YOU ALL KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WHICH HAVE UNDERCUT OUR POLICIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88G01117R000401040007-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 7
• Content Type: MISC

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You all know that there have been unauthorized disclosures of
classified information which have undercut our policies, hurt relationships
with other countries and damaged intelligence capabilities. Unless we take the
leadership to restore discipline in handling information, we will continue to
sustain irreparable damage day after day.
There have been 270 leaks of intelligence information over the last
18 months. If we are going to protect classified information, we must do
these things:
1. Establish rules governing prior authorization for release of
classified information and maintain records of these actions.
2. Establish procedures for press contacts, including a record of
actual subjects discussed.
3. Establish a small interagency group to keep track of unauthorized
disclosures damaging to foreign policy, defense policy and intelligence.
This group would be charged with prioritizing disclosures for forwarding to
the Justice Department for investigative action.
4. Establish a specialized Do% and FBI investigative unit
to conduct investigations for disciplinary as well as prosecutory purposes.
It should use all appropriate methods in conducting these investigations,
including polygraph.
5. Establish an educational and public relations program to sensitize
Government employees and contractors to these new rules and to explain to the public.
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6. Each department of the Government should establish its own rules
appropriate to the information they are required to protect. I will establish
procedures for those entities dealing with classified intelligence information.
7. Enforce the "third agency" rule on release of classified information.
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8. Put in Executive Order in next 30 days.
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