All aspects of this review shall be conducted in a manner that does not interfere with the ongoing criminal investigation and prosecution.

Presidential designations ordered prior to the issuance of the Executive Order are revoked as of the date of this order.

It's been widely reported that the father of the suspect in the Christmas incident warned U.S. officials in Africa about his son's extremist views.

I am ordering a government-wide review of what we're doing here in terms of integrating this information, collecting this information. I want to know what we knew, when we knew it and who it was shared with.

I am ordering a government-wide review of what we are doing here in terms of integrating this information, collecting this information.

I directed that the White House lead an interagency review of the watchlisting system.

Classified information shall not be declassified automatically as a result of any unauthorized disclosure.

I fully understand that even when every person charged with ensuring our security does what they are trained to do, there is still no 100 percent guarantee of success.

It's essential that we diagnose the problems quickly and deal with them immediately.

When our Government has information on a known extremist and that information is not shared and acted upon as it should have been, a systemic failure has occurred.

I directed that an immediate review of aviation screening technology be initiated.

I have signed an executive order entitled, 'Classified National Security Information.'

Protecting information critical to our Nation's security and demonstrating our commitment to open Government are equally important priorities.

Information shall be declassified as soon as it no longer meets the standards for classification under this order.

Had this critical information been shared, it could have been compiled with other intelligence and a fuller, clearer picture of the suspect would have emerged.

I intend to fulfill that responsibility and insist on accountability at every level.

I expect that the order will produce measurable progress towards greater openness and transparency.

Michelle and I send warm wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season.