Keep in mind that 1975 was before FISA, which wouldn't be passed until 1978. Believe it or not, despite its current reputation (thanks to modifications made in

Keep in mind that 1975 was before FISA, which wouldn't be passed until 1978. Believe it or not, despite its current reputation (thanks to modifications made in the last 12 years), the original FISA was actually a huge step forward as it actually created judicial and congressional oversight of intelligence operations where there was none before. It was passed in response to the abuses of the Watergate era.