Welcome to the DPMO Declassification/Freedom of Information Act Division's web page. This division is responsible for DPMO compliance with a number of US laws and Executive Orders (EOs) requiring the public disclosure of information relating to the POW/MIA issue. For more in-depth information on the process, laws and EOs, please select from the following options:

• 5 United States Code Section 552 is the law that directs the implementation of the FOIA.

• EO 12958 (Classified National Security Information) - The current directive for the entire Executive Branch for classifying and declassifying documents.

• FOIA Exemptions are types of information that the FOIA law prohibits from disclosure.

• The Declassification Review Process involves the application of numerous laws and directives and the coordination with all the governmental agencies involved in the POW/MIA issue. (Decision Logic)

• EO 12812 is President Bush's order extending to all Executive Branch agencies and departments the requirement to disclose to the public all information on the Vietnam-era POW/MIA issue in accordance with existing laws and orders on classification and personal privacy.

• Presidential Decision Directive/NSC-8 is President Clinton's order requiring the disclosure of contemporary Southeast Asia POW/MIA material by November 11, 1993.

• 50 United States Code Section 435 Note, commonly referred to as the McCain Bill, requires the public disclosure of information contained in Department of Defense files relating to unaccounted for personnel from the Korean Conflict, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War.

• What is Treatment, Location &/or Condition (T-L-C)?

• The official repository for Korean War and Cold War POW/MIA materials is the National Archives.

• The official repository for Vietnam era POW/MIA material in the public domain is the Library of Congress (LoC). DPMO has placed more than 850,000 pages for public review and research in the LoC. For more information on accessing this material please visit the LoC Web Site.

• Additional information on the FOIA process is available at the DefenseLINK FOIA Web Site.