Content-Type: text/html http://www.whitehouse.gov/oa/foia/rds.html Will take you to the disposition schedules for the Executive Office of the President. . . Libby Hecker -----Original Message----- From: bob d [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 4:59 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: RAIN Articles re: GAO and Records Probably has the same one as our previous President... More than a thought... bob dalton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Flynn" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: Re: RAIN Articles re: GAO and Records > Does the Executive Branch have a "RECORDS POLICY" or do they have method of > doing business based on tradition? Nixon brought up the same defense for not > disclosing Executive Records during Watergate. In theory a policy would > preclude this being done twice and so far apart, historically speaking. > > Just a thought > > Chris Flynn > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Medina [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 12:16 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: RAIN Articles re: GAO and Records > > Please don't read anything political into the reason for re-posting these > links and snippets from the articles, but I found it interesting this > represents the FIRST TIME in the 80 year history of the GAO that they've > had to FILE SUIT to gain access to information from a Senior Government > Official and the information is being referred to as RECORDS. > > The reason being cited for failing to turn over the RECORDS is POLICY and > now I wonder if we're going to get a look inside at the RECORDS POLICY of > the Executive Office? > > Larry > **************************************************************************** > ******* > Washington Post 02/23/02 > GAO Sues Administration For Task Force Records > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54736-2002Feb22.html > > > "This is the first time that GAO has filed suit against a federal official > in connection with a records access issue," the office said in a written > statement. "We take this step reluctantly. Nevertheless, given GAO's > responsibility to Congress and the American people, we have no other > choice." > **************************************************************************** > ********** > New York Times 02/23/02 > Agency Files Suit for Cheney Papers on Energy Policy > http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/23/business/23ENER.html > > It was the first time in the accounting office's 80-year history that the > agency had filed suit against a member of the executive branch for failing > to turn over records to Congress. > > In today's suit, the accounting office's lawyers wrote that for decades the > executive branch "has complied with countless G.A.O. requests for > information," even after disputes about the scope of some requests. > "However," the lawsuit states, "until the instant dispute, accommodations > and compromises have generally been reached, and G.A.O. has never been > forced to file suit to obtain access to records." > **************************************************************************** > *********** > > List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html > Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance > > List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html > Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance > > List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance