Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

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lof the Governments efforts to
protect the national security.
The commission recommends
that. where loyalty charges are
involved, no derogatory informa-
ltion, except that supplied by a
regularly established confidential
informant engaged In intelh-
gence work for the Government
whose identity may not be dis
closed without compromising the
national security, shall be consid-
Tered over the objection Of the in
ldividual involved unless such in
dividual is given the opportunity
to cross-examine under oath the
person supplying such deroga-
tory information. Where the in
formant is not available for
process by reason Of incompe-
tence. death or other cause, the
Iderogatory information may be
considered. but due regard must
be given to the absence Of OPP
lportunity to cross-examine.
FEDERAL CIVILIAN EN-
PLOYES-The program recon-
mended for civilian Government
employees consists Of q loyalty
program applicable to all posi-
tons and a suitability program
within the framework Of civil
service regulations. In the execu-
tive branch. the commission
would exclude the Central Intel
Iligence Agency and the National
Security Agency from the pro-
gram.
The commission recommends
changes in civil service regula-
tons TO allow the transfer of
loyal security risks" to nom
sensitive positions or their dis
Imissal under normal civil service
procedures. The commission rec
comends equal treatment on 10y
atty and suitability grounds for
veterans and nonveterans in
Federal employ. The commission
has also strongly urged that all
departments Of Government be
treated alike. and therefore the
Legislative and judicial branches
should develop loyalty and Sc
curity programs:
MILITARY = PERSONNEL
The commission recommends
that the standard and criteria
for separation. for denial Of en-
Ilistment. induction. appointment.
or recall to active duty in the
armed forces. including the
Coast Guard. should be that on
all the available information
there is q reasonable doubt as
to loyalty. The commission rec
ommends that the opportunity
for a hearing presently afforded
inductees rejected for security
reasons be extended to enlistees
who are rejected on loyalty
grounds, II requested. The cost
Of such hearings should be borne
by the Government and military
counsel should be assigned. If re-
quested. The recommendations
in other programs for subpoena
and conformation would also
apply in the military personnel
program.
! The commission also recon-
mends that in loyalty separa-
ltions. the type Of discharge given
"a serviceman should depend
solely upon the conduct Of such
Iserviceman during the term Of
This military service, including
1.-The period Of membership In the
active or inactive reserve. and
that. except to the extent that
there has been Justification Of
his official papers. preservice con-
duct should not be CT nsidered in
determining the type Of dis
charge to be given.
/ DOCUM Mt CLASSIFICA-
TION - The changes recon-
lmended by the commission in
1.-THE present program for classifi-
cation Of documents and other
material are Of major impor-
lance. The most important
. change is that the confidential
classification be abolished. The
commission Is convinced that re-
tention of this classification
serves no useful purpose which
could not be covered by the top
secret or secret Classification.
'Since the recommendation is not
retroactive. it eliminates the i'm
rmediate task Of declassifying
material now classified conf
Dental. The commission also
recommends abolition of the re-
, quirement for a personnel secur-
ity check for access to documents
Tor material classified conf
dental. The danger inherent in
; such access is not significant and
the present clearance require
ments afford no real security
clearance check.
The report Of the commission
stresses the dangers to national
security that arise out Of over
classification Of information
which retards scientific and tech
: biological progress, and thus tend
to deprive the country Of the
lead time that results from the
free exchange Of ideas and in
formation.
: ATOMIC ENERGY - The
! Atomic Energy Commission is an
employer Of Federal civilian
workers and also operates an in
) dustrial security program. In
general, the commissions rec
concentrations are designed to
bring both Aces Federal civilian
employe and its industrial Sc
; curity programs in line with the
/. comprehensive programs planned
for general application through
out the Government.
INDUSTRIAL SECURITY -
} Uniformity Of regulations, Of
procedures and their application
! and Of administration appeared
as the needed goal Of any reform
: Of the present industrial security
) program. Therefore, the COM