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2. Freedom of information in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Holder Memo is part of series of policy memos on how federal agencies should apply FOIA exemptions. Beginning in 1977 with Attorney General Griffin Bell, and continued by Attorney General William French Smith in 1981 and Attorney General Janet Reno in 1993, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced how the executive branch should approach FOIA, its application, and DOJ's defense of ...

3. Freedom of Information Act (United States) - Wikipedia

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   In 2015, the Center for Effective Government analyzed 15 federal agencies which receive the most FOIA requests in-depth. The organization used a scale considering three factors: the clarity of agency rules regarding FOIA requests, quality or 'friendliness' of an agency's FOIA webpage, and the timely, complete manner of processing requests.

4. Illinois Freedom of Information Act - Wikipedia

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   FOIA officers are required by the statute to record the date that the FOIA request was received, note the deadline to respond, maintain a copy of the FOIA request until the request has been granted or denied, and create a file to retain the original request, the response, written communications with the requester, and other communications. [131]

5. Illinois Public Access Counselor - Wikipedia

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   All records related to governmental business are presumed to be open for inspection by the public, except for information specifically exempted from disclosure by law. Once a person submits a request to inspect public records, the public body is required to respond within deadlines specified by FOIA.

6. Op-Ed: FOIA reveals hidden truths about IRS, FDA and WHO - AOL

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   Thanks to this landmark 1967 legislation, any person or organization has the right to request access to federal records and receive a response within 20 business days.

7. ‘Just not fair’: Michigan mom speaks out after Grand Valley ...

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   The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that allows the public to request access to records from federal agencies to promote transparency in government operations.