LETTER TO THE HONORABLE STANSFIELD TURNER FROM J. K. FASICK

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 18, 2004
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: October 31, 1978
• Content Type: LETTER

The Honorable Stansfield Turner
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Subcommittee on Priorities and Economy in
Government
Joint Economic Committee
Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Government Information and
. Individual Rights
House Committee on Government Operations
Because of our commitment to the committees to-issue
the report before the December 1 effective date of Executive
Order 12065, we are not requesting formal comments on the
draft report. However, if you or your representatives wish
to discuss specific points in the draft report, please call
Mr. Robert M. Gilroy or Mr. Irving T. Boker at 275-6531
vit ' 1.0-daysof the date of this letter.
This is a draft of a report of the General Accounting
Office and is subject to revision. It should, therefore,
not be released for unauthorized purposes, and it should be
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Attention: Office of Legislative Counsel
OLC #1&.`J-?,
Enclosed are two copies of our draft report to the
Congress on "Improved Oversight Needed to Evaluate the
Classification of National Security Information." This
report, prepared by our Logistics and Communications
Division, was requested by the following congressional
committees.
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safeguarded to prevent any premature or unauthorized dis-
closure. All copies of the draft report belong, and must
be returned on demand, to the General Accounting Office.
Sincerelylyours,
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DRAFT OF A
PROPOSED REPORT
IMPROVED OVERSIGHT NEEDED TO
EVALUATE THE CLASSIFICATION OF
NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
NOTICE--THIS DRAFT RESTRICTED TO OFFICIAL. USE
This document is a draft of a proposed report of the General Accounting Office. It was
prepared by GAO's staff as a basis for obtaining advance review and comment by those having
responsibilities concerning the subjects discussed in the draft. It has not been fully reviewed
within GAO and is, therefore, subject to revision.
Recipients of this draft must not show or release its contents for purposes other than official
review and comment under any circumstances. At all times it must be safeguarded to prevent
publication or other improper disclosure of the information contained therein. This draft and
all copies thereof remain the property of, and must be returned on demand to, the General
Accounting Office.
PREPARED
BY THE STAFF
OF THE
U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
OCT 1978
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GAO Form 515 (1/77)
Replaces GAO Forms 331, 332, and 333
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