Freedom of Information Act Oversight: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, July, 14, 15, and 16, 1981 |
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... competitive reasons , among others . _5 / Richmond Newspapers , Inc. v . Virginia , 100 U.S. 2814 , 2825 ( 1980 ) ( Burger , C.J. , announcing judgment ) . 6 / See Congressional Research Service Press Notices on Disclosures Made ...
... competitive reasons , among others . _5 / Richmond Newspapers , Inc. v . Virginia , 100 U.S. 2814 , 2825 ( 1980 ) ( Burger , C.J. , announcing judgment ) . 6 / See Congressional Research Service Press Notices on Disclosures Made ...
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... competitive reasons , among others . 5 / Richmond Newspapers , Inc. v . Virginia , 100 U.S. 2814 , 2825 ( 1980 ) ( Burger , C.J. , announcing judgment ) . 6 / See Congressional Research Service Press Notices on Disclosures Made Pursuant ...
... competitive reasons , among others . 5 / Richmond Newspapers , Inc. v . Virginia , 100 U.S. 2814 , 2825 ( 1980 ) ( Burger , C.J. , announcing judgment ) . 6 / See Congressional Research Service Press Notices on Disclosures Made Pursuant ...
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... competition in turn means better service and lower prices to U.S. shippers . Port authorities learn about trade flow so that ... competitive . The market can function well only if it has adequate information . The major factor in the ...
... competition in turn means better service and lower prices to U.S. shippers . Port authorities learn about trade flow so that ... competitive . The market can function well only if it has adequate information . The major factor in the ...
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... competition between carriers obviously benefits the ship- per . It also gives the transportation companies the same advantage a port might have and that ... competitive , is that correct ? Mr. RIDDER . Very much so . The more economical 128.
... competition between carriers obviously benefits the ship- per . It also gives the transportation companies the same advantage a port might have and that ... competitive , is that correct ? Mr. RIDDER . Very much so . The more economical 128.
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... competitive advantage . Therefore , it is our suggestion that the time has come for Congress to amend the Act in a way that will encourage the press , public interest organizations , scholars and others -- whose goal is to disseminate ...
... competitive advantage . Therefore , it is our suggestion that the time has come for Congress to amend the Act in a way that will encourage the press , public interest organizations , scholars and others -- whose goal is to disseminate ...
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