November 19, 2003
* Audit of Freedom of Information Requests Highlights Gov't Delays

From the National Security Archive at George Washington University: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied - The Ten Oldest Pending FOIA Requests - Some FOIA Requests Wait More Than Ten Years Without Being Processed- Annual FOIA Reports Do Not Answer Congress's Question: How Long Does a FOIA Requester Wait? [Link]

  • The National Security Archive, Freedom of Information Act Audit, Phase Two Released November 17, 2003: "The oldest Freedom of Information requests that are still pending in the U.S. government date back to the late 1980s."