Tag: George W. Ball

Leaks in the Department of State, 1963: Antecedents

by dlangbar, posted in State and Foreign Affairs

By David Langbart An earlier blog post discussed the November 8, 1963, memorandum on the problem of leaks Under Secretary of State George W. Ball sent to President John F. Kennedy.  Since then, more documentation on what led to that memorandum has come to light. By early September 1962, President Kennedy and Under Secretary Ball … Continue reading Leaks in the Department of State, 1963: Antecedents

Leaks in the Department of State, 1963

by dlangbar, posted in State and Foreign Affairs

By David Langbart In recent years, the subject of leaks of classified information from U.S. Government agencies has received a great deal of attention.  This is not a new problem; I have seen references to such leaks as early as World War I.  In the early 1960s, however, the Department of State suffered a spate … Continue reading Leaks in the Department of State, 1963