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Disambiguation

The marking 'DECLASSIFIED' on documents indicates information has been officially changed from classified (restricted) to unclassified (publicly accessible) status per executive authority. Distinct from documents merely labeled or stamped 'declassified' without formal review.

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Official administrative and legal status marking information that has been formally changed from classified (restricted for national security) to unclassified (publicly accessible), governed by Executive Order 13526 and administered by the National Declassification Center.

Status administrativo e legal oficial marcando informações que foram formalmente alteradas de classificadas (restritas por segurança nacional) para desclassificadas (publicamente acessíveis), regido pela Ordem Executiva 13526 e administrado pelo National Declassification Center.

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• Declassification
  Wikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • Executive Order 13526 provides primary US legal framework
  • Automatic declassification triggers at 25, 50, 75+ years
  • Five methods of declassification established
  • National Declassification Center coordinates across agencies
• Declassified Records
  National Archives and Records Administration▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • NARA houses the National Declassification Center
  • Two pathways for requesting: MDR and FOIA
  • President has constitutional authority for immediate declassification
  • Restrictions may be imposed by statute, executive order, or agency designation
• FOIA Update: Executive Order 12,958–Classified National Security Information
  U.S. Department of Justice▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • FOIA provides statutory basis for requesting classified records
  • Executive orders establish declassification procedures and timelines
  • Agency heads serve as original classification authorities for their departments