Freedom of Information Act (United States)
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freedom-of-information-act-united-states-204-6859681
title:
Freedom of Information Act (United States)
text:
The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government upon request. The act defines agency records subject to disclosure, outlines mandatory disclosure procedures, and includes nine exemptions that define categories of information not subject to disclosure. The act was intended to make U.S. government a
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wiki
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description:
1967 US statute regarding access to information held by the US government
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States)
date created:
2004-04-11T19:27:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T20:58:23Z
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