Freedom of Information Act Memorandum

Posted At : January 22, 2009 4:19 PM
Related Categories: Govt Information,Govt Secrecy

http://www.fas.org/sgp/obama/foia012109.html

Statement of policy about the Freedom of Information Act which instructs agencies to adopt a presumption of disclosure and directs the Attorney General to issue new guidelines reaffirming the commitment to accountability and transparency for federal executive agencies. Reverses the policy of the previous eight years that agencies should use a presumption of nondisclosure. From the White House, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

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