[IP] U.S. Ready to Rescind Clinton Order on Government Secrets

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Title: U.S. Ready to Rescind Clinton Order on Government Secrets

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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 09:43:16 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: U.S. Ready to Rescind Clinton Order on Government Secrets

National Desk | March 21, 2003, Friday 
The New York Times

U.S. Ready to Rescind Clinton Order on Government Secrets

By ADAM CLYMER (NYT) 981 words 
Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 17 , Column 1 ABSTRACT - Bush administration plans to make it easier for government agencies to keep information secret by revoking order issued by Pres Bill Clinton that provided that documents should not be classified if there was 'significant doubt' as to whether their release would damage national security; other classification provisions of draft proposal noted (M) Making it easier for government agencies to keep documents secret, the Bush administration plans to revoke an order issued by President Bill Clinton that among other provisions said information should not be classified if there was ''significant doubt'' as to whether its release would damage national security. 

The new policy is outlined in a draft executive order being circulated among federal agencies. A final version is expected to be adopted before April 17, when the last elements of the Clinton order would take effect, requiring automatic declassification of most documents 25 or more years old. Under the draft, such automatic declassification would be postponed until Dec. 31, 2006. 

    





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