Effect of Presidential Directive on Classification It had been estimated previously that SFO originated each year 15, 000, 000 classi- fied documents and that the total number existing as of mid-1953 approximated 50, 000, 000. The Presidential directive of December 15, 1953, eliminating the lowest classification category of restricted had a major effect in reducing these totals. It was estimated late in 1953 that the total of classified documents in SFO approximated 18, 000, 000 and that ap- Bw ateve ot proximately 4, 000, 000 were being produced annually. Status of Mission Achievement, December 31, 1953 By the year's end only implosion weapons were being produced for stockpile, in numbers conforming with national directives. Production of gun-type weapons had fulfilled scheduled stockpile requirements prior to December 31. There were no programs under way for major modifications to stockpile weapons. Forty-two formal weapons programs | buenad & a | were under way. ALeo . oa ay 2 19