1971 ⟶ COINTELPRO Officially Discontinued

COINTELPRO officially ends.
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🕊️ Assassination of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy

June 5: Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy⟶
Assassination of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy (1968)
AssassinationCivil Rights MovementPresidential ElectionPolitical ViolenceSocial Upheaval
United StatesUnited States

🇺🇸 Richard Nixon Inaugurated as U.S. President

January 20: Richard Nixon is inaugurated as President of the United States.⟶
Richard Nixon Inaugurated as U.S. President (1969)
Presidential InaugurationCold WarRichard NixonAmerican HistoryExecutive Branch
United StatesUnited States

⚖️ Chicago Seven Acquitted of Conspiracy Charges

February 18: The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.⟶
Chicago Seven Acquitted of Conspiracy Charges (1970)
Vietnam WarAnti-War MovementCivil RightsProtestActivismLegal System
United StatesUnited States

🕵️ COINTELPRO Officially Discontinued

COINTELPRO officially ends.⟶
COINTELPRO Officially Discontinued (1971)
FBISurveillancePolitical RepressionCivil Rights MovementActivismCold WarIntelligenceCovert Operations
United StatesUnited States

🕵️ Church Committee Investigates U.S. Intelligence Agencies

Church Committee, a U.S. Senate select committee that investigated abuses by the CIA, NSA, FBI and Internal Revenue Service (IRS).⟶
Church Committee Investigates U.S. Intelligence Agencies (1976)
Ancient romeIntelligence AgenciesCIAFBIInvestigationsCold War
United StatesUnited States

🇺🇸 Jimmy Carter Inaugurated as U.S. President

January 20: Jimmy Carter is inaugurated as President of the United States.⟶
Jimmy Carter Inaugurated as U.S. President (1977)
PresidencyInaugurationCold WarForeign Policy
United StatesUnited States