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William Helms: “The Commission by law had two goals: to study how to protect the important government secrets while simultaneously…”

On the recordMarch 3, 1998
The Commission by law had two goals: to study how to protect the important government secrets while simultaneously reducing the enormous amount of classified documents and materials. We began our deliberations with the premise that government secrecy is a form of regulation, and like all regulations, should be used sparingly. But I feel obliged to reiterate and emphasize the obvious. The protection of true national security information remains vital to the well-being and security of the United States.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey
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Discussing the goals of a commission on government secrecy and national security.

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