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Bill of Rights
Fourth Admentment protects the privacy of U.S. citizens. -
BOI established
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J. Edgar Hoover becomes director of BOI
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BOI renamed FBI
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NSA Established
The National Security Agency was established in 1952 by President Truman. The NSA is responsible for monitoring, collection, decoding, and analysis of information and data for counterintelligence purposes. -
COINTELPRO projects started
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Church Committee Uncovers Illegal Domestic Spying by NSA
A Senate investigation led by Sen. Frank Church, finds the NSA and other intelligence agencies engaged in a massive domestic spying program, targeting anti-war protesters, civil rights activists, and political opponents. -
COINTELPRO programs ended
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FISA Signed Into Law
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act governs the surveillance of people in the United States for the purpose of collecting intelligence -
Terrorist Attack
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Patriot Act
Uniting (and) Strengthening America (by) Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 undid privacy protections adopted by congress over the last fory years. -
New York Times exposes NSA domestic spying to the public
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PRISM program exosed
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NSA begins collecting telephony and internet data
