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Claim

Claim 773

Morison held a security clearance at the Naval Intelligence Support Center and had signed an agreement not to disclose classified information.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
Morison held a security clearance at the Naval Intelligence Support Center and had signed an agreement not to disclose classified information.
Field
scope_of_action
Value
Morison's position and nondisclosure agreement
About
incident 1985-us-morison-espionage-act-conviction
Source
United States v. Morison (4th Cir.) (1988)
Publisher
The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2009

Quotation from the source

Samuel Loring Morison had been employed by the Naval Intelligence Support Center at Suitland, Maryland, where he had access to classified information. As part of his employment, he had signed a nondisclosure agreement.