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The Subversion of the Forces of Dissent panel (3 original tapes) consisted of seven speakers:

1. Oglesby, Carl, AIB -- (moderator) (part 1) ("An excellent introduction to this section. Discusses among other things, how the Allies set up ex-Nazis as the new German post-war intelligence community. Also the connections between the federal govt. and organized crime.")
2. Stapleton, Syd -- The FBI's Cointelpro and the CIA's Chaos (part 1) ("Former SWPer discusses first-hand how the govt. infiltrated legitimate protest movements. COINTELPRO and Wounded Knee provide the examples of a concerted effort to breakup dissent.")
3. Freed, Donald -- Counter-terrorism and the Agent Provocateur (parts 1-2) ("Examples and methods used to kill protest. The connections between Watergate and Patty Hearst. He provides theories on the true nature of the SLA. Ties in the prison system, the CIA and other international criminals.")
4. Borman, Nancy, Majority Report -- Subversion of the Women's movement (part 2) ("Documents efforts by the govt. to buy off and subvert the women's movement. Operation Chaos, Mary Jo Cook, Susan Saks and other topics never mentioned in the national media.")
5. O'Rourke, Maurine, UM Gay Advocate -- Repression of Gay People (part 2) ("The harassment and oppression of radical lesbians. Kathy Power and Susan Saks, Jill Rayman. A passionate, articulate presentation.")
6. [last name not given], Stella -- Repression of Gay People (part 2) ("Attacks homophobia in the New Left and the Teach-In. Relates it to similar experiences with straight academic conferences.")
7. DuBois, David, Black Panther -- Conspiracy Against the Black Liberation Movement (part 3) ("DuBois relates his experiences as a Black American living in Black Africa. Relates African liberation struggles to the idea of a world socialist revolution. King, Malcolm X, the Panthers, and busing are tied in to an overview of racism and imperialism.")