Day archives: June 23rd, 2007

Washington Post Ombudsman Spotlights Critical Elements of Freedom of Information Act Legislation

Facelift for the FOI Law, by Deborah Howell: “Without access to records, people cannot hold government accountable. One of the most important avenues for that on the federal level is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), now in the midst, I hope, of reform.” See also the monthly LLRX column, FOIA Facts, by Scott A. …

Subjects: Congress, Freedom of Information, Legal Research, Legislation

New Citizen Sponsored Websites Speed Process to Request FBI Files

Via the Pogo Blog: “The 1966 Freedom of Information Act gives the American public access to FBI files on everything from businesses to the famous deceased, a privilege that is equally as beneficial as it is underused. The new websites, Get Grandpa’s FBI File, [and Get Daddy’s FBI file] hopes to shatter this apathy toward …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Assassination Archives and Research Center

“The Assassination Archives and Research Center was founded in 1984 to provide a permanent organization which would acquire, preserve, and disseminate information on political assassinations. With the passage of the 1992 JFK Assassination Records Collection Act and successful suits under the Freedom of Information Act, the AARC has come into the possession of hundreds of …

Subjects: Government Documents