DRAFT PROGRESS REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP77-00389R000100070031-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: March 20, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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20 March 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR : Richard C. Tufaro
The White House
SUBJECT : Draft Progress Report
We have only a few comments with respect to the proposed
progress report.
a. Reference to the Archivist in the last line of paragraph 2
on page 1 could be retained only if by the time the report is signed
the Archivist has been made a member.
b. We believe the next to the last sentence on page 4 is inac-
curate. We know of no consideration by the Committee concerning
classification review as a part of program cost evaluation. Further,
the sentence as written seems to suggest ICRC has made such a rec-
ommendation. In any event, the meaning is not clear.
c. We note in connection with sentence 2 on page 5 that the
principle of individual accountability existed under E. O. 10501. See
section 3 of that Order. The sentence might read: It will be noted
that one of the features under Executive Order 11652 is to emphasize
the principle of individual accountability. "
d. Paragraph 2 on page 5 and the last sentence on page 5 refer
to the Committee's ability to hold an individual responsible for classi-
fication abuse. You will recall our views that the Committee's authority
does not extend to individual employees, whose discipline is a matter of
departmental responsibility. Further, inclusion of such concepts in the
progress report would be at variance with the Committee's action of the
March meeting of deleting the names of individuals from departmental
reports on classification abuse.
e. With reference to item (1) in paragraph 2 of page 6, I am
not aware that the Committee has required the publication of sections
of departmental regulations which deal with "persons with authority to
classify".
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f. We have seen no surveys which indicate a trend such as
is stated in the last paragraph on page 10. We would delete the para-
graph.
g. The date in the first paragraph on page 12 apparently should
be 1 July.
h. We assume the report will be updated by substituting current
statistics.
LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON
General Counsel
cc: SA/IC
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