DISCLOSURE OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL

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• Publication Date: December 21, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
IV Z-4- 1" 0
THE WHITE HOUSE
TOP SECRET /SENSITIVE
ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER
SUBJECT: Disclosure of Classified Material
On December 15th, Admiral Anderson wrote you commenting on a
series of unauthorized disclosures of classified and sensitive in-
formation (Tab B). He recommended in his letter that you reaffirm
to the Departments and Agencies the necessity for stringent ad-
herence to provisions of law and regulations governing the handling
and release of classified information. The last formal expression
of Presidential concern over the unauthorized disclosure of
classified information was issued by President Eis.enhower in May
1960.
The most recent example of a serious breach was the publication
on 16 December of the current Soviet ICBM programs. Admiral
Anderson has expressed deep concern over these articles (Tab C).
Director Helms also called me to express his concern and Gerry
Smith has cabled his surprise that these revelations could have
been made without the Delegation's knowledge. The statement to the
press made by the Department of Defense was one of the mast funda-
mental announcements affecting our SALT negotiations yet made
during this Administration. Beyond the foreign policy implications
of the announcement, there is also the probable serious affect upon
our ABM program. We will be hard-put to defend an extension of
that program in the face of an announcement that the deployment of
the weapon system against which it is to defend is being slowed
down or stopped. The announcement was made with neither warning
to us nor clearance at the White House.
The Attorney General is looking into the matter of security leaks
and what can be done OSD review completed I am undertaking a studl
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
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TOP SECRET /SENSITIVE
in the NSC system concerned with the classification and declassifica-
tion process. Meanwhile, however, the problem of controlling
highly classified and sensitive material has become so serious that
I believe it is time that you express your concern to the Heads of
Departments and Agencies.
RECOMMENDATION
That you approve and sign the memorandum at Tab A which includes
the thoughts of a memorandum sent you by Admiral Anderson (Tab D)
and which also reaffirms the directive you issued on September 1,
1969. (Tab E)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
SECRET
December 21, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Attorney General
The Director, U. S. Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Administrator, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration
SUBJECT:
Disclosures of Classified Information
and Coordination and Clearance of
Official Statements
I am becoming increasingly concerned about the disclosure in
public media of classified information bearing upon important
aspects of national security, particularly that which tends to
jeopardize intelligence sources and methods. Such disclosures
present a serious threat to our national interests and I am
determined that the.practice of releasing such information without
proper authorization will be brought to an end.
Executive Order 10501, of December 15, 1953, as amended,
established regulations and procedures for safeguarding classified
information, while especially sensitive data are protected by
special systems of clearances.
I direct that immediate steps be taken within the jurisdiction of
each addressee to ensure that existing regulations and procedures
SECRET
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designed to safeguard classified information be reviewed and strength-
ened where necessary. These regulations and procedures should
assure that only those individuals with a demonstrated "need-to-know"
receive classified information and that all recipients are constantly
aware of the necessity to protect it from public disclosure. They
should provide for an adequate security review of all statements and
documents made public on subjects with important security connota-
tions. Further., I wish responsible officials to take firm disciplinary
action against individuals under their jurisdiction found responsible
for careless or deliberate mishandling of classified information.
The Director of Central Intelligence has the statutory responsibility
for the protection of intelligence sources and methods. Accordingly,
I shall look to him to provide guidance in this field, especially through
the machinery of the intelligence community. .I shall expect him to
keep me informed of developments and I wish department and agency
heads to cooperate fully with him.
I also reaffirm the following instructions which I issued on September 1,
1970 concerning coordination and clearance of public statements and
press releases and the necessity for White House clearance of all
official communications having policy implications.-
--'Public statements and press releases: Prior to release,
all public communications on matters of known or
potential Presidential interest must be carefully cleared
by the White House (Assistant to the President for National
Security) for consistency with Presidential policy and for
coordination with the departments and agencies who share
overlapping interests and responsibilities. Should there
be any uncertainty as to Presidential or interdepartmental
interest, it will be resolved in favor of clearance."
-"Official communications: All official communications with
policy implications must be cleared by the White House.
When in doubt, the rule is that messages will be so cleared.
This procedure requires close and confidential staff rela-
tionships at all levels between the White House and your
department as well as among departments."
SECRET
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
December 15, 1970
Dear Mr. President:
Your Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board is deeply
concerned by the increasing frequency with which
highly classified and sensitive information is
disclosed in the press and other open literature.-
At the Board's December meeting it was clear that our
concern is shared by the entire intelligence community.
