Reading Room Document

Freedom of Information Act

The document discusses the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act to the President, concluding that the Act does not apply to the President based on the language used and the lack of a remedy for failure to make records available. It also presents evidence that Congressman Moss, the proponent of the Act, shares this view. Additionally, the document provides an analysis of the exemptions from the Act, focusing on the interpretative problems that may arise and providing suggestions for understanding and applying the exemptions. The document highlights the exemptions related to national defense, internal procedures, and protection of privacy, and provides examples of agency regulations implementing the Act.

April 11, 1969