State Department Retirees! Watch What You Say! And Don't Do What Big Brother at State Doesn't Expect You to Do!

Via PVB: http://wemeantwell.com/blog/2014/10/17/the-state-dept-says-i-shouldnt-write-this/

UNCLASSIFIED (U)
U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 3
Personnel
3 FAM 4210 Page 1 of 2
UNCLASSIFIED (U)
3 FAM 4200
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FORMER
EMPLOYEES
3 FAM 4210
CONDUCT OF FORMER EMPLOYEES
(CT:PER-678; 06-22-2012)
(Office of Origin: L/EFD)
3 FAM 4211 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
(TL:PER-254; 4-17-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to former Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
Former employees are expected [my emphasis -- JB] to refrain from engaging in activities of any kind, including writing manuscripts or giving speeches, which would be prejudicial to the foreign policy interests of the United States.
3 FAM 4212 PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE OF
INFORMATION
(CT:PER-678; 06-22-2012)
(State Only)
(Applies to former Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
a. Disclosure of classified information may be cause for criminal prosecution.
b. Unauthorized use for personal gain of information obtained from official
Government records or documents which came into their possession or
knowledge while on active duty is restricted by statute and may be cause for
criminal prosecution.
3 FAM 4213 PUBLIC APPEARANCES AND
PUBLICATION OF UNOFFICIAL MANUSCRIPTS
(TL:PER-254; 4-17-95)
(State Only)

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