REAGAN VISITS CIA TO SIGN SPY BILL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00552R000505410046-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: June 23, 1982
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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?4REAGAW VISITS CIA To SIGN SPY BILL
t EDS: REAGAN SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT ii A . M . EDT; 1 OP PLANNED
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1iAS019SH I N G T -1~ ON (HAP) AP) - PRESIDENT REAGAN 15 TAKING HIS FIRST TRIP TO CIA
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HEAOG!UARTERS TO SIGN INTO LFPl A CONTROVERSIAL BILL MAKING IT A CRIME
TO DISCLOSE NAMES OF AMERICAN SP1ESf EVEN IF THE INFORMATION IS
CONTAINED IN PUBLIC RECORDS.
THE PRESIDENT WAS GOING TO THE Cif{ IN NEARBY LAMGLEY! VA. 5 TODAY TO
SIGN THE LEGISLATION AND DELIVER A SPEECH ON THE TOPIC.
HE ALSO SCHEDULED A SECRET TOUR OF THE HEAVILY GUARDED COMPLEX.
THE BILL! FORMALLY CALLED THE INTELLIGENCE 'IDENTITIES PROTECTION
RCTi Win-5 PASSED BY BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE BY OVERWHELMING
MARGINS EARLIER THIS MONTH.
1T PROVIDES PRISON TERMS OF UP TO 1O YEARS AND FINES OF $5~s!i~1U FOR
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GC+VERNNENT EMPLOYEES WHO EXPOSE THE IDENTITIES OF COVERT U.^
INTELLIGENCE AGENTS LIVING IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
THOSE OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT! INCLUDING REPORTERS AND 5CHOLARS9
COULD BE IMPRISONED UP TO FOUR YEARS AND FINED i T3 000 FOR RE 'EALING
NAMES OF SPIES IF THERE WAS REASON TO BELIEVE SUCH ACTIONS WOULD
DISRUPT 0MERICRN INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS.
IHE BILL WOULD! FOR THE FIRST TIME! MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR SOMEONE TO
EBE PROSECUTED FOR DISSEMINATING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANIZATION AND OTHER GROUPS HAVE
VOWED TO CHALLENGE THE MEASURE IN COURT ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT
VI OLAA T ES THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
JERRY EERMAM! LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL FOR THE RCLUI SAID TUESDAY HIS
C?:GRWIt ATION WOULD FILE R LRHSUIT "WHEN AN ARPROPRIRTE CASE RR;ISES.31
HE FADDZO; "W: ARE URGING PRESS FIND JOURNALISTS TO FOLLOW THE FIRST
N?,!-_ :OME?-T AND NOT THIS BILL. N-10 IF THEY'RE THREATENED PITH
'PROSECUTION OR INDICTED UNDER THIS RILL! HE AR ti 'FILABLE TO CHALLEiflt'7E
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11iNEIFUL OF CRITICS! CONTENTIONS THAT THE PILL Is UNCOUSTITUTIOMAL!
THE HOUSE AND SENATE NEGOTTFITOIRS WHO WORKED OUT THE FINAL tIEA1U.3R ;
I?~i L?iDEO F:ErORT SAYING LEGITIMATE 3'OURNALISTIC INV'ESTIGRTION RND
CRITICISM OF ILS. INTELLIGENCE WOULD NOT BE OiSCOURRGED.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT! THE BILL MRS AIMED A') I' GRATUITOUS LISTING
OF AGENTS! NRNES! _ ! WHICH GOES "FAR BEYOND INFORMATION THAT MIGHT
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