DEAR MR. CASEY:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87B01034R000200050059-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: October 16, 1981
• Content Type: LETTER

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Honorable William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
Dear Mr. Casey:
The Honorable Richard V. Allen, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs,
has requested that I coordinate the executive branch review of Executive Order 12065,
"National Security Information," for purposes of recommending to the President a revised
information security system that reflects the policies of the Administration. In keeping
with Mr. Allen's instructions, I enclose for your review and comment a draft of a
proposed new executive order. Please submit your comments to me no later than
November 16, 1981.
The enclosed draft is largely based upon a proposed executive order which a committee
composed of representatives of the intelligence community recently submitted to
Mr. Allen. The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) has revised this proposal
based upon its efforts to incorporate, if merited, changes to E.O. 12065 suggested by
executive branch agencies in response to an earlier solicitation by this office, as well as
1500's own oversight experience in this area. ISOO has coordinated this redraft with the
National Security Council staff and representatives of the intelligence community
committee which produced the initial draft. While there are points of disagreement
within the executive branch on certain issues, there is a general consensus that these
preliminary efforts have produced a draft which will facilitate the preparation of a final
version to be presented to the President as quickly as possible. With that goal in mind, I
do not anticipate transmitting any later draft for general comment.
You are invited to send a representative to a question and answer meeting I will convene
on Tuesday, October 27, 1981, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., in Room 514 IA. General Services
Administration Building, Eighteenth and E Street entrance. Please direct your questions
to me at 633-6880. Your cooperation in preventing the unnecessary dissemination of this
draft is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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STEVEN GARFINKEL
Director
Enclosure
cc:. Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director for Administration
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