As intended by the people in power? By the time this stuff comes out, everyone involved is retired or dead or past statute of limitations.

This program operated under an executive order forty years ago, before many HNers were born, likely. The guy who signed that order died many years ago. How is this coming to light now serving any public good? Guarantee the Patriot Act, for example, does not get repealed.

We also have no idea what hasn't been released, so it's impossible to say things are 'working', by design or otherwise.