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Contents 1 Typo or misspelling of quote from Church Report? (Minor) 2 What needs to be verified? 3 Fascism

[edit] Typo or misspelling of quote from Church Report? (Minor)

This is a teeny-tiny minor thing, but: can anyone verify whether the misspelling of "propagation" appeared as "propogation" in the original Church report document? If so, [sic] should be added. If not, the spelling should be corrected. I'm referring to:

"Many of the techniques used would be intolerable in a democratic society even if all of the targets had been involved in violent activity, but COINTELPRO went far beyond that...the Bureau conducted a sophisticated vigilante operation aimed squarely at preventing the exercise of First Amendment rights of speech and association, on the theory that preventing the growth of dangerous groups and the propogation of dangerous ideas would protect the national security and deter violence."[2]

Thanks. Dr. B 06:43, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What needs to be verified?

I don't understand the flag--what does it attach to?--Cberlet 20:57, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fascism

This page should be linked into a large group with the same general background. Like Mississippi, Missouri, and Maine would all be under states of United States. COINTELPRO would be under fascism and/or (for sure most definately) techniques of "state repression."

A commendable suggestion but too many Flag Waving boneheads would cry foul and start a revert war. -- LamontCranston 22:22, 5 Oct 2006 (UTC)