J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, orders the termination of COINTELPRO operations after the secrecy of the program has been compromised.

       [added 10/30/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

5/2/1972                    9/25/2025

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Current U.s. National Debt:

$38,857,671,304,563

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