In this episode we welcome Dr Dafith Townley. Dr Towley is a lecturer in the Department of history at the University of Reading. He is an expert in intelligence and cyber security.

In the episode, we discuss his latest book:

The Year of Intelligence in the United States: public opinion, national security, and the 1975 Church Committee (https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030676452)

The episode covers the origins of the 1975 investigations into the conduct of the intelligence community, the relationship between the Ford Presidency, Congress, and the CIA, and the results and long-term effects of the investigations.

We also discuss a common are of interest that is the Church Committee's investigation of the US government's involvement in assassination.

As usual, we conclude with some reading recommendations. I hope you enjoy the show.