Reduce the Number of Secrets

For John, BLUF:  Over-classification in pernicious.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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The Editors of the new Blog, War on the Rocks provide us a copy of EISENHOWER’S DECLASSIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS, 1947.♠  Here is the payoff quote from the Memorandum:

The Army possesses no inherent right to conceal the history of its affairs behind a cloak of secrecy, nor is such conduct conducive to a sound and healthy approach to the day to day performance of its duties.

Well worth reading the whole thing.  And, there is a link at the bottom of the WOTR post to a copy of the original memo.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  I think they got it from a distinguished Army historian.