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FOIA

Obama's newest FOIA-related order a boon for historians

By Kristopher Nelson in the Spring of 2009

President Obama came into office pledging greater openness, and his latest executive order seems to directly speak to that pledge — though it will likely benefit historical investigations especially.

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