...of the Freedom of Information Act then provided that its discosure dictates were not applicable to "investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a private party." Pursuant to the terms of exemption (b) (7) in its preamendment state, the IRS...

...specific categories. This new exemption replaced the former, broader exemption which simply covered "investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by the law to a party other than an Agency." In the testimony of Ambassador Silberman, it was made clear...

...Cong. Rec. S 9329 (May 30, 1974). Prior to the 1974 amendments, exemption (7) read simply as follows: "investigatory files compiled for law enforcement...available by law to a party other than an agency" and had been construed to permit nondisclosure of any material in an investigatory file, even if the investigation...

...files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; 7. investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes...except to the extent available by law to a party other than an agency; 8. those contained in or related to examination, operating or condition reports prepared...

...compiled for law enforcement purposes. Prior to the amendments, the Act permitted the withholding of "investigatory files compiled for law enforcement...except to the extent available by law to a party other than an agency." * The 1074 Amendments substitute the term "records" for "tiles." and prescribe that...

...law enforcement personnel ;" This exemption replaced a broader exemption which simply covered: "(7) investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes...except to the extent available by law to a party other than an agency :" As Ambassador Silberman, who formerly served as Deputy Attorney General, testified,...

...the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted Invasion of personal privacy : "IT) Investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes...except to the extent available by law to a party other than an agency : "(f() contained In or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared...

...of a broader nature. Specifically, it provided that its disclosure dictates were not applicable to "investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a private party." However, the 1974 Amendments made investigatory materials more readily available...

...files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (7) investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes...except to the extent available by law to a party other than an agency; (8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared...

...Postal Keri'ice shall be considered to be— (6) investigatory files, whether or not considered closed, compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than the Postal Service; and (2) an employer, as such term is defined in section 3(5) of such Act (29...