Perceptions of the Freedom of Information Act (F.O.I.A.) and proposed amendments by the F.O.I.A. administrators

Recent efforts to amend the Freedom of Information Act (F.O.I.A.) suggest that the Act has caused widespread problems felt by its administrators. In order to test the validity of this suggestion, the authors surveyed F.O.I.A. administrators throughout the Federal government and report the findings f...

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Published in:Government information quarterly 1985-01, Vol.2 (2), p.131-142
Main Authors: Baldwin, J.Norman, Siminoski, Dan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Central government
Freedom of information
Freedom of Information Act (USA)
Government
Government information
Information communication
Information work
Legislation
Public administration
Services
Social sciences
United States
USA
User services
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Summary:Recent efforts to amend the Freedom of Information Act (F.O.I.A.) suggest that the Act has caused widespread problems felt by its administrators. In order to test the validity of this suggestion, the authors surveyed F.O.I.A. administrators throughout the Federal government and report the findings from this survey here. These findings indicate that the administrators generally have positive perceptions of the Act, yet generally support specific proposed amendments to it.
ISSN:0740-624X
1872-9517
DOI:10.1016/0740-624X(85)90041-3