Press Release "Testimony Details Threats to Bicentennial", June 18, 1976

This press release, from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, and the attached Senate hearing testimony, warns that the 1976 Bicentennial could be disrupted by violent protests, terrorist attacks, or political groups trying to take over the celebration for their own agendas. It lists groups like the Weather Underground, the People’s Bicentennial Commission, as well as several extremist organizations as possible threats to public safety and national unity during the events.