COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS JACK BROOKS, Texas, Chairman L. H. FOUNTAIN, North Carolina FRANK HORTON, New York DANTE B. FASCELL, Florida JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Mlinois BENJAMIN S. ROSENTHAL, New York CLARENCE J. BROWN, Ohio DON FUQUA, Florida PAUL N. McCLOSKEY, JR., California JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan THOMAS N. KINDNESS, Ohio CARDISS COLLINS, Illinois ROBERT S. WALKER, Pennsylvania JOHN L. BURTON, California M. CALDWELL BUTLER, Virginia GLENN ENGLISH, Oklahoma LYLE WILLIAMS, Ohio ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, Georgia JOEL DECKARD, Indiana DAVID W. EVANS, Indiana WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR., Pennsylvania TOBY MOFFETT, Connecticut RAYMOND J. MCGRATH, New York HENRY A. WAXMAN, California HAL DAUB, Nebraska FLOYD J. FITHIAN, Indiana JOHN HILER, Indiana TED WEISS, New York DAVID DREIER, California MIKE SYNAR, Oklahoma WENDELL BAILEY, Missouri JUDD GREGG, New Hampshire WILLIAM M. JONES, General Counsel GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS SUBCOMMITTEE GLENN ENGLISH, Oklahoma, Chairman TED WEISS, New York THOMAS N. KINDNESS, Ohio HENRY A. WAXMAN, California JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Mlinois JOHN L. BURTON, California WENDELL BAILEY, Missouri JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan EX OFFICIO JACK BROOKS, Texas FRANK HORTON, New York EUPHON METZGER, Clerk CONTENTS Anderson, Jack, on behalf of Mutual Broadcasting.. Asner, Ed, on behalf of the Fund for Open Information and Accountabil- Bondurant, Dr. Stuart, University of North Carolina Medical School, on behalf of the Association of American Medical Colleges ..... Braverman, Burt, Cole, Raywid & Braverman... Campbell, Nancy Duff, National Women's Law Center, accompanied by Cony, Edward, vice president, news operations, Dow Jones, on behalf of the American Society of Newspaper Editors ... Cox, William, city editor, Louisville Courier Journal, on behalf of Ameri- can Newspaper Publishers Association ....... Early, Dr. Jack, president, National Agricultural Chemicals Association, accompanied by Robert M. Sielaty, staff counsel.. Fruchtbaum, Dr. Harold, professor of history and science, Columbia Uni- Hoffman, Paul, vice chairperson, National Committee Against Repressive Houser, Thomas, general counsel, National Association of Manufacturers, accompanied by Paul Korody, director of public affairs.. Kefauver, James, counsel, National Meat Association. Landau, Jack, executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of Manikas, Peter, legislative counsel, Better Government Association. Moyer, Bruce L., legislation cochairman, American Society of Access Nader, Ralph, Freedom of Information Clearinghouse, accompanied by Cornish F. Hitchcock, attorney.. O'Reilly, James T., senior counsel, Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Perito, Paul L., Washington counsel to Advanced Health Systems, Inc., and Raleigh Hills Hospitals..... Polk, Jim, NBC News, on behalf of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Pulley, Jack, senior attorney, Dow Corning Corp.. cans for Democratic Action Renfrew, Charles, former Federal judge and former Deputy Attorney Ridder, Eric, publisher, Journal of Commerce, on behalf of the American Society of Newspaper Editors Rose, Jonathan C., Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Schieffer, Bob, CBS News, on behalf of the Society of Professional Jour- nalists, Sigma Delta Chi...... Shattuck, John H. F., legislative director, American Civil Liberties Union, accompanied by Allan Robert Adler, legislative counsel Shields, Todd, attorney, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, Tex. 538 720 107 30 681 497 Statement of-Continued Page 132 Stevenson, Russell, B., Jr., professor of law, George Washington University, Washington, D.C 626 Wilson, Dr. Joan Hoff, executive secretary, Organization of American Historians....... 757 Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record byAdler, Allan Robert, legislative counsel, American Civil Liberties Union: Prepared statement.... 692-719 Statement in support of the Freedom of Information Act 687-690 Asner, Ed, on behalf of the Fund for Open Information and Accountability, Inc.: Material relative to the hearings.. 55-85 Bondurant, Dr. Stuart, University of North Carolina Medical School, on behalf of the Association of American Medical Colleges: Prepared state- 310-314 Braverman, Burt, Cole, Raywid & Braverman: Prepared statement ......... 558-595 Campbell, Nancy Duff, National Women's Law Center: Prepared statement 376-496 Cony, Edward, vice president, new operations, Dow Jones, on behalf of the American Society of Newspaper Editors: Prepared and supplemen- 95-106 Cox, William, city editor, Louisville Courier-Journal, on behalf of American Newspaper Publishers Association: Prepared statement.. 121-127 Early, Dr. Jack, president, National Agricultural Chemicals Association: Prepared statement... 804-809 Hoffman, Paul, vice chairperson, National Committee Against Repressive Legislation: Prepared statement. 732-756 Houser, Thomas, general counsel, National Association of Manufacturers: Prepared statement.. 249-267 Kefauver, James, counsel, National Meat Association: Prepared statement 271-304 Landau, Jack, executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: Prepared statement. 141-161 Manikas, Peter, legislative counsel, Better Government Association: Prepared statement. 361-371 Moyer, Bruce L., legislation cochairman, American Society of Access Professionals: Prepared statement.. 780-788 Nader, Ralph, Freedom of Information Clearinghouse: Prepared statement.. 323-355 O'Reilly, James T., senior counsel, Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio: Elk City Scanners hypothetical case-A comparison 598 Prepared statement. 