TIGHTER PROTECTION PUT ON U.S. SECRET MATERIAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP70B00338R000200010055-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: February 25, 1968
• Content Type: NSPR

Approved For Release 2001/07/26: CIA-RDP70 X10055-5
2'EB 1966
TIGHTER PROTECTION PUT
ON U.S. SECRET MATERIAL
All government agencies handling secret material h
ave
be,-,n ordered to tighten up their security procedures be-
-McNamara has disclosed. "~"?".w~ .~,.,.'t
"All of the executive departments have been instructed
to observe strictly the appropriate clearance
"
r ced
p
e e
h
t
..,at
e
ermed
recent security violations in this country."
the Tenldn Gulf incident.
He declined at one point to discuss an intelligence re-
port, which he said carried a classification above top
secret, because committee staff members had not been
cleared for such information.
On .tie particular intelligence report
McNamara broke
,
off the exchange with committee members by stating, "I
Flo not vivant to get into a further discussion until the room
is cleared of. those not authorized to handle it. We would
run , the risk of compromising intelligence sources if dis-
closed.
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