IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDD-19 ON PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00049R001102740021-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2009
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: February 2, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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UNCLASSIFIED
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
NSC Review Completed.
MORAr7DUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE SEOF OF-TRANSPORTATION
THE SECRETARY C ENERGY
THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE 1ELFEMIGENCAEND BUDGET
TED NATIONS
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE o TT HE UNI
THE UNITED STAES JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
THE CHAIRMAN NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
THE CHAIRMAN, ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
TECHNOLOGY
THE DIRECTOR, AND
THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE NEgLISERVI ES ADMINISTRA'T'ION
THE ADMINISTRATOR, GE
THE ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
THE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BBRE NOY MANAGEMENTIAGENCY
THE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL
Implementation of NSDD-19 on Councilland of
SUBJECT: Classified National Security
Intelligence Information
1982, dealing with
and Intelligence
The President signed NSDD-19 on January 12, 1982,
protection of classified National Securit~ocedures to implement
Information, directing that I establish p supersedes NSDD-19,
policy guidelines. This memorandum (1)
its rocedures for protection of National Security
(2) establishes p directs agency
Council information as herein define with these procedures,
to issue instructions in conformity
of Central Intelligence
directs the Director ence to develop
(4) for protection of classified intelligence
similar procedures General to convene
laws
and (5) requests the Attorney
information, on the effectiveness of existing
an interdepartmental group
against unauthorized disclosure of classified information.
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
National Security Council Information
National Security Council Information means classified information
contained in: (1) any document prepared by or intended primarily
for use by the NSC, its interagency groups as defined in NSDD-2,
or its associated committees and groups, and (2) deliberations
of the NSC, its interagency groups as defined in NSDD-2, or its
associated committees and groups.
Access
Any agency or department handling NSC Information will hold the
number of persons having access to such information to the absolute
minimum consistent with efficient operations of the NSC system,
and will strictly control document dissemination and reproduction
to carry out existing law. A numbered cover sheet bearing the
notation appearing below will be affixed to each copy of a document
containing NSC Information. The cover sheet will be attached at
the time it is submitted to an Assistant Secretary or equivalent
level. The NSC will provide sample cover sheets to departments
and agencies. who will then be responsible for further distribution
and administration.
NOTICE
The attached document contains classified National
Security Council Information. It is to be read and
discussed only by persons authorized by law.
Your signature acknowledges you are such a person and
you promise you will show or discuss information
contained in the document.only with persons who are
authorized by law to have access to this document.
Persons handling this document acknowledge he or
she knows and understands the security law relating
thereto and will cooperate fully with any lawful
investigation by the United States Government
into any unauthorized disclosure of classified
information contained herein.
Implementation
Agency and department heads will forward to the NSC implementing
instructions on these procedures no later than March 15, 1982.
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The DCI will also submit by that date for NSC consideration draft
procedures for protection of sensitive intelligence information
within its control. Such procedures will be cleared within the
Intelligence Community and dissenting views will be noted.
The Attorney General is requested to convene by March 1, 1982,
an interagency group to report to the President on the effectiveness
of existing statutes and Executive orders prohibiting unauthorized
disclosure of classified information. The report should be
submitted by April 1, 1982.
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
William P. Clark
UNCLASSIFIED
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