The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Background, Legislation, and Policy Issues
Description:
This report provides background on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), discusses the categories of records FOIA exempts from public release, and analyzes statistics on FOIA administration. It also provides background on several legal and policy issues related to FOIA, including the release of controversial records, the growth in use of certain FOIA exemptions, and the adoption of new technologies to improve FOIA administration. The report concludes with an examination of potential FOIA-relat…
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Date:
January 23, 2014
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy R.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department