Freedom of Information Act

George W. Bush library archives open to public

2014-01-21T15:40:38-06:00

By Jamie Stengle Associated Press Originally published Jan. 21, 2014 Link to Corpus Christi Caller-Times  DALLAS — The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on Monday began accepting Freedom of Information Act requests for records from Bush's presidency. The day marks five years from the end of Bush's presidency, on Jan. 20, 2009. Access to the records is governed by the Presidential Records Act, which says the records may be requested by the public five years after the presidential administration ends. "We're really looking forward to this new chapter of the library," said Brooke Clement, supervisory archivist for the library. "We've [...]

George W. Bush library archives open to public2014-01-21T15:40:38-06:00

Bush Center prepares for open records onslaught in 2014

2014-01-14T23:33:29-06:00

By Caty Hirst Fort Worth Star-Telegram Originally published Dec. 21, 2013 UNIVERSITY PARK — Though hundreds of thousands of people have visited the George W. Bush Presidential Center over the past six months, the lifeblood of the library — the billions of pages of archives — has yet to open. Presidential records are not available to the public for five years after a president leaves office, but that period is up Jan. 20 for the documents from Bush’s administration. The archives will then fall under the Freedom of Information Act, allowing citizens to request documents on everything from 9-11 to Hurricane Katrina. “That is the D-Day of all [...]

Bush Center prepares for open records onslaught in 20142014-01-14T23:33:29-06:00
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