What Is the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951?

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in 1951 the US enacted The Invention secrecy act what is that allows the government to legally classify and keep certain inventions secret if deemed a threat to National economy or security how what could be a threat to National economy if you're able to figur something out that's 220 m per gallon you think it affects the oil industry a little bit maybe inventions under a secrecy order cannot be discussed exported or sold outside of military channels violations of secrecy ordered can result in impris presentment for the inventor over 6,000 patents today are kept by the US government in secret they didn't allow the people to go out there and sell it I wonder what those 6,000 patents are