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Title: Congressional News Release, March 16, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-011160
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computer security, Security classification (Government documents)
Dates: 1987-03-16
1987-03-03
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: file 8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing the National Security Council's role in policy formation and implementation, the lack of congressional access to national security documents, the fact that they are issued in secret by the Executive branch, and the fact that they have the force and effect of law.

Title: Congressional News Release, March 17, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-011159
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computer security, Security classification (Government documents)
Dates: 1987-03-17
1987-03-17
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: file 8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional new release announcing that presidential aide, Poindexter, and a former National Security Coucil aide will comply with a subpoena as the White House moved to cooperate on computer security legislation proposed by Congressman Jack Brooks. The announcement highlights the corruption of using high-level, privileged positions to escape penalties for illegalities. Congressman Anthony C. Beilenson addressed the issue of the Reagan administration's use of national security decision directives for policy purposes and their lack of availability to Congress. The announcement states that national security decision directives pose a threat to a free and open society, and and can lead to authoritarian, totalitarian, and shadow governments.