EXECUTIVE|DISORDER
Executive Order 12972
Amendment to Executive Order No. 12958
Ordered by William J. Clinton on September 18, 1995
Summary
Modifies a prior EO by revising the definition of "agency" to explicitly include executive agencies, military departments, and any other executive-branch entities that possess classified information. Clarifies scope to ensure consistent application of classification rules across government.
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