A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

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CIA-RDP83M00171R002300040010-8
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RIFPUB
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3
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December 15, 2016
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May 20, 2004
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10
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June 1, 1977
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MEMO
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Approved For Release 2004/06/29 : CIA-RDP83M00171 R0023000400 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON. D.C. 20506 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY June 1, 1977 Presidential Review Memo randum/NSC-29 TO: The Vice President The Secretary of State The Secretary of Defense ALSO: The Attorney General The Director, Office of Management and Budget The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The Director of Central Intelligence The Administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration The U. S. Representative to the United Nations The Archivist of the United States The Counsel to the President SUBJECT: A Comprehensive Review of the Classification System In order to provide for greater opennessin government while at the same time effectively protecting sensitive national security information, I direct that a new Executive Order be prepared to replace Executive Order 11652. This new order should establish the government's policies with respect to the classification, protection and declassification of national security information and material. The new Executive Order should be prepared by an ad hoc committee co-chaired by a member of the National Security This Committee Council Staff and the Domestic Council Staff. should consider: ? --How to provide for the maximum release of information to the American public on government, activities and policies consistent with the need to protect sensitive national security information; FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Approved For Release 2004/06/29 : CIA-RDP.83M00171 R002300040010-8. - Approved For Release 2004/06/29 : CIA-RDP83M00171 R002300040010-8 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY --How to promote increased public access to this information through a more rapid and systematic declassification program; --Overlaps between-the new Executive Order and the Freedom of Information Act as amended and the Privacy Act; --Which information requires protection and for how long and what criteria should be used in making this judgment; --Which categories of classified material more than 20 years old could be declassified in bulk under appropriate guidelines; --How the classification system can be simplified to make it more understandable and easier to implement; --How unnecessary and duplicative practices and procedures can be eliminated, reducing expenses; --Whether the Departments and Agencies should prepare classification and declassification guidelines for their employees; --What kinds of disciplinary actions can be taken to prevent the misuse of the security classification system by government officials. The ad hoc Committee should carefully consider how best to implement the provisions of the new Executive Order. In this respect they should examine the role and the effectiveness of the Interagency Classification Review Committee. The new Executive Order should be ready for my signature by September 15, 1977. This Presidential Review Memorandum supersedes National Security Study Memorandum 229. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Approved For Release 2004/06/29 : CIA-RDP83MOOl71 R002300040010-8 RJease 2004/06/29: CIA-RDP83M00171 RQ CY TO: lN~ td S~ll --r SENT : FILE : NNTC NOTES: ase 2004/06/29 : CIA-RDP83M00171 R00230