Congressional Access to Information and Executive Privilege.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contempt of legislative bodies--United States.

Contempt of legislative bodies.

United States.

Governmental investigations--United States.

Governmental investigations.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (37 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1976.

System Details:

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Summary:

Discusses recent events involving disputes over congressional access to executive branch information. Covers the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities volumes Nixon, the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. volumes Nixon, impeachment proceedings against President Nixon, and the House Intelligence Committee's 1975 contempt action against Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Also reviews possible implications of the proposed Congressional Right to Information Act, requiring Federal officials to provide information sought by Congress unless the President instructs them to withhold the information.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Congressional Access to Information and Executive Privilege

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