelligence activities of the cia, fbi, irs and nsa. Look for all of our programming every weekend on cspan 3. John dean, former white House Counsel to president nixon
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Make quickly is on the difference between the political and the legal and constitutional questions that were facing. I mean, the political agreement is a political agreement. Its not a constitution, as youve highlighted, there was a fiveyear term for the president. But in afghanistan, the reality is that people are often getting bogged down in whats legal and whats constitutional versus whats politically practical. And i think the latter is much more important to keep in mind in terms of finding solutions. Im going to take that as a comment rather than a question, but thank you for sharing. You want a Quick Response . Quickly. I knew i would face flack for that comment, and i appreciate all the arguments that omar has made and that youve made. But i still think its irresponsible not to raise this point. Its not an issue of its only related to afghanistan, but the idea of trying to recreate a political order based on the rule of law which you know will be violated right off the bat beca
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