Examples of recent unauthorized disclosures include a
19 October 1970 "New York Times" article by Neil Sheehan
which leaves little doubt that the author had access to
a May 1970 CIA publication, "Viet Cong Covert Agencies in
South Vietnamese Territory." A 21 September 1970 item
in "Aviation Week and Space Te o o " accurately
described the delay in the new reconnaissance
satellite. There have been others. Equally damaging
to the national.interest are public statements or
testimony by high government officials which utilize
intelligence information without due regard for protecting
the source, its technical capabilities, or both.
In the last decade, the pace of scientific development
and technical sophistication of the public have increased
enormously. This, coupled with the climate of controversy
in the Congress surrounding such matters as the size and
nature of our strategic forces and our support to friendly
governments in Southeast Asia, has tended to obscure in
the minds of many, particularly those concerned only
peripherally or with limited aspects of complex technical
intelligence matters, just which items or aspects of a
problem are classified and which are properly in the public
domain.
The problem of deliberate disclosures has been exacerbated
by changing moral and ethical standards in the United States.
Many now believe it is their duty to question authority at
every turn and, security oaths notwithstanding, show little
compunction about revealing classified information which
they personally believe should be known to the public
in general.
SECRET
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In assessing the informational and even human losses
caused by security breaches, the economic losses have,
in the past, been considered only secondarily, if at all.
Present U. S. dependence on satellite-borne sensors and
computer analytical techniques have placed the cost of
many individual technical intelligence systems in the
realm of millions of dollars. U. S. security is clearly
dependent on continued technical intelligence collection.
What is perhaps less clear is that the cost of a single
collection system is now so great that, from a "strictly
dollars and cents standpoint, we can no longer afford to
have its effectiveness nullified by unauthorized disclosures.
From a technical standpoint, we may not be able to replace
it even with unlimited funds.
The last formal expression of Presidential concern over
the unauthorized disclosure of classified information was
issued by President Eisenhower in May 1960. We believe a
strong expression of Presidential concern is imperative
at this time. Such an expression will do much to tighten
up departmental security practices and have a very salutary
effect on careless or inadvertent disclosures. Additionally,
it will again serve notice on those who willfully disclose
classified information that their actions will be dealt
with severely. It is the unqualified view of the Board
that strong punitive action should be taken against such
individuals.
Appended for your consideration is a draft of a Presidential
memorandum on the disclosure of classified information.
Respectfully,
s~~ CA GPI ~G~C~~AJG
Admiral, USN (Ret.)
Chairman
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
SECRET
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
December 17, 1970
My dear Mr. President:
Your Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board is gravely concerned over
unauthorized, unwise or unintentional disclosure of highly classified
intelligence information. This was a subject of a Board memorandum
to you dated 15 December 1970, and delivered by hand to Dr. Kissinger.
This morning the press carries front page articles which reveal
intelligence on Soviet ICBMs derived from sensitive sources and the
brand new National Intelligence Estimate on Soviet Forces for Inter-
continental Attack dated 24 November, but distributed on 11 December.
These articles stemmed from an authorized Department of Defense release
but contained a great deal of sensitive data not in the release itself.
The lid of Pandora's box was lifted and we can now anticipate that before
long all of the contents will be out.
As its Chairman and on behalf of the Board, I would appreciate the
opportunity to speak to you at your early convenience in regard to the
seriousness of the situation pertaining to such disclosures of sensitive
information and the urgent necessity for corrective action.
Very respectfully,
L up., st, ~,
George 4. Anderson Jr.;
Admiral, USN (Ret.)
Chairman
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
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U.S.. Data Indicate
Moscow Is Slowing,
ICBM Deployment
8 C
SHIFT BY MOSCOW
ON MISSILES SEEN
By WILLIAM BEECHER
Special to T1 Y';rw York Tlmes
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 ----
American reconnaissance satel-
lites have picked up evidence
that theoyietUn ion has
slowed the cons. t_r.ucti;on. of long
'range strategic_,nuClcar nissiles
and is dismantling a modest
number_ of intermediate-range
ts?,jles.-, - .
