Information Office Not Subject to FOIA
Friday, August 24, 2007 - FreeMarketNews.com
The Bush administration argued in court papers this week that the White House Office of Administration, which handles requests made under the Freedom of Information Act, is no longer subject to that act, according to The Washington Post.Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, remarked to The Post that this could be a move intended to keep secret the details of how millions of White House e-mails suddenly went missing. This new argument from the White House appears to contradict policy outlined on its own Web site. "The Office of Administration's (OA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office is responsible for responding to requesters who are seeking OA records under the FOIA," according to whitehouse.gov. Staff Reports - Free-Market News Network
The Bush administration argued in court papers this week that the White House Office of Administration, which handles requests made under the Freedom of Information Act, is no longer subject to that act, according to The Washington Post.Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, remarked to The Post that this could be a move intended to keep secret the details of how millions of White House e-mails suddenly went missing. This new argument from the White House appears to contradict policy outlined on its own Web site. "The Office of Administration's (OA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office is responsible for responding to requesters who are seeking OA records under the FOIA," according to whitehouse.gov. Staff Reports - Free-Market News Network
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