United States v. Frank W. Snepp, III

MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:

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Frank Snepp III appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition to modify a permanent injunction requiring him to submit all writings concerning the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for review prior to publication. Snepp served as an agent for the CIA from 1968 to 1976 and spent most of his time either in Vietnam or working on matters related to Vietnam. After resigning from the Agency, he published a book in 1977 about the United States’ involvement in Vietnam, entitled Decent Interval, in violation of an employment agreement to submit all writings to the…