you get a guy like john mccone in the 60's. of centralirector intelligence during the cuban missile crisis. he really buckles down and focuses especially on providing good intelligence and keeping a lower profile. so i would say those are two of the most important early directors of the cia. steven scully: why did you get interested in this topic? david hadley: i got interested in this topic based on a conversation i was having with one of my professors. we were reading about the overthrow of the government in guatemala in 1954. and my advisor just wondered, what did the american people think about this? did the american people know that we had anything to do with this? and that really led me to start investigating how the cia and the press interacted with one another. the press is really how we as a people know what our country is actually doing. and so what i found is that there are some stories about what is happening in guatemala, a reasonable, analytical person looking at press coverage in 1954 can tell that we are doing s

. >> reporter: the governor appointed a commission shared by a former cia director, john mccone, to find out what lead to the week of violence and suggest solutions to prevent a repeat. the investigation found that quote: police commissioners also encouraged investment in better housing, healthcare and education for black citizens. recommendations that 50 years later, sound as familiar as the racial unrest that continues to playing american cities. another theme that persists from that era is the militarization of the police force. future l.a. police chief spearheaded the creation of the first paramilitary, special weapons and tactics team of course that's more commonly known as s.w.a.t. stephanie? >> thank you. >>> earlier i talked about what systemic changes have occurred since the riots with the professor of history in african american studies at the university of houston. >> it's been a mixed bag. first of all with regard to housing in southern california at the same time wages are stagnating, the rental market has seen a spike upwards in terms of rental costs. in terms of police mis

john mccone, former head of central intelligence agency, was chairman. committee hearings have not been made public. chief of police william h. parker. >> the courage that these rioters possess is based upon the continuous attacks by their civil rights organization of police and the police brutality. and the attempt of the police to accommodate the situation that gave them the sense that we have these people on the run now. we don't have to really fair the police very much because they're in a defensive position. now, in addition to that you have what i call this political pandering where they are constantly trying to reach these groups for political balance of power by catering to emotions. you're dislocated, you're abused because of your color. you are world pressed. you haven't been given the share of materialistic things you're entitled to. you're trying to convince them you're not well off, i'm going to do something for you. i'm going to raise you out of this to a position of economic affluence. and of course these people in our present system are n

john mccone, former head of the central intelligence agency, was named chairman. the committee hearings have not been public, but the principal witnesses are known, and so are some of their views. chief of police william parker. >> you write of the kurds of these riot -- write of the courage of these rioters. and the attempt of the police to accommodate the situation that give the sense we have these people on the run now. defensive are in a position. in addition, you have what i call this political pandering. they are constantly trying to reach these groups or political balance of power by catering to their emotions. you are dislocated. you are abused because of your color. your progenitors were oppressed. you have not been given the share of materialistic things you are entitled to. you are trying to convince them i want to do something for you. i am going to raise you out of this position of post-slavery to a position of economic of fluency. of course, many people in our present system, are not in the position to become affluent unless someone just hands it to