Congress Votes To Broaden Openness Law

Taking aim at Bush administration secrecy, Congress yesterday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would toughen the Freedom of Information Act and penalize government agencies that fail to surrender public documents on time.
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Elizabeth Williamson

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