THE NEWS - BRIEFLY
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CIA-RDP91-00561R000100030055-8
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Document Creation Date:
December 22, 2016
Document Release Date:
February 9, 2012
Sequence Number:
55
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Publication Date:
September 14, 1983
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
14 September 1983
The news-briefly
Colby suggests jail terms
for those leaking secrets
Washington
William Colby,-
former CIA direc-
tor, said govem-
mation and allows the use of lie detec-'
tors to investigate leaks. -
Several committee members said
they were ooncerrWd the order would
conflict with the freedom of the press
provisions of the Constitution mid limit
public information about government
activities.
flat penalties.
meat officials
who disclose
classified infor-
mation should be
subject to c cimi-
Mr. Colby made the'recommenda-
Lion Tuesday at a hearing of the Sen-
ate Government operations
Committee, which is reviewing Presi-
dent Reagan's national-security direc
tive issued last April. The order
requires prepublication review of any
material written by former government
officials with access to classified intor-
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/02/09: CIA-RDP91-00561 R000100030055-8