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2. Freedom of information in the United States - Wikipedia

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   All fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia also have freedom of information laws that govern the public's access to government records at state and local levels. [9] These laws go by many different names including Sunshine Laws, Public Records Laws, Open Records Laws, etc. Additionally, Open Meeting Laws govern the public's access to ...

3. National Archives and Records Administration - Wikipedia

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   The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, [5] charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records.

4. Organization of the National Archives and Records ...

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   Funding for the National Archives and Records Administration is determined as part of the United States federal budget which allocates "non-reimbursable" funds to the National Archives. Reimbursable charges are collected from both government agencies and the public for specific archival services, mostly pertaining to the cost of reproduction ...

5. National archives - Wikipedia

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   The 11th United States Congress investigated the state of government records in 1810, finding the records on hand were "in a state of great disorder and exposure; and in a situation neither safe nor convenient nor honorable to the nation." [36] The committee recommended fireproofing and safe storage only four years before the Burning of Washington.

6. National Archives facilities - Wikipedia

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   The National Archives Building in downtown Washington holds record collections such as all existing federal census records, ships' passenger lists, military unit records from the American Revolution to the Philippine–American War, records of the Confederate government, the Freedmen's Bureau records, and pension and land records.

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

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   The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA / ˈ f ɔɪ j ə / FOY-yə), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government upon request. The act defines agency records subject to ...