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Focuses on President Bill Clinton's memo to cabinet officers expressing disappointment over the disclosure of national security information. Investigation of a leak to the `Washington Times' which published two articles based on classified documents obtained by reporter Bill Gertz; Comment from White House spokesman Mike McCurry; Contents of the articles. INSET: Russia protests leak..

Reports on legislative and federal measures meant to tighten rules on leaks of classified information in the United States. Congress' passage of a legislation tightening current anti-leaking law that tests for harm to national security; Federal Communications Commission's tightening of its rules on press leaks.

The author emphasizes the need for journalists to express support to whistleblowers. Topics addressed include the impact of the Watergate scandal on U.S. politics and journalism, the publication of classified documents about the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) obtained by journalist Glenn Greenwald from whistleblower Edward Snowden, and the commitment of media to inform the public about significant political information.

Reports that President Bill Clinton has signed an executive order that revamps the government's system for classifying documents. Automatic declassification of millions of documents while making it harder to classify materials in the future; Effectivity of the new executive order 180 days from April 17, 1995.

This section offers news briefs on legal cases filed. The "New York Times" is suing the U.S. government for asserting that its interpretation of the Patriot Act is classified information and should not be revealed. The "MaineToday Media" is facing a lawsuit for a sum of money for unpaid bills to a paper company. Utah's largest newspaper "Salt Lake Tribune" was charged with false reporting that maligned Salt Lake County prosecutor Michaela Andruzzi and caused her demotion.

The article focuses on ethical questions raised by the publication of six years' worth of classified military information on the war in Afghanistan by independent Website WikiLeaks. Journalism professor Roy Greenslade said in an opinion piece for the CNN Website that the reporting of the classified documents was a triumph for the so-called data journalism. For First Amendment law expert Floyd Abrams, the newspapers acted correctly in publishing some of the materials they received from WikiLeaks.

Alleges that U.S. President George W. Bush has imposed a deliberate policy of secrecy throughout government agencies. Claims that Bush has ordered to classify genuinely valuable information in the country; Failure by government agencies to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests; Impact of government secrecy on the public.

Reports the hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in the United States. Consideration of a provision to criminalize all leaks of classified information; Sponsorship of the provision by Senator Richard Shelby; Effects of the unspecified leaks on national security; Impact of the proposed bill on newspaper publishing.

Editorial. Criticizes the legislative and federal measures undertaken to tighten rules on leaking classified information in the United States. Passage of the nation's first Official Secrets Act; Disclosure of information rule by the Federal Communications Commission.

Editorial. Calls on the United States Central Intelligence Agency to bare the facts of its involvement in Chile's political events. Involvement in the overthrow of President Salvador Allende and the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet; US President Bill Clinton's directive ordering security agencies to declassify records related to human rights abuses in Chile.

Discusses a proposal before the United States Senate to make it a felony to give reporters any classified information in order to prevent the leaking of intelligence and military information. Terms of the measure; Opposition to the anti-leaking measure; Backers of the stricter measure.

Reports on the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) rejection of a request by the `Los Angeles Tines' newspaper for classified material on United States-China relations conducted by former presidents. CIA's promise to be more open in the handling of Cold War era archives; Possible embarrassment to government officials.

Calls on the United States government to declassify secret documents. President Bill Clinton's issuance of presidential directive ordering a review of rules governing secrecy; Federal commission on government secrecy's recommendation to create a National Declassification center to provide public access to secret documents.

Editorial. Comments on classified government records. Statistics on number of secret documents released by the United States government; American obsession with secrecy; Classified status as an insult to the intelligence of the American people.

Comments on an executive order signed by President Bill Clinton designed to overhaul government secrecy rules. Major step toward openness; Declassification of even the most highly classified documents after 25 years; Requirement that government agencies reduce their backlog of classified documents by 15 percent per year.

Reports on the drafting of regulations by the Clinton Administration to cover the classification of government information. Imposition of limits on how long a document would remain classified; Automatic declassification under former American presidents Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter.

Comments on the declassification of secret papers by President Bill Clinton. Secret documents held by the National Archives; Opposition to declassification; Press' continued crusade against secrecy.

Focuses on President Bill Clinton's issuance of a directive ordering a review of rules governing secrecy and suggesting a massive declassification program. Call for an overhaul of the entire security system; Reduction of levels of classification; Call for the creation of a Security Executive Committee.

Presents statistics from the Information Security Oversight Office regarding classified government information. Number of persons authorized to classify information; Volume of classified material in the National Archives.