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1976: "Village Voice" Published Full Pike Report

Monday, February 16, 2026

16 February 1976: Although Congress opposed publication of the report, the Village Voice published the full text of the classified Pike Committee Report. The report was released by journalist Daniel Schorr, under the title "The Report on the CIA that President Ford Doesn't Want You to Read." It was never determined as to who leaked the report to the journalist.

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