Subcommittee Holds Hearing on The Presidential Records Act of 1978
On Thursday, March 1, the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives will hold a hearing to examine issues relating to implementation of the Presidential Records Act of 1978, including the history of the act, the role of the National Archives and Records Administration in releasing Presidential records to the public, and the likely impact of Executive Order 13233 on research.
The following witnesses will testify:
Panel I:
· Harold Relyea, Ph.D., Congressional Research Service
· The Honorable Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States Panel II:
· Thomas Blanton, National Security Archive, George Washington University
· Scott Nelson, Public Citizen
· Robert Dallek, Ph.D., Author/Historian
· Anna K. Nelson, Ph.D., American University
· Steven L. Hensen, Society of American Archivists
4 comments:
I am not familiar with this pres. Act of 78. What is it?
Good Morning Bil,
I hope the WH is looking at all angles.
Most experts predict that an assault on Iran will produce immediate retaliation against U.S. and British troops in the region, attacks on shipping in the Straits of Hormuz, sharp increases in the worldwide prices of oil and gas, and an explosion of violence against Israel, Jews, and United States interests around the globe. Israel could be subject to missile attacks by Iran or Hezbollah, and the war could become regional, spiraling out of control. The continuing toll of innocent life will play into extremists' hands, creating another generation of anti-American, anti-Israel terrorists, motivating attacks here and abroad.
Car bomb kills 18 children in Bagdad enough children killed already, and innocent people, and.....
To increase the sense of heightened tension with Iran and suggest momentum toward a military confrontation, the administration had already moved an additional aircraft-carrier task force into the Persian Gulf.
Another move in the increased pressure on Iran, according to the same source, is that refueling assets are now being flown into the US base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. "You can't launch air strikes against Iran without refueling assets being there," the source observed.
At least Ahmadinejad is going about getting more friends, should he need them.
Chicago Native:
The Presidential Act of 1978, 44 U.S.C. ß2201-2207, governs the official records of Presidents and Vice Presidents created or received after January 20, 1981. This Act changed the legal ownership of the official records of the President from private to public.
According to Waxman, this raises the issue of Executive Order 13233 which was drafted by Gonzo when he was the WH counsel and issued by the Gerbil on November 1, 2001.
Executive Order 13233 limits access to the records of former Presidents.
Thanks!
Yes I can see why this administration could get nervous here.
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