United States. Freedom of Information Act
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- Administration of the Freedom of Information Act, 1972:page 1 (The Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act) was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966, as Public Law 89-487. It went into effect July 4, 1967)
- An Act to Amend Section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 324, of the Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 238), to Clarify and Protect the Right of the Public to Information, and For Other Purposes, 1966:page 1 (Public Law 89-487; [Approved] July 4, 1966)
- Congressional record, (Permanent ed. : Washington, D.C.), January 9, 1973:page 615 (Freedom of Information Act, P.L. 89-487; an act to amend section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 324, of the Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 238), to clarify and protect the right of the public to information, and for other purposes)
- U.S. Cong. Hse. Comm. on Govt. Ops. Administration of the Freedom ... 1972.
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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA FOY-yə), 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 agencies' functions more transparent so that the American public could more easily identify problems in government functioning and put pressure on Congress, agency officials, and the president to address them. The FOIA has been changed by both the legislative and executive branches. The FOIA is commonly known for being invoked by news organizations for reporting purposes, though such uses make up less than 10% of all requests—which are more frequently made by businesses, law firms, and individuals.
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