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March 19, 2015

Obama Admin Sets Secrecy Record for Withholding Documents 
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The Obama administration has set a new record for concealing information
from the public. According to an Associated Press analysis, of the more
than 700,000 requests for information last year, the government censored
or denied access to information in more than 250,000 cases. In more than
215,000 others, it said it could not find the records. When the
government was challenged over its withholding of information, in nearly
one in three cases, it acknowledged the decision was improper. As the
number of records requests increased, the administration slashed the
number of full-time employees paid to look for records by 375, to its
lowest number in five years. But White House Press Secretary Josh
Earnest told reporters: "When it comes to our record on transparency, we
have a lot to be proud of. And frankly, it sets a standard that future
administrations will have to live up to."

 

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