SAFEGUARDING MILITARY INFORMATION

[Music] this man has come a long way from some foreign country does he like us you me the people of the United States can't judge much by the way he wears his hat now if we knew what was going on under that hat we would what's this hmm apparently he's come here to learn all about us probably mapped out quite an itinerary for himself let's see Los Alamos the atomic laboratories that's not for you stranger no siree there's a limit to our hospitality you know especially when it comes to military information now we're to a military installation in Kansas hold on there mister you're getting just a bit too nosy well where do we go from here [Music] still another military installation say what is this a foreigner making a tour of our military installations well at last here's something everyone visits sooner or later Lady Liberty this man is our potential enemy he is in this country under false pretenses he is not here to like us but to destroy what we like tear down our way of life by undermining our national strength and how does he expect to do this through espionage he is here to obtain military information classified information dealing with our national security and it is our job those of us who handle such information to keep it out of reach of this potential enemy to do this we must be sure our hands are safe enough to handle classified matter the first step in that direction is to acquaint yourself with the Army's regulations on safeguarding military information and practice what it preaches [Music] captain can I use your phone help yourself [Music] yes but don't allow him to help himself to classified military information classified matter may be seen only by persons whose official duties require such knowledge what difference does it make well see for yourself and that's the reason those babies have such firing power terrific but how do you know about it why only this morning I happened to glance at some confidential documents happen to glance that's the thing to avoid one glance is enough to Telegraph a vital piece of military information to the wrong ears [Music] and while we're here what else is wrong with this Pleasant little partner yes something that should be very obvious this man has been discussing official matters in public a dangerous act punishable by law don't let any unauthorized person happen to glance at classified matter is this embarrassing bad etiquette forget it just remember this that foreign agent will never be so polite as to get up and give Lady Liberty his seat safe hands are your safe when you lock up for the night or are they like this employees hands no fault with handling the dial all the right turns but but look at this the bottom drawer is open which makes turning the dial so much wasted motion as far as the bottom drawer is concerned now watch these hands yes these hands are safe to handle military information here's another sample of unsafe hands this is like rolling out the plush carpet for our potential enemy now watch the right way notice how the bar is securely inserted in the proper place safe hands means security mindedness and the security minded person is a good housekeeper when it comes to safeguarding military information luckily this scrap of classified paper is noticed by someone with safe hands a bawling out is completely in order she asked for it yes watch it next time young lady watch it always did you ever go to a security roast well it's one where you make certain that every discarded scrap of military information is burned to a crisp at the same time the custodian checks his list to see that no vital document for which he is charged is accidentally burned how easy it is to be careless and how just as easy to be careful let us now meet George Porter a photo lab technician in a vital military installation you've met Porter's type lots of times the person who always means well but a personable fellow as you can see an ex-gi with a war record in the Pacific Porter knew all the regulations for safeguarding military information for example he knew when and why military matter was to be marked secret or otherwise notice how careful he is he doesn't stamp just one photo and ignore the others no indeed and speaking about regulations here is another instance where he shows extreme care preparing classified matter for transmission watch him closely as he encloses the photos in double sealed envelopes this is the inner envelope and true to regulations he marks this secret [Music] [Music] now for the outer envelope [Music] [Music] yes it does seem that Porter just couldn't be careless but let's see how careful he was when it came to other regulations here we see him returning classified photographs he had borrowed from the files I'm going that way later I'll take him to it these are classified well so what I have a classified stuff but these were entrusted to me and I'm delivering the MA be seen you say Oh some other time I got a new camera I wanna take some pictures huh but George George what about those classified photographs the photographs you want to steal our lieutenant mr. Porter Hanson I talked to Porter he said he returned them last week I'm sorry lieutenant but I haven't got them but I haven't got a receipt I didn't get one that's your lookout for that folder you've misplaced something and blame someone else for it see here mr. Porter there are several regulations for these things that I'm all look in your files for it why don't you mr. Porter it isn't there I don't know where it is but as far as my record is concerned you still have it and I tell you I returned it then tell me you're a thief okay so I didn't get a receipt now wait a minute Porter you're the one to blame you should have gotten a receipt those photographs were classified secret and now we don't know where they are they might be where anyone can see them Porter's carelessness caused a lot of unnecessary trouble what's more this act of carelessness became a matter of record bad record a few days later Porter wangled a date with Marion I now smile hold it yeah that's it I'm glad I'm no mom that's hard work I brought some pictures I'd like you to look at oh I have my dinner to prepare here they are oh this one too yes what's this huh well that's from the lab must have got mixed up with the others oh I've got a lot of those home I keep him for souvenirs souvenirs odd information nothing to worry about I don't show up anybody yeah yeah though about young that night Marian found it difficult to sleep the classified photograph preyed on her mind not only did unauthorized possession of secret information worry her but what to do about Porter [Music] [Music] she knew it was her responsibility as an employee in a military installation to report this breach of security no matter what the outcome would be purported silly no dear it isn't silly he's a very pleasant young man but he had no right to leave that here it places you in a very awkward position Ronnie I should report it but how can if you don't won't you be as guilty as he yes that boy needs to be taught a lesson I know very little about such matters but certainly the government must have had a reason for marking that photograph secret but how can I report it yet how could she fail in her duty not only as a responsible employee in a military installation but as a security minded American it was a tough decision to make but it had to be made how much more tough it would have been on millions of Americans dependent on such employees for their national security millions of Americans think of it well it was inevitable agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation came to put an end to one man's carelessness in handling military information yes this was a visit Porter hadn't expected but if you remember he had unwittingly extended the invitation a while back with his first act of carelessness at the file room not knowing regulations is bad enough but knowing them and ignoring them is unpardonable in Porter's apartment the FBI men found classified documents and more than a dozen prints of classified photographs souvenirs declared George only souvenirs George Porter under Section 207 won Title 18 crimes and Criminal Procedure you are charged as removing and concealing papers and documents filed and deposited and public office of the United States and also the two did tape can carry away said papers and documents with intent to remove and conceal sane by his carelessness Porter had been marked as a possible aid to the espionage agent of that foreign country shortly thereafter our unfriendly foreign friend was taken into custody and among his effects was a list of names workers in military installations who could be depended upon to be careless in their handling of classified information George Porter's name was among them exciting headline does it make interesting reading for men and women working in military installations let it be a warning watch out for men like this fortify yourself against them by knowing how to safeguard military information