CRITERIA FOR SANITIZING DOCUMENTS FOR THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP93B01194R001200190012-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: July 3, 1975
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBJECT: Criteria for Sanitizing Documents_for the Senate Select
Committee
1. In terms of protecting the Agency, any name, organization,
technique or activity which would compromise operations, sources,
personnel or methods if made public, will be deleted. A descriptive
phrase should be substituted for the deletion, i.e., a foreign journalist,
a political official in the opposition party.
2. In deleting the identities of individuals and activities, it
may be necessary to also delete descriptive items which would permit
identification from public records such as newspaper morgues, telephone
directories, credit, police, court or insurance records, and the like.
For example, it would be pointless to delete the name of an individual
but retain his phone number, address or automobile'license number which
would permit easy positive identification.
3. Third Agency documents will not be released to the Senate
Select Committee by the Agency. In the case of Third Agency employees,
their names should be deleted if the employees are described as partici-
pating in activities of a significant or sensitive nature.
4. Specific items to be deleted in any documents sanitized for
the Senate Select Committee are as follows:
a. The identity of CIA covert staff, contract and agent
personnel except:
(1) Individuals already publicly identified and
(2) Deputy directors and heads of major independent
components such as the Director of Security.
b. The. identity of any individual or organization in the
private sector who might suffer embarrassment, harassment or
financial loss through disclosure of association with the Agency.
c. The identity of cover used by CIA personnel and installa-
tions (including proprietaries), both commercial and official
(other government departments and agencies).
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d. The identity of active CIA cryptonyms, pseudonyms and
aliases applied to personnel, operations, installations, clearances,
special equipment or activities.
e. The identity of viable covert installations, including
proprietaries, safehouses, listening posts, observation posts,
and training sites or installations.
f. The identity of special operating methods or procedures,
sensitive operational equipment and technical devices, and special
channels of communication (general or generic descriptions such
g. Any reference to personal or other confidential contacts
with members of Congress or Congressional staff personnel or the
details of executive session testimony' before Congressional
Committees. If there is any doubt about any item, OLC should be
consulted.
5. Presidential directives and other policy documents are to be
handled as follows:
a. 40 Committee papers will not be released to the Senate
Select Committee staff. This includes Agency presentations to the
40 Committee and 40 Committee minutes.
b. WSAG documents will not be released.
Documents referring to 40 Committee deliberations, WSAG,
or other NSC/Presidential deliberations will not be released.
c. Documents setting forth options to be considered by the
WSAG, 40 Committee, NSC or the President or any other documents
dealing with factors leading to decisions will not be released.
d. Any directive to the Agency transmitting a final decision
or directive to the Agency may be released. This includes
Presidential directives.
e. Any documents referring to directives received from the
President, WSAG Committee, etc., may be released.
f. Documents citing action taken by CIA following policy
level directive may be released.
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CATEGORIES I - IV
1. Has had cover and may have it again. (Secondary check may be
necessary to determine if name should be deleted.)
II. Currently under cover (name must be deleted.)
III. Sensitive cover -fu.sually non-official - name must be deleted.)
IV. No cover (name should not be deleted.)
TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO CALL:
Central Cover Staff -
This number should be called to determine what category an
individual falls under. An unlimited number of names may be
given to CCS.
Office of Personnel/Transaction E1 Records Branc
Fast check to determine if individual's emp oyment is oc e nc u es
retirees. They will accept only three names at a time but provide
immediate response.
Cryptic Reference This number should be called to determine if
a cryptonym is sti being used. If it is no longer valid,
it may be left in the paraphrased document.
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SANITIZE
1. Two copies of original document
A CIA officer discussed with an irfor-
2:
Sanitization guidelines.
3.
Tape and typewriter.
mant the new information requirement.
4.
Red pencil or red pen.
5.
Copy of I-IV Guide.
6.
Phone numbers (three).
SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER:
1. Sanitize is not declassify.
2. Use E2 IMPDET Stamp.
3. Ensure classification stamps and
indicators are retained.
WHAT DOES I TO IV MEAN? WHAT DOES THE GUIDELINE SAY?
WHAT ARE EXAMPLES?
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