STATEMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE REGARDING THE DISCLOSURE OF THE AGGREGATE INTELLIGENCE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998
Press Release 03/20/98 No. 03-98
20 March 1998
In October 1997, the Administration released the aggregate amount appropriated for intelligence and intelligence-related activities for fiscal year 1997, which was $26.6 billion. At that time, I issued a public statement that disclosure of future aggregate intelligence budgets would be considered only after determining whether such disclosures could cause harm to national security.
After
careful review, I am announcing the release of the aggregate amount appropriated
for intelligence and intelligence-related activities for fiscal year 1998
because it has been determined that this release will not harm national
security or otherwise harm intelligence sources and methods. The fiscal
year 1998 figure is $26.7 billion.
[Source: Federation of American Scientists at http://www.fas.org/sgp/foia/ intel98.html]
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