IP: Bush supressing presidential papers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "James Rooney" <jamesroo () microsoft com>
> To: <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
>
> I'm not sure if you posted something on this already, but I just heard
> that he signed this last night....
>
>
> Bush Clamping Down On Presidential Papers
> Incumbent Could Lock Up Predecessor's Records
>
> The Bush White House has drafted an executive order that would usher in
> a new era of secrecy for presidential records and allow an incumbent
> president to withhold a former president's papers even if the former
> president wanted to make them public.
>
> The five-page draft would also require members of the public seeking
> particular documents to show "at least a 'demonstrated, specific need' "
> for them before they would be considered for release.
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20731-2001Oct31.html


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