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March 11, 2014

Freedom of Information Act Process

Miriam Nisbet, the director of the Office of Government Information Services, testified at a hearing on updating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)… read more

Miriam Nisbet, the director of the Office of Government Information Services, testified at a hearing on updating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and making government information more accessible. Other witnesses include advocates for open government. Melanie Putsay of the Justice Department said the processing of FOIA requests was “robust,” refuting assertions that government agencies were stonewalling information requests from the public. close

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Amy Bennett Assisstant Director OpenTheGovernment.org
Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut

David Cuillier President Society of Professional Journalists
Al Franken U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Minnesota
Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
Daniel Metcalfe Professor American University->Law
Miriam Nisbet Director National Archives and Records Administration->Office of Government Information Services
Melanie Ann Pustay Director Department of Justice->Office of Information Policy

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Program ID:: 318227-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 11, 2014 | 10:20am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Apr 23, 2014 | 9:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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