Senior Administration ana-
lysts are uncertain. whether
these two develpoments are
motivated primarily by military
or economic considerations or
by a desire by, Moscow to in-
fluence the talks with the
United States on the limitation
of strategic arms. Negotiators
for the two nations wound up
the Helsinki phase of those dis-
cussions today and prepared to
adjourn on Friday with the is-
suance of a brief communique.
[Page 3.]
Jerry W. Friedheim, a De-
partment_.. spokesman,
fense-..De
disclosed today., that. the Rus-
sians apeeared_tohave slowed
the deployment of their giant
55-9 intercontinental missiles,
the weapons '-that American
planners fear would pose the
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{ greatest potential threat in the
event of a surprise attack on
United States land-based mis-
siles.
Other officials said that the
J s ans appeared to be dis-
mantiing some older Interm edl-
ate-range missiles emong ap-
proximately,._. 70 __weapons de-
ployed in the. Asian part of the
Soviet-,U nion, These weapons,
while believed to be primarily
aimed at Communist China and
Japan, could hit military bases
In Alaska as well.
In a statement that he said
had been authorized. by-Secre-
tary of Defense Melvin R. Laird,
Mr. Friedheim, said that some
analysts believed the Russians
were "approaching what might
be.. called leveling-off phases"
heir missile programs.
int
Specifically, he said, "pre-
liminaryindications" suggest-
-
ea
that the Soviet Union. had
started slowing,._.its., SS-9 con-'
struction and might now have
"somewhat fewer than 300 SS-
r vs ratio un er con-
"
.' gtructiOTL
Slower Deployment Seen
" `"]VSr'::Friedheirti -t fie P
scent publish;' reports that, thi
R ussians were sjowi g , them'
ligence information indicated
that the Soviet Union had about
280 SS-9's. The pace in recent
years appears to have been to
build about 50 to 60 a year.,
The nrYy estimate,?which con-
flicts with this esCki ate of
"more than 300" Mr, Laird has
talked of in recent months,
seems to indicate a reduced de-
ployment effort.
Qualified sources exp wined
1119 thg, Russians a _appar-
F _entlystopped.ci n truiitaon.wQrk
' , alreAdy.--at-. a-...;SmalL~
4c esg,_,_? tl..._~naate,..
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Mr. Friedheim offered two
cautionary comments, however.
"I want to ","point. out that
there have been previous years
of low_a0tivity in the 55-9 con-
struction program, followed by
years of increased activity," he
said. "We cannot yet tell ex-
act where?th:e g viet's
SS-9 force 1 Lei will come out
American experts, it Is said,
have long expected the Rus
sians to reach such a point and
so to start to retire some of
the older, less efficient, less
well-protected and costly-to-
operate systems.
"'There comes a point," one
official suggested, "where even
for the Russians inefficient old
systems must be.retired if they
are to free funds for the con-
sumer side of the economy."
.Sp far."_.nai-._dislnaatling--.bas
been, discussed in- the 1/yrnpgait
paaof, 1h.e.S.ovaet,.Unian..3vlaere
the Russians reporte.dly_hawe
the bulk of .their.-70Q,--to.-$00.
intermediate range,, X4~i iiLes- .,On
the contrary, it is_said,th. Rus-
sians have .-been , install.ingJQ
about , a year...,approximatety
100...5 S..U . into rcont iaeaatal"ani s-
siles in complexes in,.tbe;_".SOaitlt-
west that have previously -con
tained nothing beyond. interme-
diate-range weapons.
Another group , of".,,aortalyAts,
on-the'basis of the same recon-
nalssance-satettite ""c ai A, Is
coiiceYnecf 'thaf"the 1lariifed dis-
mantling may be motivated by
a Soviet desire to strengthen
an argument their negotiators
have been making in Helsinki.
if this is the case, the ana-
lysts say, it could signal a
tougher Soviet stance that
could dim the prospects of ulti-
mate agreement.
Their reasoning focuses on
the fact that the missiles re-
portedly being dismantled in
Soviet Asia have a range suffi-
cient to reach targets in Alaska.
,RO NOT FOBGE7 THE 'NEEDIEST:
mi year.
Ha ai SR~ie pl a~_;ccel-
erated Soviet program t>4test-
Ing multiple warheads for-.the
SS-9. and smaller 55:x1 mis-
siles and raised the possibiaty
that., the Russians. might have
-slowed deployments of new -,.is
sites so as to replace some-of
their earlier weapons with new,
ones containing multiple war=
l ads.
