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- Why do governments declassify documents? : r AskHistorians - Reddit
There are several "positive" reasons for declassifying documents and information: Maintaining large systems of classified documents costs resources and money Classifying a document is not just stamping "SECRET" on it, but requires infrastructure investments that are costly and scale with the amount of classified material
- How Does the U. S. Government Declassify Top Secret Documents?
It's a challenge that the U S government — which has generated many millions of classified documents over the years — has for long grappled with The system of deciding what documents can be declassified — and when it's safe to release them — has evolved over time
- Declassification - Wikipedia
Declassification is the process of ceasing a protective classification, often under the principle of freedom of information Procedures for declassification vary by country Papers may be withheld without being classified as secret, and eventually made available
- Open Government | Declassification Frequently Asked Questions
Information that has not previously been disclosed to the public under proper authority may be classified or reclassified after an agency has received a request for it under the FOIA, Presidential Records Act, 44 USC 2204 (c) (1), the Privacy Act of 1974, or the mandatory review provisions of E O 13526, only if such classification or
- Dispelling Myths: How Classification and Declassification Actually Work
At its core, classified information is information relating to national security that warrants special protection from unauthorized disclosure, due to the damage to national security that may result from its release
- Historical Collections | CIA FOIA (foia. cia. gov)
The Central Intelligence Agency today declassified the United States Government's six oldest classified documents, dating from 1917 and 1918 These documents, which describe secret writing techniques and are housed at the National Archives, are believed to be the only remaining classified documents from the World War I era
- Declassified Records - National Archives
During your research, you may come across "withdrawal notices" or forms that indicate a record is restricted and not available to the public The declassification of records is an important part of the archival process
- How The Declassification Engine Caught Americas Most Redacted
The collection includes most documents declassified at presidential libraries over the last forty years, including thousands of pages of top-level documents from the CIA, State Department, and the Pentagon
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