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Freedom of information act : elements, policies and agency efforts / Robert R. Cooper, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Government procedures and operations.
- American political, economic, and security issues series.
- Government procedures and operations
- American political, economic, and security issues
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Freedom of Information Act.
- United States.
- Freedom of information--Government policy--United States.
- Freedom of information.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (149 pages) : illustrations, tables.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Publishers, 2013.
- Summary:
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) enables any person to access, without explanation or justification, to certain existing, identifiable, unpublished, executive branch agency records. Pursuant to FOIA, the public has presumptive access to requested agency records unless the material falls within any of the FOIA's nine categories of exemption from disclosure. Disputes over the accessibility of requested records can be appealed administratively or ultimately settled in court. FOIA is a widely used tool of inquiry and information gathering for various sectors of American society, including the press, businesses, scholars, attorneys, consumers, and activists. This book discusses FOIA's history, examines its implementation, and provides potential policy approaches for Congress
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebrary, viewed January 30, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 1-62417-135-4
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