National Security Information
This executive order has been revoked
EO 12958 (Clinton)
Summary
Established a system for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying national security information. Expanded the scope of information eligible for classification compared to the Carter-era order it replaced.
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Related Executive Orders
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Franklin D. Roosevelt — February 19, 1942
United States Foreign Intelligence Activities
Gerald Ford — February 18, 1976
United States Intelligence Activities
Jimmy Carter — January 24, 1978
United States Intelligence Activities
Ronald Reagan — December 4, 1981
Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities
Ronald Reagan — November 18, 1988
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