Freedom of Information and Secrecy in Government. :
hearings before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, Eighty-Fifth Congress, second session.

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Corporate Author

United States. Congress.

Language(s)

English

Published

Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1958.

Subjects

Executive privilege (Government information) > Executive privilege (Government information) / Law and legislation > Executive privilege (Government information) / Law and legislation / United States.

Summary

Considers (85) S. 2148, (85) S. 921.
Considers legislation to require Federal departments and agencies to publish unclassified information and regulations. a. Justice Dept study "Is a Congressional Committee Entitled To Demand and Receive Information and Papers from the President and the Heads of Departments Which They Deem Confidential, in the Public Interest?" (p. 63-146). b. "Demands of Congressional Committees for Executive Papers" by Herman Wolkinson, Federal Bar Association, published in the Federal Bar Journals of Apr., July, and Oct., 1949 (p. 147-270). c. "Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Survey of Withholding of Information from Congress" memos and summary analysis prepared by subcom staff (p. 287-428). d. "Congressional Power of Investigation" Committee Print No. 83-99, prepared by the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress Feb. 9, 1954 (p. 447-513). Includes the following documents.

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Record is based on bibliographic data in CIS US Congressional Committee Hearings Index. Reuse except for individual research requires license from Congressional Information Service, Inc.

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2 pt. ; 24 cm

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