604-625 Prepared statement of John Marthinsen, professor of economics at Babson College, before Senate subcommittee 639-657 Perito, Paul L., Washington counsel to Advanced Health Systems, Inc., and Raleigh Hills Hospitals: Prepared statement.. 513-536 Polk, Jim, NBC News, on behalf of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.: Prepared statement.. 26-29 Pulley, Jack, senior attorney, Dow Corning Corp.: Supplement to oral statement 542-554 Rauh, Joseph L., Jr., Americans for Democratic Action: Prepared statement 722-727 Ridder, Eric, publisher, Journal of Commerce, on behalf of the American Society of Newspaper Editors: Prepared statement 109-117 Rose, Jonathan C., Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice: Prepared statement. 185-243 Schieffer, Bob, CBS News, on behalf of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi: Prepared statement 35-50 Shields, Todd, attorney, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, Tex.: Prepared statement 499-504 Schultz, Ernie, executive vice president, Radio-Television News Directors Association: Prepared statement... 134-135 Shattuck, John H. F., legislative director, American Civil Liberties Union: Prepared statement ...... 692-719 Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by-Continued Stevenson, Russell B., Jr., professor of law, George Washington Universi- Page ty, Washington, D.C.: Prepared statement... 667-680 Taylor, Jack H., Jr., investigative reporter: Prepared statement 13-18 Wilson, Dr. Joan Hoff, executive secretary, Organization of American Historians: Prepared statement ....... 761-775 811 843 847 858 870 881 893 894 907 912 912 APPENDIXES a. Association of American Publishers, Inc. Missouri-Columbia.. j. Skolnick, Paul... Appendix 2.-Miscellaneous materials. a. Department of Justice guidelines on Freedom of Information Act .. 1. Letter dated March 2, 1976, from Attorney General Griffin B. Bell to heads of all Federal departments and agencies ...... liam French Smith to heads of all Federal departments and agencies ....... brary of Congress.. closures Made Pursuant to the Federal Freedom of Informa tion Act, 1972-80: A Compilation,” February 27, 1981 dom of Information Act: A Capsule Overview 1966-80," July 13, 1981...... c. Feigenbaum, Edward D., "The Freedom of Information Act As An Aid to Proposal Analysis,” Journal of the Society of Research Adminis trators, vol. XII, No. 4, spring, 1981......... Appendix 3.-Selected letters to the subcommittee p of Statement of Continued Page 132 Stevenson, Russell, B., Jr., professor of law, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 626 Wilson, Dr. Joan Hoff, executive secretary, Organization of American Historians...... 757 Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record byAdler, Allan Robert, legislative counsel, American Civil Liberties Union: Prepared statement ..... 692-719 Statement in support of the Freedom of Information Act 687-690 Asner, Ed, on behalf of the Fund for Open Information and Accountability, Inc.: Material relative to the hearings... 55-85 Bondurant, Dr. Stuart, University of North Carolina Medical School, on behalf of the Association of American Medical Colleges: Prepared state- 310-314 Braverman, Burt, Cole, Raywid & Braverman: Prepared statement ......... 558-595 Campbell, Nancy Duff, National Women's Law Center: Prepared statement 376-496 Cony, Edward, vice president, new operations, Dow Jones, on behalf of the American Society of Newspaper Editors: Prepared and supplemen- 95-106 Cox, William, city editor, Louisville Courier-Journal, on behalf of American Newspaper Publishers Association: Prepared statement. 121-127 Early, Dr. Jack, president, National Agricultural Chemicals Association: Prepared statement ..... 804-809 Hoffman, Paul, vice chairperson, National Committee Against Repressive Legislation: Prepared statement 732-756 Houser, Thomas, general counsel, National Association of Manufacturers: Prepared statement .... 249-267 Kefauver, James, counsel, National Meat Association: Prepared statement 271-304 Landau, Jack, executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: Prepared statement 141-161 Manikas, Peter, legislative counsel, Better Government Association: Prepared statement. 361-371 Moyer, Bruce L., legislation cochairman, American Society of Access Professionals: Prepared statement... 780-788 Nader, Ralph, Freedom of Information Clearinghouse: Prepared statement.. 323-355 O'Reilly, James T., senior counsel, Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio: Elk City Scanners hypothetical case -A comparison 598 Prepared statement 604-625 Prepared statement of John Marthinsen, professor of economics at Babson College, before Senate subcommittee. 639-657 Perito, Paul L., Washington counsel to Advanced Health Systems, Inc., and Raleigh Hills Hospitals: Prepared statement. 513-536 Polk, Jim, NBC News, on behalf of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.: Prepared statement.. 26-29 Pulley, Jack, senior attorney, Dow Corning Corp.: Supplement to oral statement 542-554 Rauh, Joseph L., Jr., Americans for Democratic Action: Prepared statement 722-727 Ridder, Eric, publisher, Journal of Commerce, on behalf of the American Society of Newspaper Editors: Prepared statement 109-117 Rose, Jonathan C., Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice: Prepared statement .... 185-243 Schieffer, Bob, CBS News, on behalf of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi: Prepared statement.. 35-50 Shields, Todd, attorney, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, Tex.: Prepared statement 499-504 Schultz, Ernie, executive vice president, Radio Television News Directors Association: Prepared statement 134-135 Shattuck, John H. F., legislative director, American Civil Liberties Union: Prepared statement. 692-719 |