...defense, except as expressly provided by statute. These categories are defined as follows: (a) Top secret. Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the use of the classification Top Secret shall be authorized, by appropriate authority, only for defense Information or material...

...general requirement within the DoD. information — and here I am quoting the formal definition — "the unauthorized disclosure of which could be prejudicial to the defense interests of the Nation" must be classified. We have what I consider to be a solid policy to provide technical classification...

...to national defense, or information revealing important intelligence operations. (c) Confidential. Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the...defense interests of the nation. SEC. 2. Limitation o/ authority to clauify. The authority to classify defense information or material under this order...

...classified information in accordance with the provisions of this part. (g) Confidential. All information and material, the unauthorized disclosure of which could...prejudicial to the Defense interests of the Nation. (h) Contracting officer. Any officer or civilian employee of any military department, who, in accordance...

...Confidential. The use of the classification Confidential will be limited to defense information and material the unauthorized disclosure of which could...prejudicial to the defense interests of the Nation. (b) Definition of Confidential-Modified Handling Authorised. Confidential-Modified Handling Authorized...

...Top Secret. Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the use of the classification Top Secret shall be authorized, by appropriate authority, only for defense information or material which requires the highest degree of protection. The Top Secret classification shall be applied only...

...Definitions of Secret and Top Secret remain substantially the same. Confidential is now defined as "Information or material the unauthorized disclosure...prejudicial to the defense interests of the nation." A- of 15 December all Department of Defense information marked "Restricted Security Informât inn"...

...except as expressly provided by statute. These categories are defined as follows : "(a) Top Secret. Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the use of the classification Top Secret shall be authorized, by appropriate authority, only for defense information or material...

...but it is a very small change, if any, from Mr. Truman's pronouncement. Under section (b), secret: Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the use of the classification secret shall be authorized, by appropriate authority, only for defense information or material the...

...Now I will skip a part of it and read only part of the order which seems to apply here. (b) Secret: Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the use of the classification "secret" shall be authorized, by appropriate authority, only for defense information or material the...