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On the recordFebruary 26, 1996
The authority of the Director of the National Counterintelligence Center to classify information originally as 'Top Secret' is limited to those circumstances in which the original classification of information is necessary in order for the Center to fulfill its mission and functions.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Order—Further Designation Under Executive Order No. 12958

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