ICIS Suggestions Regarding Implementation of President's Directive Regarding Executive Order 10290.

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04007A001100040054-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: October 12, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORAIUUM FOR: ICIS Subcommittee on Protection of
Classified Government Data
Captain J. A. Waters
AEC Ad Hoc Representative
Mr. William W. Harrison
Treasury Department Ad Hoc Representative
Col. Sheffield Edwards
CIA Ad Hoc Representative
SUBJECT: ICIS Suggestions Regarding Implementation of
President's Directive Regarding Executive Order 10290.
In accordance with the agreement reached at the subcommittee's
meeting on October 11, 1951,,enclosed is a copy of the ICIS suggestions
on this subject, dated October 10, 1951, for the use of the regular
and ad hoc members prior to the next meeting to be held on October 17,
1951, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 5218, Department of Justice.
Leonard P. Bienvenu
Secretary, ICIS
cc: Mr. Fred E. Strine',
Mr. T. Oscar Smith,
Mr. Kurt E. Rosinger.
Mr. Donald L. Nicholson.
Col. Sidney S. Rubenstein.
Mr. James L. Grahi..
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Steps which the lCIS might take to implement the President's directive
in regard to Executive Order 10290, as suggested by the ICIS members at
the meeting on October 9, 1951s
1. lei$ might request the agencies to submit any regulations they
are drawing up under this lxocutive Order, in order that ICIS
might approve such regulations. Should agencies indicate that
they have no regulations or are not in the process of writing
regulations, these agencies might be required to develop
appropriate regulations.
2. A questionnaire should be prepared and sent to all agencies.
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The questionnaire should cover each paragrap
and should contain 'pertinent :inquiries, co that answers thereto
would indicate whether the a ocutive Order is being properly
implemented. The questionnaire should be drafted in, such a
manner as to force the establishment of implementing machinery.
Within the agency it might be advisable to provide irrmediate
guidance through the use of specific examples illustrating the
nature of items of information which should be classified.
4. Actual physical inspections could not possibly be undertaken by
the 101,11 however, it may be ad-vi able for the agency itself to
undertake an actual physical inspection of its procedures and
machinery.
5, within an organizational unit of an agency,, an asCigned classifioa-
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tion to a particular document might be reviewed
officer prior to the release of the class ifiod paper frobi the
unit, in order that there may be some assurance of the need for
classification. Should there be disagreement between the review-
ing officer and the person assigning the classification, the
matter could be discussed with the unit chief.
6. Declassification staffs might. be established.
Steps might be taken, to insure that qualified, experienced
persons are placed in charge of the administration of the
Lxecutive Order.
8. Over-all agency boards might be established, or an agency review-
nin
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s concer
ing official might be designated to handle appea
classification of; any documents, including appeals from the pressor
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9, Sinee the eecutive' Order becomes effective on October 26, it
was su ggosted that the ICI"; "policing' system be ready to
operate. However, it was pointed out that this may not be
possible and, in lieu thereof, certain stop--gap measures
should be ready for implementation. Or, there should be i
ready an outline of all steps the 1C1S will take under this.
program.
10. An announcement might be made that the 1018 is working on this
matter and that its Subeoirunittee, augmented by the more sensitive
agencies, is working out a detailed procedure to carry out its
responsibilities, and that every angle will be.oonsidered and
studied.
1l ins a stop--gap measure the ICIS right transmit to all agenciep
the definitions for the va~riotW' categories of classified
information which was contained in its proposed executive
order, as submitted to the TYSC, and which were later deleted.
This would be aimed at remedying the defect noted by the press
as to lack of specific definitions,
12. Public releases should be cleared with the originating office
rather than, the security officer, such as is done in the Depart-
ment of State.
130. "Top secret" control officers should be designated, in order
to insure a very minimum use of this classification.
14. Security review officers might be designated as is done in the
Department of Defense,
15. The ICIS might designate someone to spend an hour or so in each
of the different departmai is and agencies, educating and in-
doctrinating appropriate officials concerning the Executive
Order.
16.. The .Subcomnmitteo should examine all the various suggestions made
by the press
The Subcommittee should, on the basis of its expert experience
and knowledge, develop further proposals not listed herein.
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