Congressional Notification (Classic Reprint): Hearing Before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth ... Thursday, September 5, 1996 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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What Congress counseled and questions that shaped intelligence reporting
This is a transcript of a U.S. Senate intelligence hearing from September 5, 1996. It covers how the National Security Act requires Congress to be informed about covert actions and intelligence activities, and it discusses real cases from the Bosnia arms shipments to the Khobar Towers incident. The session features opening remarks, questions to the Director of Central Intelligence, and discussion of reforms to how the intelligence community informs Congress.

In these pages, you’ll find plain-language testimony, committee questions, and expert commentary on the policy process behind intelligence decisions. The dialogue explores how information is shared, what counts as reporting, and how oversight could change the balance between the Executive and Legislative branches.

• How notification requirements are defined and applied to covert actions and intelligence activities.


• Debate over past events, reporting delays, and the line between diplomacy and intelligence activity.


• Discussion of reforms to strengthen oversight of the U.S. intelligence community.


• Insights into how hearings evaluate preparedness for future threats and governance challenges.

Ideal for readers of government history, intelligence policy, and congressional oversight who want context on how information flows between the executive and legislative branches.

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