ID:

361

Date:

2009-01-28

Headline:

Drinan: Lawmaker, priest, and target of FBI scrutiny

Reporter's name:

Michael Paulson

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

Boston Globe

City:

Boston, MA

Summary:

The Boston Globe used FOIA to obtain a copy of the FBI's file on former Congressman Robert Drinan of Massachusetts. Drinan, who served from 1971-80, had interrupted a 1975 congressional tour of the FBI to find a file on himself, with notes identifying him as a subject of domestic surveillance since 1960.

Keywords:

Drinan, Massachusetts, FBI, congressman, file, Hoover

URL:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/01/28/drinan_lawmaker_priest_and_target_of_fbi_scrutiny/

Agencies:

FBI

States:

DC
MA

Categories:

FBI