GAO’s report on Ashcroft FOIA policy

September 19, 2003

The Center for Democracy & Technology reported today that “GAO Finds Ashcroft FOIA Policy Has Impact on Fewer Agencies than Expected”. Seems that agencies are aware of Ashcroft’s 2001 memo to agencies requiring a change in freedom of information standards, but *only* 31% have decreased their release of information.

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