In the late 1960s and early 1970s,the FBI violated the rights of suspects and citizens through____________ ,its counterintelligence program.

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The counterintelligence program referred to in the question was COINTELPRO, a secret program conducted by the FBI from 1956 to 1971. The program targeted various political organizations and individuals deemed a threat to national security, often through illegal and unconstitutional means such as wiretapping, harassment, and false imprisonment. This program was later revealed to be a violation of civil liberties and human rights. A, C, and D are not relevant to the question.

In the Late 1960s and Early 1970s,the FBI Violated the Rights