War Desk - Bush Orders Millions Of Documents Kept Secret
The documents in question encompass a wide range of national security decision-making, from military records to diplomatic documents.
In addition, the order makes it easier for the government to reclassify sensitive information if an agency determines it is in the interest of national security. The reclassification provision applies to documents between 10 and 25 years old, which would include periods in which Bush's father, George Bush, served as president and vice-president, the White House said.
The order said that information provided in confidence by a foreign government is presumed classified. Under the Clinton order, this type of information was kept classified or declassified on a case-by-case basis.
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