Project Mockingbird
American wiretapping operation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Project Mockingbird was a wiretapping operation initiated by United States President John F. Kennedy to identify the sources of government leaks by eavesdropping on the communications of journalists.[1][2]
This article is about the CIA wire tapping operation. For the alleged CIA program to influence the press, see Operation Mockingbird. For an overview of CIA influence on the media, see CIA influence on public opinion.