The United States is now re-
placing about 500 Minuteman-
1 intercontinental missiles with
>;vtinuteman-3 missiles carry-
ing three-part warheads and is
replacing 496 submarine-borne
Polaris missiles with Poseidon
missiles carrying 10 to 14 war-
heads each.
Mr. Friedhelm said the Rus-
axiaa?s no:w I a more than`'1,500
land-based intercontinental mis-
siles in glace or under con.
xon~_c`ainpar'wii_ I fi54
_American ICBM's.
Old Weapons Retired by U.S.,
The United States has con- _
sistently retired old weapons
as modern replacements have
been developed. But, until now,
the Soviet pattern apparently
has been to keep adding newer
ones to the old.
The Soviet Union's Interconti
nental missiles have ranges of
6,500 to about 8,000 miles. Its
Intermediate missiles have
ranges of 1,200 to 3,500 miles.
One sohooi of analysts here
feels that the slowing of the
ICBM program and the limited
dismantling of intermediate mis
si'les may represent the first
sign that Soviet leaders have
concluded they are approach-
ing the point of having enough
nuclear weapons and may there
fore genuinely be prepared to
agree with the United States
to an over-all freeze on weap-
ons.
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ICBM U*1dup
Soviets i ow
for seven luctant to draw any conclu-
By Michael Getter silo construction out
?"" "`~"` sions ab the meaning of the
washinaton Post staff writer nths, . , Soviet slowdown. Ile noted
e build up of Rus- In addition, thesese' have ]~.eex -pTev ous
ther
that
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The mass
. 11. Sian nuclear tipped ICBMs sa the R. usstans have al o net periods ._of lo~v. activity,
Should the construction re- e-w
that has helped fuel the arms smalle aandn a 4r i1G1131~Gs main suspended, however, some
race for the past nfive rs S ~ inert, government officials think it
is now slowing down, accord[. 1 69 1 here are Indications, may have a dramatic effect on
lug to the Pentagon. hat sotn li SRtat halting the, arms race and low-
,;o. w,il not -be _ nn?tQonn mending.,
ment issued yesterday by Ile See SOVIET, A15, Col. 7
Friedheim yesterday was re- J_..
Tense Secretary
Melvin B. Laird reported_"some li?ni
nar indications" ttthe_So
Viet 1LTnion mad Iiave__recentl
started slowin somewhat the
g -
level of activity associated
with SS 9 missile construe-
.
he 58-9 able to carr a
. mile 2511- 11 warhead or
ree 5-megaton multi lie war.
'theadsN haseen portraye y
the Pentagon as the big threat,
to survival of U.S. Minuteman
ICBMs and theh main Safeguard
for building
ABM system.
Laird's statement, issued by
Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense Jerry W. Friedheim,
ence estimate.w'hich oiAts
t
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ov
tq a dramatic. halt in
I~S?ie..sSlllsxF111 _Qn
actually halted worK on IL ui
re started fast nay,, aid
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THE 1VASFt'INGTON POST Thursday, D 8.17,1970 A IT
Laird Says Soviets
Slow Aims Buildup
These include Safeguard, an'did not mention the slowdown
expanded ABM known aslat the Helsinki arms talks and
"Hardsite", a new missile fir thereby put U.S. negotiators
ing submarine, and an Air immediately on the spot to
Force plan, approved by Depu- promise something quickly.
ty Secretary Packard just last' ,and publicly about Safeguard.
SOVIET, From Al.
Several big Pentagon pro-
grams have been linked direct-
ly with the Soviet buildup.
said to be asking for. I,1ba.ut9 It~i orn?ance. 1
Defense officials have saidI Some_weapons experts con.
repeatedly that a force of 420keatd the_big -missile ma~not'
SS-9s equipped with indepen-,1Apng-tan&ed as once es
dently-targetable multiple war-~timated. In fact sonic say it'
heads could wipe out 95 per m~ mot ~?e. a}le.p_re?ekj kte'
tg Li An
cent of the Minuteman force.'!southcxxllll.QILV.~S-. 1.Lnll-I
in a first strike without Safe- baS-t-1e~war-
lentagon now believes the- So- - ?
viets `could-Tiave"fewer-`than heads. . on.1hosemissiles.
I ase yesterday
credited the Russians with
"more than 300 SS-9s" de-
Saturday, to harden about half
the 1,000 Minuteman silos.
d
As recently as Oct. 9, Lair
11(" "n o a,.
developments specifieall~ clelov~d at six.
