ISCAP Appeal Document 2 from 2012
A document titled "Regarding Exports," dated May 17, 1951, remains classified as Top Secret - Codeword at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. This document, with agency tracking number Truman NLT 2005-003 document 4, is the second one in the collection.
The document's classification falls under Executive Order 13526 §3.3(h)(2), specifically the exemption codes 50X1 and 50X6. These codes refer to information that could reveal confidential human sources or methods or sources relating to signals intelligence (SIGINT).
The document's classification was affirmed in its entirety by the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) Decision on September 20, 2013. This decision followed an appeal (ISCAP Appeal No: 2012-034) that was likely made to challenge the document's classification or request its declassification.
The document's content is believed to involve sensitive information on export controls or restrictions connected to national security. This could pertain to strategic materials or technologies that could impact U.S. intelligence operations or capabilities. It might also involve coordination between intelligence agencies or foreign policy considerations to prevent adversaries from acquiring certain technologies or information.
The document's original date, May 17, 1951, places it within the early Cold War period, a time when export controls and national security concerns were highly significant.
If you wish to access this document, you can either contact the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum directly or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The library's contact information is:
Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO 500 W. US Hwy 24 Independence, MO 64050-1798 USA
For more detailed content or the status of this particular file, we recommend reaching out to the library or submitting a FOIA request.
The document's content appears to be related to export controls or restrictions, which could impact the industry and finance sectors, given the strategic materials or technologies mentioned. The Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) has affirmed the document's Top Secret - Codeword classification due to its potential to reveal sensitive information.
