MS [Marsha Scott] Memo for George Stephanopoulos - Roll-Out for Executive Order 10450
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 4, 1995
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
Executive Order on Access to Classified Information
The President today signed an Executive Order on
Access to Classified Information, which for the first time
requires uniform standards for U.S. agencies in granting security
clearances. The Order strengthens personnel security for all
U.S. Government agencies and contractors, while insuring fair
treatment for the men and women entrusted to protect the Nation's
secrets.
The Order requires reciprocal acceptance of
clearances of facilities and personnel by all agencies;
clearances only for those with a job-based need; and uniform
standards for investigation and adjudication of clearances.
Under the Order, no inference may be raised solely on the basis
of the sexual orientation, nor mental health counseling.
The Order also establishes a process for appealing
revocation or denial of a clearance, featuring representation,
access to files, a hearing and a three-member appeals panel.
To be granted access to classified information,
employees will be required to fill out financial forms, to
authorize access to public records and disclose their finances.
The Order limits the use of these forms. Those with the most
sensitive access may be required to provide more frequent
disclosure, so that unexplained wealth or indebtedness (the key
indicators of espionage in recent years) may be more easily
detected. Safeguards are documented for use of new disclosure
forms.
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