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Project SHAMROCK

RecordOBS-0265
CategoryGovernment/Surveillance
StatusPARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED
SummaryProject SHAMROCK was a program in which telecommunications companies provided the NSA with copies of all international telegrams. The program was exposed by the Church Committee.
OriginSHAMROCK began in 1945 and continued until 1975. Its existence was confirmed by the Church Committee.
Claimed
  • The NSA received copies of all telegrams entering and leaving the United States from major telecommunications companies.
  • The program was conducted without warrants or congressional oversight.
  • The data was shared with other intelligence agencies.
Evidence / consensusThe Church Committee confirmed the program's existence and its scope. The program was terminated after the committee's revelations.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The program's existence is a matter of official record. Its impact on privacy is significant.

Sources

  1. Frank Church and the Church Committee - Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy
  2. Church Committee - Wikipedia

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