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Obama limits ex-presidents' discretion on records
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Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jan 21, 2009 04:18pm |
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News Date | Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has issued an executive order that limits the ability of former presidents to block the release of sensitive records of their time in the White House.
Obama's action Wednesday in his first full day in office overturns an earlier order issued by George W. Bush.
Obama said former presidents may ask to have certain documents kept private, but they no longer may compel the National Archives to do so. |
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