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President Gives National Intelligence Director New Classification Authority

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· Story link President Bush signed an executive order giving the director of national intelligence oversight of security clearance investigations…

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President Bush signed an executive order giving the director of national intelligence oversight of security clearance investigations and related policies on access to classified information. The order gives the DNI new authority in areas unrelated to intelligence information. (7/1/08)

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