Records in the Open . . .

Presidential papers belong to the people.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007; Page A16

 

 

THE PAPERS generated by a president and his White House staff are the
property of the American people. Or at least they should be. A 2001
executive order by President George W. Bush that has been roundly -- and
rightly -- criticized by Democrats, Republicans and historians effectively
makes them the property of the officeholder and his or her descendants. But
that could change if a bipartisan bill championed by Rep. Henry A. Waxman
(D-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee,
is approved.lists.ufl.edu for assistance...

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/12/AR2007031201
200.html

 

 

 

Tod Chernikoff, CRM


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