Operation Mockingbird - CIA Media Control Programs [Archive]

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7th November 2025, 04:33

Operation Mockingbird: The CIA lied to you this whole time:

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Did the CIA really control the media? What began as a Cold War psy-op quickly became something far more dangerous: a silent war on truth. Operation Mockingbird wasn’t a rumor. It was real, and its influence still shapes our headlines today. In this episode of Forgotten History, we uncover how trusted journalists, networks, and publications were used to manipulate public opinion, manufacture consent, and silence dissent—from Vietnam to Iraq to the digital age. Watch until the end!

Church Committee Hearings, 1975 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeFhzIfaHng)
Carl Bernstein, “The CIA and the Media (https://www.carlbernstein.com/the-cia-and-the-media-rolling-stone-10-20-1977)” Rolling Stone, 1977
U.S. Senate Report on Intelligence Activities, Book I, 1976 See also Book II PDF (https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sites-default-files-94755-ii.pdf)
National Security Act of 1947 (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/national-security-act)
NYT coverage on Guatemala 1954 (https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/04/world/us-tells-of-54-guatemala-invasion.html), Chile 1973 (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/americas/chile-coup-50-anniversary.html)

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The "U.S. Senate Report on Intelligence Activities, Book I, 1976" is Book I of the final report of the
Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, commonly known as the Church Committee. Titled Foreign and Military Intelligence (https://www.google.com/search?q=Foreign+and+Military+Intelligence&num=10&sca_esv=3a209260479b6c25&sxsrf=AE3TifO0JjykSyYelvpS8PRkXzHoRrRAdA%3A1762490257906&source=hp&ei=kXcNac3UNfPxi-gPsJqt0Ao&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaQ2Fof7OmrT4QygPbIGCQNDQM7CHeIMF&ved=2ahUKEwjXpMvvm9-QAxWZ0QIHHalxJS8QgK4QegQIARAB&oq=U.S.+Senate+Report+on+Intelligence+Activities%2C+Book+I%2C+1976&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IjtVLlMuIFNlbmF0ZSBSZXBvcnQgb24gSW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlIEFjdGl2aXRpZXMsIEJvb2sgSSwgMTk3Nj IFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMggQABiiBBiJBTIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIESPIMUABYAHAAeACQAQCYAWugAWuqAQMwLjG4AQzIAQD4AQ L4AQGYAgGgAnCYAwCSBwMwLjGgB64FsgcDMC4xuAdwwgcDMi0xyAcD&sclient=gws-wiz&mstk=AUtExfAe2j8Hz2Qa3G34skO41KuwB2QMMPpnQAKZibaTKuHk2pZITkPN4fgKIwp7U5266AFha6OCVd3POoB9aLs0pcXynmw JI23EZL0_H7Ke9VhrJEUm8kZSoZZGYhf_5YFCMlGpNZpz33aUXGWHJYBIQKE3KcI9pz8uWNOKgRBvJN23bUYfPya-C-sEKMu272yL7-w_D4WnN649hZf5u0tYKEuMsPU1Zxlwm8niNQjPPhz0G6J6nyqQt1boF61hu_IygGDyRcPPPcRxt-H-WO_kITNk&csui=3), Book I contains a historical overview of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and was intended to provide a foundation for understanding the committee's findings and future intelligence activities. The Church Committee's broader investigation exposed intelligence abuses, which ultimately led to significant reforms and the creation of permanent oversight committees in the Senate and House.

Church Committee (https://www.google.com/search?q=Church+Committee&num=10&sca_esv=3a209260479b6c25&sxsrf=AE3TifO0JjykSyYelvpS8PRkXzHoRrRAdA%3A1762490257906&source=hp&ei=kXcNac3UNfPxi-gPsJqt0Ao&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaQ2Fof7OmrT4QygPbIGCQNDQM7CHeIMF&ved=2ahUKEwjXpMvvm9-QAxWZ0QIHHalxJS8QgK4QegQIAxAB&oq=U.S.+Senate+Report+on+Intelligence+Activities%2C+Book+I%2C+1976&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IjtVLlMuIFNlbmF0ZSBSZXBvcnQgb24gSW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlIEFjdGl2aXRpZXMsIEJvb2sgSSwgMTk3Nj IFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMggQABiiBBiJBTIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIESPIMUABYAHAAeACQAQCYAWugAWuqAQMwLjG4AQzIAQD4AQ L4AQGYAgGgAnCYAwCSBwMwLjGgB64FsgcDMC4xuAdwwgcDMi0xyAcD&sclient=gws-wiz&mstk=AUtExfAe2j8Hz2Qa3G34skO41KuwB2QMMPpnQAKZibaTKuHk2pZITkPN4fgKIwp7U5266AFha6OCVd3POoB9aLs0pcXynmw JI23EZL0_H7Ke9VhrJEUm8kZSoZZGYhf_5YFCMlGpNZpz33aUXGWHJYBIQKE3KcI9pz8uWNOKgRBvJN23bUYfPya-C-sEKMu272yL7-w_D4WnN649hZf5u0tYKEuMsPU1Zxlwm8niNQjPPhz0G6J6nyqQt1boF61hu_IygGDyRcPPPcRxt-H-WO_kITNk&csui=3): The Senate Select Committee was established in 1975 to investigate the activities of U.S. intelligence agencies after the Watergate scandal revealed potential constitutional overreach.
Purpose of Book I: To provide a detailed, historical account of the CIA's activities and structure to help Congress and the public better understand U.S. intelligence.
Content: The book includes an unclassified history of the CIA, laying the groundwork for the committee's broader findings on the extent of abuses, which were detailed in other books of the final report.
Broader impact: The Church Committee's work led to major reforms, including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) (https://www.google.com/search?q=Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Act+of+1978+%28FISA%29&num=10&sca_esv=3a209260479b6c25&sxsrf=AE3TifO0JjykSyYelvpS8PRkXzHoRrRAdA%3A1762490257906&source=hp&ei=kXcNac3UNfPxi-gPsJqt0Ao&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaQ2Fof7OmrT4QygPbIGCQNDQM7CHeIMF&ved=2ahUKEwjXpMvvm9-QAxWZ0QIHHalxJS8QgK4QegQIAxAF&oq=U.S.+Senate+Report+on+Intelligence+Activities%2C+Book+I%2C+1976&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IjtVLlMuIFNlbmF0ZSBSZXBvcnQgb24gSW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlIEFjdGl2aXRpZXMsIEJvb2sgSSwgMTk3Nj IFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMggQABiiBBiJBTIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIESPIMUABYAHAAeACQAQCYAWugAWuqAQMwLjG4AQzIAQD4AQ L4AQGYAgGgAnCYAwCSBwMwLjGgB64FsgcDMC4xuAdwwgcDMi0xyAcD&sclient=gws-wiz&mstk=AUtExfAe2j8Hz2Qa3G34skO41KuwB2QMMPpnQAKZibaTKuHk2pZITkPN4fgKIwp7U5266AFha6OCVd3POoB9aLs0pcXynmw JI23EZL0_H7Ke9VhrJEUm8kZSoZZGYhf_5YFCMlGpNZpz33aUXGWHJYBIQKE3KcI9pz8uWNOKgRBvJN23bUYfPya-C-sEKMu272yL7-w_D4WnN649hZf5u0tYKEuMsPU1Zxlwm8niNQjPPhz0G6J6nyqQt1boF61hu_IygGDyRcPPPcRxt-H-WO_kITNk&csui=3), and the establishment of permanent intelligence oversight committees.

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