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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: jlallen who wrote (692761)	7/19/2005 3:09:55 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) of 769670

UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES AND THE ROVE MATTER The unfolding controversy over the role of White House adviser Karl Rove in disclosing the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame has inspired new attention to the details of official policy on disclosures of classified information. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) noted that under the terms of the standard classified information nondisclosure agreement, officials are not supposed to confirm the accuracy of classified information even when it is obtained from a public source such as a journalist. Rep. Waxman reiterated this point yesterday in a letter to President Bush: democrats.reform.house.gov A Knight-Ridder news story noted that under the prevailing executive order, "appropriate and prompt corrective" administrative action is supposed to be taken against any U.S. government official who "knowingly, willfully or negligently" discloses classified information. But "a White House spokesman declined to respond to questions about the executive order." See "Bush says he'll fire any aide who committed a crime in leak case" by Jonathan S. Landay, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, July 18: realcities.com

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