LETTER TO HONORABLE CHET HOLIFIELD FROM WILFRED H. ROMMEL

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CIA-RDP76M00527R000700210006-5
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RIFPUB
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K
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1
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December 9, 2016
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August 24, 2001
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6
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November 5, 1974
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LETTER
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Approved For Release 2001/09/07 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700210006-5 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 Novi 1974 Honorable Chet Holifield Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives 2157 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D. C. 20515 This is in reply to your request for the views of the Office of Management and Budget on H.R. 15577, a bill "To amend section 552 of title 5 of the United States Code to clarify certain exemptions from its disclosure requirements, to provide guidelines and limitations for the classification of information, and for other purposes." For the reasons given by the Departments of State and Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Atomic Energy Commission in their reports to the Committee on the bill, we oppose enact- ment of H.R. 15577. Sincerely, Wilfred H. Rommel Assistant Director for Legislative Reference Approved For Release 2001/09/07 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700210006-5