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-RDP87B01034R000600100050-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 50
• Content Type: MF

ACTION
THE -HITE HOUSE.
CONFIDENTIAL
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
T
HE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY
THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
UNITED NATIONS
UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
CHAIRMAN, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
DIRECTOR, ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
AGENCY
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ADMINISTRATOR, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY
'SECT: Implementation of NSDD-19 on Protection of
Classified National Security Council and
Intelligence Information
The President has signed NSDD-19 (attached) on protection of
sensitive information and has direc4-^a
. to implement its policy guidelines
procedures for protection of classified
information, (2) directs agency heads.
conformity with these procedures,
CONFI DENT-TAI,
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ti) establishes
National Security Council
to issue instructions in
(3) directs the Director. of
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of sensitive classified intelligence information.
Central Intelligence to develop similar procedures for protection
National Security Council Information
Council information includes (1) all information
National Security.
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decisions taken, by these
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unclassified information.
entities. This definition applies to both classified and
Contacts with the News Media
All officials of the Administration below the rank of Deputy
Secretary will require advance approval for all contacts with
the news media that involve subjects that are planned to be, are,
or have been considered by the National Security Council, inter-
agency groups as defined in NSDD-2, or their associated-committees,
and groups and that have some aspects which are classified.
Prior approval will be obtained from an official not below the
Assistant Secretary level. Approval authority may not be
delegated below that level. Approval, of course, will only be
granted for the unclassified aspects of the subject. Subsequent
to the approved interview, an administrative memorandum describing
the interview will be forwarded to the approving official. To
protect the confidentiality of the exchange, the approving official
will retain or disseminate the memorandums only if it is required
for the further conduct of official business.
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Access and Investigations
Agencies that handle NSC information will keep the number of
individuals with access to such information to the absolute
rAinimum, and they will strictly control document dissemination
- ,read reproduction.. In order-to enforce this requiremeot,*1W nu. red
,cover street nearing Lne nuLaL.Lun .e w hiii .,t awr...rsv.r ~.~. ..r..
information at the point that it is first considered at the
Assistant Secretary level. By February 1, 1982, the NSC staff
will. circulate cover sheets to the departments and agencies who
will.be responsible for further distribution and administration
of the cover sheets.
Notice
.The attached document contains sensitive National
Security Council information. It is to be read only
by individuals with a strict need to know. As a condition
of access to this document (including access for
administrative purposes), individuals agree by their
signature below (1) that they will not discus:; the
information herein with unauthorized individuals and (2) that
they will, in the course of an investigation into unauthorized
disclosure, submit to a polygraph examination limited to
matters concerning the investigation.
Implementation
Agency heads will forward draft implementing instructions on
the subjects above to the NSC no later than February 15, 1982.
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The DCI will also submit by that date for NSC consideration
draft procedures regarding protection of sensitive intelligence
information. These procedures will be cleared. within the
.':Intelligence Community and dissenting views will be noted.
Attachment
NSDD--I 9
cc: The Vice President
Ed Neese
Jim Baker
Mike Deaver
C?NFIT)EN IAL
William P. Clark
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