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Nixon orders limit to use of secrecy label WASHINGTON hT) _ Presi dent Nixon, declaring that bu reaucrats have been using secrecy stamps too often, ordered sweep ing new procedures Wednesday aimed at ending “the many abuses of the security system.” In essence, Nixon directed that fewer documents be classified in the future and that those already designated “top secret,” “secret” and “confidential” be made pub-« lie more quickly than in the past. In a statement issued as he signed an executive order for the first major overhaul of classifi cation procedures since 1953, Nixon said: “The many abuses of the se curity system can no longer be tolerated. Fundamental to our way of life is the belief that when information which properly belongs to the public is syste matically withheld by those in power, the people soon become ignorant of their own affairs, distrustful of those who manage them, and — eventually — in capable of determining their own destinies.” The President contended that the old set-up “failed to meet the standards of an open and demo cratic society, allowing too many papers to be classified for too long a time.” He said “classifi cation has frequently served to conceal bureaucratic mistakes or to prevent embarrassment to of ficials and administrations.” Aides acknowledged that the impact of Nixon’s directive could only be determined after it goes into effect on June 1. But they predicted a significant reduction in governmental secrecy because the President is sharply reduc ing the number of officials au thorized to impose the “top secret” classification. In like vein, the top-secret designation in future can be used in only a dozen departments and agencies plus the executive of fice of the president. Under the old rules, 24 departments and agencies had such powers. A key Nixon proviso sets up automatic timetables for down grading and eventually declassi fying all secret documents except the most sensitive. In most cases, documents are to be made pub lic in from 6 to 10 years after being classified. The aim is to release secret in formation after 8 years and con fidential documents after 6 years. Even where the most sensitive information is concerned, auto matic declassification is called for after 30 years unless the head of the department involved states in writing that it should continue to be withheld on grounds it is essential to the na-< tional security or its disclosure would place an individual — typ ically an intelligence agent — in immediate jeopardy or physical harm. In future, classification stamps can be employed only if unauthor ized disclosure of a document “could reasonably be expected” to damage the national security. Heretofore, material could b e classified if there were any ex pectation of damage, however remote. The top-secret classification would be reserved for items that could cause grave damage to security if made public. The cri teria for a secret designation would be serious damage and for confidential, simply damage. To monitor the system, the President designated the Nation al Security Council, and, in ad# tion, set up a small Interagencj Classification Review Committa “with extensive powers to over, see agency implementation of tlit new system, and to take actior on complaints both from withii and from outside the government on the administration of the order.” Nebraska to investigate Indian death GORDON, Neb. hT) — Nebras ka’s Legislature ordered the state attorney general Wednesday to investigate the death of Ray mond Yellow Thunder last month and the protests from Indians which followed. The purpose of the attorney general’s probe would be to bring recommendations to the legisla ture for possible action. Sen. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff, sponsor of the mo tion, said the legislature has a duty to let Indians who feel ag grieved know “that we are con-> cerned.” The motion passed in Lincoln by the legislature specified that such an investigation should not interfere with or preclude a grand jury investigation. American Indian Movement leaders met with local officials Wednesday to discuss the griev ances which brought an influx of 1,000 Indians into the com munity Tuesday. About 500 of the Indians remained in this Sand Hills town of 2,106 persons. Russell Means, an AIM spokes man from Cleveland, Ohio, said he feels the mass gathering has “focused attention on the prob lems of the Indians in this area, on the problems of racism in Gordon against the Indians.” The Indians — most of them Sioux from the Pine Ridge reser vation in South Dakota, about 50 miles to the north — came here to protest official handling of the death of Yellow Thunder, 51, an Oglala Sioux from the reservation. Yellow Thunder’s body was found Feb. 20 in a used car lot in Gordon, eight days after he allegedly was accosted outside an American Legion hall where a dance was in progress. He was stripped from the waist down and shoved onto the dance floor, according to Sheridan County Attorney Michael Smith, who is handling prosecution of the case. Five persons have been charged in connection with the death and a preliminary hearing for the five is set for next Tuesday. An autopsy report listed the cause of death as a brain hemor rhage. Smith said authorities have theorized that Yellow Thun der suffered the fatal injury the day of the incident at the Legion hall. Indians claim Yellow Thunder was tortured and castrated by the persons who attacked him Texas water operations improved, Yantis says Texas municipal water and sewer operations have shown a marked improvement due mainly to training programs, Hugh C. Yantis of the Texas Water Qual ity Board said here Wednesday. The board’s executive director reported 252 training courses were held state-wide during 1971, with 6,728 utility operators com pleting the sessions at an aver age of 20 hours each. Yantis noted while the basic concepts in utility work have not changed, public attitude and sup port have because of the inter est in the environment. at the Legion hall. Smith said there were no marks on the body. The death of Yellow Thunder has become a rallying point for Indians in the area, who have voiced a wide-ranging list of complaints, including discrimina tion in jobs, housing, law en forcement and education. Many of Gordon’s white resi dents appeared to be in sympa thy with the Indians* complaints. But the residents deny charges by the Indians that widespread discrimination exists in the com munity. About 10 per cent of Gordon’s population is Indian. OUR SPECIALTY 1/5 Carat Eye Clean Diamond For Senior Ring, $40 plus tax C. W. Varner & Sons Jewelers North Gate 846-5816 — NOW OPEN! 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