SALT, But other administraybri,missile bases in?the USSR,'
t.ion planners believe the slow-'leach, cQ.flt iitliBg, SeYSt: Lg.CSllti~S~.
"'
down may well he a tacit of_si,1111t1rs ctickl?
yy signal than the Russians air The SS lls..vre depl mat
prepared to negotiate serious- (~Q ~s~SS, Ball wi.ll_~5gvf
ly, perhaps following the 24th ploups of 10 missiles each.
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Secretary Laird harp authori?x.ed me toy rotate that there are some
preliminary ~ tudlcatton.a that the Soviet Uni.0n. MLI Yh.v_a recently Started
slowing c3cmewhat the level. of aativity?aasocxated with SS-9 missile
could have aomewlxat fewer than 300 SS-95oporatipnal or under coast: Uct
construction. As.a,conaequence,'awe now believe that the. Soviet Union
?'Thexo Are more than. Z50 SS-9'.0 operational,,
I want to point out that there have been prevtouu years of low
activity iri the. SS'-9 construction pi ogram, followed by years of i.ncreast
activitY.. `c cannot yet tell exactly where .the Soviet't3' SS-9 Lorce' lovel
There iaa. been some thought among avm:ne; of our 0trategtc WCapc
called lovelli:ngi-oi?.phaaeB,
construction.
will como out after this year.
a.raalyata that both the SS-9' a and -SS-11' a are a ppx`oachtr-I9 what might be
Also, it its most important to note that we have seen the Soviets
conduct during- iheA past year an accelerated test program of multiple ro
entry vehicles for both there rstrategic missllee. We cannot tell yet NO-&<
the current eotr.atzuctiorx r3low-riovvnn means that they "ttxtend to retrofit
existing S a-9. and SS-11 txai,ocllan with multiple .Warheads. The Soviet U
in addition to the SS-91 hac3. xnar'e'thaxi 900 SS-11'i operational or under
By the time of Secretary LaUd'u Dcfc,nnt o report early next year
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of Jii.u yetlr l 1; '130-vi-et; ICra"I c $'o7; a
x e-anCryt vehicle pLograor3.
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WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Attorney General
The Director, U. S. Arms Control
and Disarmament Agency
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Administrator, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration
The Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
SUBJECT : Disclosures of Classified Information
I am becoming increasingly concerned about the disclosure in
public media of classified information bearing upon important
aspects of national security, particularly that which tends
to jeopardize intelligence sources and methods. Such dis-
closures present a serious threat to our national interests
and I am determined that every effort be made to prevent the
appearance of such information in the public domain.
Executive Order 10501, of December 15, 1953, as amended,
establishes regulations and procedures for safeguarding
classified information, while especially sensitive data are
protected by special systems of clearances. It is evident,
however, that some authorized recipients of such information
have been careless in their handling of it or have exercised
bad judgment in drawing on it for use in the public domain.
I direct that immediate steps be taken within the jurisdiction
of each addressee to ensure that existing regulations and
procedures designed to safeguard classified information be
reviewed. and strengthened where necessary. These regulations
and procedures should assure that only those individuals with
a demonstrated "need-to-know" receive classified information
and that, all recipients are constantly aware of the necessity
to protect it from public disclosure. They should provide for
an adequate security review of all statements and documents
made public on subjects with important security connotations.
Further, I wish responsible officials to take firm disciplinary
action against individuals under their jurisdiction found
responsible for careless or deliberate mishandling of classified
information.
CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
The Director of Central Intelligence has the statutory
responsibility for the protection of intelligence sources
and methods. Accordingly, I shall look to him to provide
guidance in this field, especially through the machinery
of the intelligence community. I shall expect him to keep
me informed of developments and I wish department and agency
heads to cooperate fully with him.
CONFIDENTIAL
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
TO SECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CITE CSWI190020
S E C R E T/EYES ONLY/NODIS
I HAVE BEEN DISTURBED IN RECENT DAYS BY THE LACK OF
TEAMWORK IN THE CONDUCT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS.
