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Case Study #1

This case study examines the impact of so-called the Church Committee (The Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities) in the mid-1970s and some of the reforms that followed. The second article by former Senator Gary Hart, who served on the Church Committee, raises alarms about the apparent decline in bipartisanship and what this means for intelligence oversight by Congress.

Read:

“The Church Committee and FISA,” PBS, Bill Moyers Journal,Links to an external site. October 26, 2007.
Gary Hart "I was on the Church Committee. The New Republican Version is an Outrage." New York Times, January 17, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/opinion/church-committee-republicans.htmlLinks to an external site.

Case Study #2

This case study focuses on one of the most controversial examples of Congressional Oversight involving the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence review of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program in the aftermath of 9/11. Please be sure to read both the Findings and Conclusions as well as the Minority Views sections highlighted below.

Read: “Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program,”Links to an external site.December 9, 2014, Findings and Conclusions, pp. 1-17 (x-xxvi in the original), and Minority Views, pp. 678-681.

How to approach case study work in this course:

Read and watch the case study materials. The case studies have been chosen as the most relevant and impactful examples of course topics.
Answer prompt 1 and either prompt 2 or 3 below in Canvas by Thursday before moving to the YellowDig Discussions.
The Yellowdig Discussion will ask you dig deeper into the cases and further

Answer prompt 1 and either prompt 2 or 3:

After finishing the case studies, what are your main conclusions regarding their relative significance? What do the two case studies suggest regarding the effectiveness of Congressional oversight?
Respond to a colleague’s observations from your own perspective. There are no right or wrong answers.
Find another case study or resource related to your, or your classmates’, postings and expand on its relevance.

Important:

Use a line break between the two sections you select for easy distinction.
Bold any key words or topics and be specific about the topic, subject or question you are writing about.