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Faircloth, Terence A. – 1977
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) eliminated the "need to know" requirement for access to information, requiring agencies to give notice of file contents and make records available to all persons. Agencies are required to make available final opinions, statements of policy and interpretations, and staff manuals that affect a member…
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Confidentiality, Court Litigation, Disclosure
Peer reviewedWade, Nicholas – Science, 1972
Descriptors: Citizens Councils, Federal Government, Government Employees, Information Seeking
Uhler, Scott; Petsche, Janet; Allison, Rinda – Illinois Libraries, 1999
This column, part of a series of commonly asked questions on library law, completes discussion of two previous columns on common questions about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Highlights include: procedures if a request for records is denied; appealing a denial of records; how FOIA is enforced and interpreted by the courts; personal…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Services, Laws, Legislation
Peer reviewedPicard, Robert G. – Journalism Quarterly, 1987
Reviews the record of the 98th Congress (1983-1984) relating to freedom of information concerns by focusing on legislation proposed during its two sessions. Indicates that, although some significant exemptions from the Freedom of Information Act were considered, generally the proposed legislation supported openness and availability of information.…
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Freedom of Information, Government Role, Legislation
Duchein, Michel – 1983
This publication reviews means of access to information contained in the public archives (current administrative documents and archival records) and private archives (manuscripts of personal or family origin) of many countries and makes recommendations for improving access to archival information. Sections describe: (1) the origin and development…
Descriptors: Archives, Disclosure, Foreign Countries, Government Role
