To the Point
Dick Cheney, the CIA and the 'Family Jewels'
The CIA has released "the Family Jewels," agents' reports on 25 years of illegal activities ending in 1974. How different is the CIA now, with Dick Cheney holding the intelligence portfolio for President Bush? Also, the President predicts success for a new immigration bill, and 22 months after Katrina, New Orleans finally has a recovery plan but there's no insurance.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe CIA has released "the Family Jewels," agents' reports on 25 years of illegal activities ending in 1974. CIA Director, General Michael Hayden, says it reveals "a very different time and a very different agency." How different is the CIA now, with Dick Cheney holding the intelligence portfolio for President Bush? Also, President Bush predicts success for a new immigration bill and, on Reporter's Notebook, it's been 22 months since Katrina. New Orleans finally has a recovery plan which could free up federal money. But there's no insurance.
In this episode
3 storiesImmigration Bill Revived
The immigration bill has been revived in the Senate, and President Bush is predicting passage , but it's not clear how long the controversial measure can survive. Kathy Kiely, who covers Congress for USA Today , reports that a handful of amendments may stand in the way of its passage.
Read the story6 minThe CIA Then and Now, and the Role of Dick Cheney
Today, the CIA released 693 pages of reports about 25 years of illegal activities during the 1950's, 60's and 70's, a report nick-named " Family Jewels ." It tells of illegal wiretaps and domestic surveillance, assassination plots and human experimentation.
Read the story36 minNew Orleans Gets a Citywide Recovery Plan...Finally
Almost two years after Katrina, New Orleans has assembled its ninth recovery plan.
Read the story7 min
