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Freedom of Information Act: 40th Year
2006-07-15T09:36:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTY5XC8xOTMzMTUtMDYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Thomas Blanton talked about what the Freedom of Information Act is, who uses it, how it is used, and what kinds of material have come to light as a result of its creation. Forty years ago this month, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act to give the public greater access to executive branch records. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Thomas Blanton talked about what the Freedom of Information Act is, who uses it, how it is used, and what kinds of material have come to lig…
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Thomas Blanton talked about what the Freedom of Information Act is, who uses it, how it is used, and what kinds of material have come to light as a result of its creation. Forty years ago this month, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act to give the public greater access to executive branch records. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Thomas Blanton talked about what the Freedom of Information Act is, who uses it, how it is used, and what kinds of material have come to lig… read more
Thomas Blanton talked about what the Freedom of Information Act is, who uses it, how it is used, and what kinds of material have come to light as a result of its creation. Forty years ago this month, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act to give the public greater access to executive branch records. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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