Intelligence Constraints of the 1970s and Domestic Terrorism. Executive Summary
Abstract
Following the revelations of abuses by government agencies in intelligence collection during the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s and the crimes and excesses that came to light in the Watergate scandal, more stringent controls and limitations were placed on the intelligence operations of law-enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. These controls limited inquiry surveillance, and the keeping of files on certain persons and organizations; established strict criteria for tile use of intelligence gathering techniques; limited the time that information could be retained in government files, restricted the transfer of information from one government agency to another; compelled government agencies that maintain certain categories of information to routinely report what they have in their files, or to reveal it to the subject upon request; and established oversight groups and procedures to ensure compliance The rules are set forth in federal legislation, executive orders, federal department, agency, and service directives, state legislation, local-level guidelines, and court rulings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA483990
Entities
People
- Brian Michael Jenkins
- Marvin M. Lavin
- Sorrel Wildhorn
Organizations
- RAND Corporation