The FBI was particularly interested in learning this type of information about foreign diplomats or their agents. It is clear that librarians and the public were unaware of this program until its existence was made public in an article published September 18, 1987 in the New York Times.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was particularly interested in acquiring this type of information regarding foreign diplomats or their agents. It is evident that library staff and the general public were uninformed about this program until its existence became publicly known through a publication in The New York Times on September 18, 1987.