CONSEQUENTLY, I AM REAFFIRMING MY POLICIES WITH RESPECT
TO THIS MATTER.
to PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND PRESS RELEASESa PRIOR TO
RELEASE, ALL PUBLIC '--COMMUNICATIONS ON MATTERS OF KNOWN
OR POTENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL INTEREST MUST. BE CAREFULLY
CLEARED BY THE WHITE HOUSE (ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR NATIONAL SECURITY) 'FOR CONSISTENCY WITH PRESIDENTIAL
POLICY AND FOR COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
WHO SHARE OVERLAPPII4G INTERESTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES,
SHOULD THERE BE ANY UNCERTAINTY AS TO PRESIDENTIAL OR
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL INTEREST, IT WILL BE RESOLVED IN FAVOR
OF CLEARANCE.
2. OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONSt ALL OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
WITH POLICY IMPLICATIONS MUST BE CLEARED BY THE WHITE
HOUSE. WHEN IN DOUBT, THE RULE IS THAT MESSAGES WILL BE
SO CLEARED. THIS PROCEDURE REQUIRES CLOSE AND CONFIDENTIAL
STAFF RELATIONSHIPS AT ALL LEVELS BETWEEN THE WHITE HOUSE
AND YOUR DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS AMONG DEPARTMENTS.
/5/ RICHARD NIXON
DTG 0122552 SEP 69
GPS 360 It1I 360
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Xkmovabor 17, 1970
i%we revised memorandum to the Frsside r.cadtag he
approve and sign the memorandum to the Depaus'tmoat and Agency!
Deeds buc rg them up on security of 4asa Ad infor ation.
I have class od the memora um proposed for the Presidents sig-
"os ea l ' aerte>t the grounds that this Id preveent its
oar i dw,e.
diets! dissemination to the eadvo pross 40 *6
(Admiral Anderson, in forw-ardingg the prop used me random to
yout hod mot classified it). I think we must mcpset that it will get
to the press and then tthome mays be pro" comment that the President
bvioeslyr has lost eoat ei, is angry about the reports ofiatol .ac*
agents s downing political fro, ise. fAS 1~ the hardline
ags at the press and running afoul of the ides Co.v itte.
TTbooo char s ase instable U the President is to express h alf
as tug "Iusst at all other than in priwrats cation to each
of the Heads of Dtpaattmnnts and Agencies. The President hovwver,
would cortaislyr be oa defensible ground. y& would b* merely ra-
his own, comers for our astional sect and exhorting
his Deportment and AX* my Heads to remind all concerned of their
at~rsi lsktirea to protect that soc"TUTO
11ebere forwarding the paper to the President, 1 rece~d that you
Aloes" this with *.b dogma. He. tooo boa be.. inter ted in thS
control of looks problam-w Js bean, rely has asked the Attorney
d:dentralltiaerg leaks.
Q eeral to took into ways. at
9 aeald you prefer that the -MIN ssiuese be toted as a personal
b0t., from t]ee.President to each of the add ems, I have daunted
re drawing directly freeMS. the ter nero pr aesed Awl
At srsoee.
TOP SEGNMS/1ti Eireiil
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i* pub mesa of clssst sd l#rmolm beerws iu ut
aspects of mak"" suers ma'ty that whkh teada to js
I am bocomwwg laresrastaay eom* d about the disclosures
r*am*s and modm"Is. S "b disciose s gent a somas
seat to our ma*mW -r ests sad I am daft" wd that every effort
ism is the psbic
Sars~ci of .e h laa ia-
oz&r 10501. of Decker IS, 1953, as amended.
as and procedures for safes earding clersiled
X sensitive data are protected by.
"Mo
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It is evident, howw"Ar, t soma s rria wd
v i ef Pats of such info awa ens have been c*rsl.is in their handling
easreitsed bird judgment in dr*wbm on. It for us. is the
-6mmalu.
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It,f r+ram PUNU dial,. Thvy rh?a1d pry for an adseieaste
al~uvao tir roviow of all atatoymo>ets a*d "eur nts xwds p&bUc sa
steer with mat antaerity Caa rtstlsaaa. rurw~sr? I wih that
Airm d lpllasry action bs taks* agaiaat 1n ,ua-is render tb.ir J. Ul
,~r+ tloa fowid roopo iW* for careleaa or del .rsts as
of classlfl d Information.
Tin I tsr Of Clentral has the statutory
responsibility for the protection of WoUigease so*r .. &ad mothsds,,
A ttordbWy, I dud1 look to bim to provide gulds*ce is this field,
?specially through the =m4hia.rir of the W 11 . ce aunity. I
e xpeet bim to king me inform" of do i . spsn ats aid 1.Wish
iii pow csspres rr Adly wish him*
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