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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

Washington 25, D. C. ..~ 

GENERAL ORDERS 

BUMBER 35 

APPOlNTMENT 'l'O 

15 April 1955 

NSA CLASSIFICATION ADVISORY PA.REL 

Pursuant to paragraph 2, Section rt, ot NSA Regulation 11-1, da+.A~ 15 April 1955, membership for the Classification .Advisory 

Panel is annoWlced as follows: 

Member 

Mr. William F. Friedman (Chairman) 

Mr. Francis A. Raven 

Dr. Boward H. Cempaigne 

Dr. H. J. Stukey 

Dr. L. E. Shinn 

Mr. s. W. Reynolds 

Mr. L. D. Callimahos 

Col. Geo. E. Campbell, AGC 

BY CQ\iMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL ~: 

Canponent 

S/ASST 

PROD 

R/D 

COMSEC 

P/P 

SEC 

'!'NG< 

AG! 

D. M. AGlmW 

Captian, US Bavy 

Acting Chi~~ ~ Staf'f' 

B. M. OitBSOR 

Lt. Colonel, AOC 

Acting M,Jutant General 

DISTRIBUTION I plus 

Individuals Concerned 

@'pproved for Release by NSA on 05-05-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 
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RSA Rmu:tATION 

l'IUMBER 11·1 30 April 19,.a.. 

EFFl!CTl"VE Ulft'IL l MAY 1955 UNLESS SOONER 

RmCDDED OR SQPERSEDED 

CLASSIFICATION ADVISORY P'"'~ 

SUPm.SESSION' • • • • • • • • • • • • I 

GE%fl!.'ltAI, • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • II 

RESPONSIBILITIES • • • • • • • • • • III 

CLA.SSIF'ICATiaf ADVISORY "t.A:NEL • • • IV 

SUPERVISION • • • • • • • • • • • • V 

Sl!XlTION I • SUPEBSESSION 

This Regulation supersedes NSA Regulation Number 11-1, dated 

17 April 1953· 

SEX:TIOif II - GENERAL 

The security of claseitied inf'cmnation ia dependent, as one ot 

:t'actors, on the assignment of the correct claosification to au.ch information or material. lli thin the lfational Security Agency, errors 

or classification may be found; moat ot these err.ors involve overclassitieation, although occasionally errors ot underclassification 

may occur. Such errors clo:t~at the purpooe ot classification. 

S'.mTIOH III - RESPOlfSIDILITIES 

1. Responsibility ot Originators. The responsibility :t'or assigning the correct clo.ssi:f."ication to a given item rests sol.e1ywith 

its originator. The esto.blished regulations and procedures governing 

classitication should be constantly reviewed by all. personnel. 

2. Responsibility o.f' Ch1e.f', Training Division. The assignment 

ot correct cl.assi:tication is particularly important in those cases 

where inf'ormation is to be circulated widely within the Agency or 

vhere distribution is to be ma.de outside the Agency. In this COD• 

nection, the Chief', Training Division, has been assigned the tollw1ng responsibilities: 

a. Sta.ff' supervision over lectures, presentations and toura 

given under NBA auspices. 

b. Review and making o~ reconmendations concerning release 

.f'ar publication outside the Agency- ot manuscripts which pertain to 

BSA.'a interests. 
. ~F I~_:t:AS.·:,~ 7.~~.9. , ....... . .. . 

BSA. REGUIATIOB no. 11-1 30 Aprii 1954 

3. ResE2.!_!sibilitz ot Adjutl\D.t General. Norma.J.ll"~ the rules · and precedents governing clnssification sbOUld resolve all questions 

or claesif'ication. However, in thoso exceptional. ca.sea in which 

there is reasonable doubt in the or181nator's mind concerning the 

correct classification to be assigned to a particul.a.r item, or when 

there is doubt concerning the correctness of a classification al.-

reat\Y assigned to an item, the problem will be referred to the Adjutant General tor appropriate action. 

SJOOTION '!V - CLASSIFICATION ADVISORY PANEL 

1. To assist the Adjutant General under the provisions of para.-

graph 3, Section III, a Classification Advisory Panel is esto.b1ished 

to review and pass upon problems of correct c1Ass1f'ica.t1on assignment. 

2. The Panel is carrposed of the t'ollorlng members: 

Special. Assistant (Mr. Friedman), Chairman 

Adjutant General. 

Chief', Security Division 

Techniclll. Director, Production 

Chief', Cryptologic Branch, Tra.in1ng D1v1sion 

3. In addition to the foregoing permanent members, members "R!o 

tempore may be appointed by the Chn.irman as necessary in specific 

cases. 

SECTION V - S'CJPJmVISION 

Supervision ~or the implementation o~ the policy established 

herein is the responsibility of the Adjutant General. 

BY COMMAND OF LlEUTENJ\NT GENERAL CANnm: 

OFFICIAL: 

. ~ £/:_}~ ~}ll~frnELL Colonel, AGC 

AdJutant Ganeral 

DISTRIBUTION I 

L. H. FROST 

Ca.pta.in,, US Uavy 

Chief of Sta..f'f' 

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