1971 Media, Pennsylvania FBI office break-in

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:crime
gptkbp:consequence increased scrutiny of FBI activities
led to Church Committee hearings
prompted Congressional investigations
gptkbp:date March 8, 1971
gptkbp:documentedIn book: The Burglary by Betty Medsger
documentary: 1971 (2014)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1971 Media, Pennsylvania FBI office break-in
gptkbp:influenced oversight of intelligence agencies
public perception of FBI
gptkbp:location gptkb:Media,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Washington_Post
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Bob_Williamson
gptkb:Robert_Williamson
gptkb:Bonnie_Raines
gptkb:John_Raines
gptkb:Keith_Forsyth
gptkb:Judy_Feingold
gptkb:William_Davidon
Anonymous others
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Citizens'_Commission_to_Investigate_the_FBI
gptkbp:purpose to obtain evidence of FBI surveillance and COINTELPRO activities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:COINTELPRO
FBI surveillance of activists
gptkbp:result public exposure of COINTELPRO
theft of over 1,000 classified documents
gptkbp:target FBI office
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bonnie_Raines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7