LEAKS OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEDIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83B00823R000100100013-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2000
• Sequence Number: 13
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT : Leaks of Intelligence Information to the
Public Information Media
1. This memorandum submits a recommendation for your
approval: This recommendation is contained in paragraph 9.
2. In a memorandum dated 20 August 1971, Mr. Walter
Pforzheimer, Curator, Historical Intelligence Collection recom-
mended that a centralized data base for leaks of intelligence infor-
mation to the public information media be established in the
Office of Security. He made this recommendation because, in
his view, the Agency is poorly prepared to make a crash study
25X1A of intelligence leaks against a tight deadline.
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4. The fice of Security is prepared to establish and maintain
a centralized data base, covering leaks of intelligence information
to the public information media, in the following manner:
a. Each Deputy Director or Head of Independent
Office or his designee will forward to the Office
of Security, at least the following information:
(1) A copy of both the offending press article
and the compromised document. In cases
where the compromised item is contained
in a bound volume like the CIB, a copy of
the item and the identity of the volume
where it is located will suffice.
(2) An appropriate title (subject matter) for
the leak.
(3) An indication of the gravity of the leak, i. e.,
serious, moderate or slight.
(4) If known, the distribution of the compromised
item.
(5) Where appropriate, a follow-up report
containing a damage assessment.
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6) Any otzi-r information which might aid in
identifying the individual who made the
unauthorized disclosure.
5. Upon receipt of the above data the Office of Security will
establish an individual file and an ADP punch card for each leak.
These cards will contain the following information:
a. Subject n-latter or title of the leak, i. e.,
25X1A
25X1A
IIIIIIIIor a combination of those, where
25X1A
appropriate.
. The date and name of the publication containing the
offensive press item.
c. The name of the author.
d. The gravity of the leak.
e. Identity of the compromised document (CIB, INTSUM,
NIE ect. )
f. Distribution of the compromised document.
6. With these punch cards we will be able to obtain quickly,
through the use of automatic data processing equipment, an
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analysis of .11 leaks; by time frame, by author, by subject matter,
gravity and the identity of the compromised report and its
distribution. With this information we would be in a position to
answer, for example, many of the questions requested in the
White House memorandum of 11 August 1971 entitled: "Leak
Data Assessment".
7. We would anticipate at a later date, after accumulating
many leak files and punch cards, arranging for a special computer
program so that the information on the cards could be fed into the
computer. We do not feel in this initial stage that an expensive
computer program operation should be established since our
punch cards would give us sufficient capability to analyze leaks of
intelligence information to the public information media.
8. Those leaks which occur in the compartmented area should
be maintained in the compartmented system while being transmitted
to the Office of Security. We will, of course, establish necessary
controls to process and store such data.
9. It is recommended you approve the proposal set forth herein.
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