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Presidential Records Act

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Presidential Records Act: see under Freedom of Information Act Presidential Records Act—enacted by Congress in 1978—took effect. Under it, presidential papers were to be released to the public 12 years after an administration ended. In 2001, however, President George W.
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The materials are no longer subject to requirements of the Presidential Records Act, and neither former President Bush nor current President Bush has asserted executive privilege over any of the materials, as is permitted by E.
On November 1, 2001, just as his father's records were about to be released to the public, Bush signed Executive Order 13,233, reinterpreting the 1978 Presidential Records Act to give the White House and former presidents unlimited discretion to veto the declassification of presidential papers.
When Congress rescinded the Presidential Records Act, Rep.
 
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