ABC Evening News for Friday, Jul 16, 1976
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(Studio) Govt. documents show CIA broke into homes of Americans living abroad and wiretapped Americans traveling outside US.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) CIA Director George Bush disclosed records of break-ins and wiretaps in affidavit submitted by court order in lawsuit against government by Socialist Workers party Lawsuit previously turned up illegal activities in United States by FBI and CIA. [BUSH - says can't talk about court suit.] Bush seeks to avoid disclosure of details in open court asserting secrets of state privilege. Socialist Workers party attys. ask judge to reject CIA privilege claim.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
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