PUBLIC AFFAIRS COOPERATION TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R002304490105-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 105
• Publication Date: July 21, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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the Director of Central intelligence
2 1 JUL 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant to the President and
Press Secretary, The White House.
Director of Public Affairs
National.Security Council
Director of Policy
National Security Agency
Chief of Legislative and Public Affairs
Defense intelligence Agency
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Department of State
Assistant Director for Congressional and Public
Affairs, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Director of Public Affairs
Department of Energy
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Department of the Treasury
Chief of Public Affairs
Department of the Army
Chief of Information
Department'of the Navy
Director of Public Affairs
Department of the Air Force
Acting Director of Public Affairs
U. S. Marine Corps Intelligence
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Department of Defense
Public Affairs Adviser
U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
SUBJECT:. Public Affairs,-Cooperation to
Prevent Unauthorized Disclosures
1. Unauthorized disclosures of classified information are
destroying our intelligence assets and impairing our national
security. Since the National Security act of 1947 requires me to
protect intelligence sources and methods, I am doing all in my
power to stop the breakdown of security discipline. I ask for
your help. V
2. I believe our Community public affairs officers can help
defend against unauthorized disclosures and can provide early
warning of potentially damaging media stories or broadcasts. We
can all benefit from closer cooperation and these actions on your
part could deliver great benefits: ~_?
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--Please convey to your media contacts who
cover national security, foreign policy and
defense issues that CIA's Public Affairs Office
is prepared to assist on stories concerning
intelligence topics. There are journalists who,
as responsible citizens, are willing to take
measures to protect intelligence sources and
methods when concerns are flagged to their
attention.
--Should-your public affairs office learn of
an imminent media story which could jeopardize'
intelligence assets, please inform CIA's Public
Affairs Office-immediately. Our officers can then.
advise on how to respond in order to protect. .
sources or take action with appropriate media
officials to limit the national security damage.
3. I intend to invite each of you to a meeting in the CIA
auditorium very soon to personally convey my thoughts on the
unauthorized disclosure problem and, at the same time, solicit
your views on ways to combat this threat. I would also like'
to include appropriate security principals from your organization
in this session, and will be separately inviting these
representatives through my Security Committee.
4. The CIA Public Affairs Office's phone number during
working hours is (703 351-7676. For calls during off-duty
hours, the number is If you have any questions
on the procedures described under paragraph 2 above or ,ideas on
how to improve our coordination to stem unauthorized disclosures,
please contact my Public Affairs Office. I appreciate your
assistance and look forward to meeting with you t,-i discuss this
subject in further detail.
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