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. IS}NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE

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OFFICE OF THE_DIRECTOR

October 30, 1973

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE

SUBJECT: BYEMAN Security Compromises

Since its inception, the National Reconnaissance Program

and all of its activities have been considered covert and not

acknowledged by the U.S. Government. In recent months I have

been concerned by numerous references to the National

Reconnaissance Program and its activities outside covert channels.

I recognize that there are problemt in trying to maintain an

organization as large and as mature as the NRO completely covert.

I am aware that there are increasing pressures for easing or

even abolishing the special caveats placed around the NRO.

The most recent case in point is the unclassified statement which appeared in the Congressional Record of October 12,

1973 in which the National Reconnaissance Office was acknowledged (Atch). I would appreciate your assessment of the Impact

of this breach of BYEMAN security and how we should. react to it.

I believe, however, that this is another manifestation of a

growing problem and suggest that the overall subject of covert

security for the NRP be looked at. I would be pleased to have

My Staff work with yours to make recommendations in this area.
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QUINTIONS RELATED TO SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL

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XTECIAL•COMmrffniTo ATLI) Y QUINTION3 RELATED TO MCCORT

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In sernnlsnce with the provivionts of S. Res. 13. the Special Calamities to Study Questions Itelated to Secret and Confidential Documents 'submits the (*Hosing report, and reomunendations.

The Committee was ailed in its work by the 1.e*lative Reference

Sendai of the Library of Congress and wishes to commend Jr.

Robert Leask and Mr. David Salo of that service for their

contributions.

This report covers questions relating to (1). accost to classified

infonnation by Monism of Congress (2) legal rights of an kulividual

Senator wills respect to clasiilied documents in his powoasion, (3) legal

right.: at a Senate Conuisit Ire with respect to elsissifird documents in

ha posossion, (4) hue, right, of bar:veinal nuenhern with r •apeet to

danuments fits isdonnatinn received! faun (amigo: *meas.:iciest, (5) 1 the

therilwesiliration of etemetnesalm in the iname...mn at an individual

nwenlow, (n) pending bills and proposals for Commissional machinery

to ovensis assailed information matters and (7) mcommendations. by

the fAsianditess.

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P. ACCIOVI TO Cistounta larounesion sr Massimo or (;o coma

The Windom of Information Act (FOIA), Pub. h. 1141-4147 kfl Star..

254 U.S.C. (sta, amending the Administrative Ma ggiore Act,

(6 U.S.G. U 651, et orai.), enunciates a policy of public disclosure and

scones to information generated by Federal stomata.

Beginning with the access problem in the waviest of the nordista

of Information Act, the first two questions are: (1) What limitations

are provided by the Ant on public disclosure of classified information?

and, (2) do these limitations apply to Members and coinniittees of

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that decision might have been." The Committee suggests that tie

maeltiner'y be oat up for questioning in an erderiv manner these

executive decisions to clai.ify for reagens of Natimial se aunty, and

• we urge the Government Operation, Committee to give priority. eonolderation to hills now pending before it and discussed herein designed

to accomplish this objective. We make no detailed evaluation of these

bills, leaving that to the judgment of the substantive committee but

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eit that, a complete overhaul of the classification system be underat the earliest possible time.

11. The question of procedures to be followed by a enenther who

Lac elavaifted documents in his possession, prior to his disclosure of

these document,, was dikelbotegl by the Committee.

The Committee recommends diet, individual turnshent who have

web documents and wiAls to ili:Alt•e them, coeuudi with the Senate

Bibles Committee prior to such disc-Justin.

The Committee wishes to make it clear that although it reammends consultation with the Ethics Committee, any detennination

by the Ethics Committee would not he binding on the tnmeshrr. 'rho

reason for the recommendation of con•ultation is to permit a member

the opportunity of getting the additional thinking and wee•Menus

available to him before making a final decipion rrgarding dis•hrutre.

111. At the request of Senator Cranston, the Commiure discussed

wavklitig the Senate the overall sums requested for each k•is/trate

Intelligence agency. The Menne of ouch mans would provide mentlovrs

with the minimal infonnat ion they %honk! have about our intelligenea

operations. Such information would aim end the practice of billeting

certain budget, figures Aut AS to hide intelligence ece.ts, and would insure that all members will know the true rust of each budget item

they must vote upon.

Aftesavlingty, the Committee rreesensnetul• that the Appmpeintions

Cammittee 'unitise in the Defen.e: Oppartsmitt Appropriations bill

the tote! sunt‘ pan mod to he ,pproprtated fur intrIlisplece activities

by earl of the following ernctr.: Central IntrIligtstro Agtiatty, 1)0-

tense Intelligen•e Agency, National Stritrii Agrtany, Natamal

eennevaanee Office atul any minima Mini irsmoca units within the

Army. Navy, and Air Force. The Grusastaittets dors not request, that any -

line stems he revealed.

este the total number of personnel to he employed by rack of the d

The Committee aim reannmentls that the committee reports hien- . t

above agencies. The Committee does nut request any information .

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