In the mid-1960s, __________, the counterintelligence program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), infiltrated and disrupted groups that expressed opposition to mainline American policies, including antiwar groups, civil rights groups, left-wing groups, and white supremacy groups.

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COINTELPRO, short for Counter Intelligence Program, was an FBI initiative aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic political organizations deemed subversive.

In the Mid-1960s, __________, the Counterintelligence Program of the Federal