The Right to Know: Your Guide to Using and Defending Freedom of Information Law in the United States

by Klosek, Jacqueline

• ISBN13: 9780313359279
• ISBN10: 031335927X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-22
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

An attorney and certified information privacy professional offers a resource book for citizens seeking to understand, use, and defend their right to know under freedom of information laws in the United States.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
The Genesis of Freedom of Information Law	p. 1
Freedom of Information Law in the United States	p. 13
Protecting the Environment with Freedom of Information	p. 43
Protecting Human Health with Freedom of Information	p. 67
Protecting Safety with Freedom of Information	p. 79
Fighting Corruption and Government Waste with Freedom of Information	p. 91
Protecting Human Rights and Civil Liberties with Freedom of Information	p. 105
The Freedom of Information Act Under Siege	p. 117
Best Practices	p. 131
The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. <$$$> 552	p. 141
Sample Letters for FOIA Requests and Appeals	p. 159
Select Agency Addresses	p. 163
FOIA Request Processing by Agency	p. 189
Select Open Government Organizations	p. 199
Selected References	p. 207
Index	p. 223
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