THE LAST HONEST MAN The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys--and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy

Kevin Stillwell narrates this overdue biographical history like a reporter pursuing the story of a lifetime. His voice informs, his tone reveals, his style illuminates, and his cadence moves the intense action forward. For this is the riveting story of the 1975 Senate Committee that unearthed the multiple crimes and misdeeds of our nation's secret agencies, which ranged from assassination plots to wire taps, from illegal intelligence gathering to listening in on ordinary citizens. Longtime Idaho Senator Frank Church chaired the committee. His courage and tenacity was first displayed nationally when he was an early opponent of the Vietnam War. Ultimately, the Church Committee uncovered and informed the nation about CIA partnerships with the Mafia, FBI extra-legal pursuits, and NSA domestic spying operations. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2023]