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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... problems with it . The first involves the broad exemptions which create enough loopholes that a determined bureaucrat can withhold prac- tically any document he wants from the public by claiming it fits into one of the general ...
... problems with it . The first involves the broad exemptions which create enough loopholes that a determined bureaucrat can withhold prac- tically any document he wants from the public by claiming it fits into one of the general ...
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... problem there was the collection of information by the Pentagon . I think business might well look at the other side ... problems that I think this subcommittee should look into . Trade secrets required to be divulged in the regulatory ...
... problem there was the collection of information by the Pentagon . I think business might well look at the other side ... problems that I think this subcommittee should look into . Trade secrets required to be divulged in the regulatory ...
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... problems should be corrected at their precise sources , leaving intact the tools needed to fulfill the act's primary purpose of providing ready access to information for the public and the public's surrogate , the press . Journalists ...
... problems should be corrected at their precise sources , leaving intact the tools needed to fulfill the act's primary purpose of providing ready access to information for the public and the public's surrogate , the press . Journalists ...
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... problem and not let Government officials in the future abscond , literally ab- scond with Government documents covered by FOI Act and offer no recourse to the average citizen or to a reporter or scholar to require the Government to get ...
... problem and not let Government officials in the future abscond , literally ab- scond with Government documents covered by FOI Act and offer no recourse to the average citizen or to a reporter or scholar to require the Government to get ...
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... problem I think that this commit- tee will have in dealing with potential problems of the Freedom of Information Act comes in the area of broad generalities . It is in this area that I don't believe this committee will have much in the ...
... problem I think that this commit- tee will have in dealing with potential problems of the Freedom of Information Act comes in the area of broad generalities . It is in this area that I don't believe this committee will have much in the ...
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Page 454 - All persons may join in one action as plaintiffs if they assert any right to relief jointly, severally, or in the alternative in respect of or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences and if any question of law or fact common to all of them will arise in the action.
Page 70 - ... (B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available; (C) rules of procedure, descriptions of forms available or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions as to the scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations...
Page 655 - A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or, perhaps, both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
Page 70 - Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection and copying — (A) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as well as orders, made in the adjudication of cases; (B) those statements of policy and interpretations which have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register; and (C) administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public; 309 Sec.
Page 204 - ... (ii) make a determination with respect to any appeal within twenty days (excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) after the receipt of such appeal. If on appeal the denial of the request for records...
Page 87 - A popular Government, without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
Page 205 - Any person making a request to any agency for records under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection shall be deemed to have exhausted his administrative remedies with respect to such request if the agency fails to comply with the applicable time limit provisions of this paragraph. If the Government can show exceptional circumstances exist and that the agency is exercising due diligence in responding to the request, the court may retain jurisdiction and allow the agency additional time to complete...
Page 730 - ... is in the public interest because furnishing the information can be considered as primarily benefiting the general public.
Page 461 - The factors to be considered by the court include: first, to what extent a judgment rendered in the person's absence might be prejudicial to him or those already parties; second, the extent to which, by protective provisions in the judgment, by the shaping of relief, or other measures, the prejudice can be lessened or avoided; third, whether a judgement rendered in the person's absence will be adequate; fourth, whether the plaintiff will have an adequate remedy if the action is dismissed for non-joinder.
Page 970 - Executive order; (2) related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency; (3) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute; (4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential...