文档介绍：“COINTELPRO” was the FBI’s secret program to undermine the popular upsurge
which swept the country during the 1960s. Though the name stands for
“Counterintelligence Program,” the targets were not enemy spies. The FBI set out
to eliminate “radical” political opposition inside the .. When traditional modes
of repression (exposure, blatant harassment, and prosecution for political crimes)
failed to counter the growing insurgency, and even helped to fuel it, the Bureau
took the law into its own hands and secretly used fraud and force to sabotage
constitutionally-protected political activity. Its methods ranged far beyond
surveillance, and amounted to a domestic version of the covert action fro which the COINTELPRO
CIA had e infamous throughout the world.
The first section of this pamphlet gives a brief overview of what we know the FBI
did in the 60s. It explains why we can expect similar government intervention in THE DANGER WE FACE
the 90s and beyond, and offers general guidelines for effective response. The
main body of the pamphlet describes the specific methods which have previously
been used to undermine domestic dissent and suggests steps we can take to limit
or deflect their impact. A final chapter explores ways to mobilize broad public
protest against this kind of repression.
The pamphlet’s historical analysis is based on confidential internal documents
prepared by the FBI and police during the 60s. It also draws on the post-60s
confessions of disaffected government agents, and on testimony of public officials
before Congress and the courts. Though the information from these sources is
plete, and much of what was done remains secret, we now know enough to
draw useful lessons for anizing.
The suggestions included in the pamphlet are based on the author’s 20 years
experience as an activist and lawyer, and on talks with long-anizers in a
broad range of movements. They are meant to provide starting points for
discussion, so we can get re