    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
    [January 29, 2008]
    [Page 130]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Memorandum on Review of Recommendations From the Public Interest
    Declassification Board
    January 29, 2008

    Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury,
    the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of
    Homeland Security, the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff,
    the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of
    National Intelligence, the Assistant to the President for National
    Security Affairs, the Counsel to the President, and the Assistant to the
    President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

    Subject: Review of Recommendations From the Public Interest
    Declassification Board

        The Public Interest Declassification Board, an advisory group
    established by the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000, as
    amended (50 U.S.C. 435 note), has submitted a report entitled
    ``Improving Declassification.'' The report addresses 15 issues and makes
    49 recommendations relating to declassification of classified national
    security information.
        Please submit in writing no later than April 15, 2008, through the
    Assistants to the President for National Security Affairs and for
    Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, your views on each of the
    recommendations, including with respect to each recommendation your view
    of whether and to what extent it should be implemented. Your views with
    respect to the recommendations should take into account the public
    interest in declassification of national security information, effective
    records management, and the effective conduct of United States
    diplomatic, economic, military, energy, homeland security, and
    intelligence activities, as well as such other matters as you deem
    appropriate for consideration.

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary
    on January 30.