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The FBI's post-scandal guidelines remained hidden from the public for decades.

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Corroborated by independent reporting (The Intercept, Washington Times) showing FBI guidelines post-COINTELPRO/Church Committee reforms have been kept largely secret or heavily redacted for decades, though exact scope and 'decades' framing rely on journalistic investigation rather than official disclosure. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]

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