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Originally Posted by dc_dux
You mean like Bush by preventing (or delaying indefinitely) the release of Reagan and GHW Bush documents as well as his own in the future?
Perhaps more than half of the Repubs in the House (as part of a bi-partisan 333-93 vote) felt that way when they supported the '07 PRA amendments to restore the original intent of the '78 act (or something close to it)....or perhaps they simply believed it balances the public interest and the interest of past, present and future presidents. |
What happened to - "...lets just leave it at that."?
I know Bush has an agenda.
I know what his agenda is.
I know that records destine for the public domain will be "staged".
I know our best sources for historical information are facts regarding what happened rather than what people write.
I know that Bush's EO clarified the issue of access to Presidential records as we entered a war that had elements currently relating to an area of the globe dating back over decades and involving mutiple administrations.
What I don't know is - can I trust the judgment of a National Archivist.
Sorry, but I voted for Bush, he is my elected President and I want him to make the decision on what information gets released. When Obama or Clinton gets elected, they can do whatever they determine to be correct.