Statutory Classification Limits (Atomic Energy Act 'Restricted Data')
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US law only lets the government stamp a narrow set of things 'secret,' which means the CIA had no legal power to classify a certain book.
Who they are
The statutory limits on US classification, anchored by the Atomic Energy Act's 'Restricted Data' rules of 1946/1954.
What they do
It establishes that the government can only classify private speech within narrow legal categories, mainly nuclear secrets.
How it works
Because that authority is so limited, the CIA had no legal basis to classify Thomas's book based on its content.
Why it matters
This defeats the theory that the book was hidden through classification, and the engine treats the point as settled.
The engine's record — word for word
US classification of private speech is restricted to narrow statutory scopes (e.g. nuclear 'Restricted Data,' Atomic Energy Act 1946/1954). Establishes that the CIA had no authority to classify Thomas's book on content — defeating the concealment reading. [TIER DECLASSIFIED] [Report #103 (ECDO)]
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