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V.11-27-70 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION b6 b7C 5/2/77 Date of transcriptic 1 On Apr11 21, 1977, Maj0r Directorate of Intelligence Operations, Securlty Division, Department of the Army, Room 2E46l, Pentagon Building, Arlington, Virginia, advised that after further consideratlon the Army has decided that they System, which was published in a syndicated newspaper artic1e by JACK ANDERSON in October, 1976. MaJor said that the Army does not. believe that publication of the information in question was of such significance as to warrant any additional the information was furnished to JAck ANDrRsoi by employees of the General Accounting Office (oao), and that the informatlon could conceivabiy have been "leaked" by soneone in the Pentagcn. He indicated that the possibility of identifying the source of such a "leak" would be highly remote in view of the large number of persons having access to the information. Major further advised that his office does not know if appropriate officials at the Department of Army have net with GAO ofticials to discuss unauthorized disclosures or classified inior-. nation to the press. The MaJor concluded that j.nasnuch as the Army does not desire to pursue the matter further, they questions contained In the memorandum dated Hovember 5, 196g, from the Director, Federal Eureau of Investigation (Fbr), to the Director of Inspection Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, on the subject of Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information to Press and Other Public Media.. 4/21/77 Arlington, Virginia AX 65-253 Intervlewed ot File b6 SA klh 4/27/77 Dota dictated -b7C This documont contoins nelther recommendotions nor conclusions ot tho FBl. It is Ihc property of the FBt ond is lounod to your agency: cnd its conienis ore nol to be distribulod oulslde your agency. 2*