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The Obama administration has long called itself the most transparent administration in history. But newly released Department of Justice (DOJ) documents show that the White House has actually worked aggressively behind the scenes to scuttle congressional reforms designed to give the public better access to information possessed by the federal government.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION STATION PLACE
100 F STREET, NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20549-2465
Office of FOIA Services
March 26, 2015
Mr. Jason Leopold
Vice News
1669 Benedict Canyon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Re: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552
Request No. 15-01163-FOIA
Dear Mr. Leopold:
This is an interim response to your request, dated January
6, 2015, and received in this office on January 7, 2015, for
copies of “all records, including but not limited to, emails,
letters, transcripts, in possession of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) mentioning or referring to the FOIA
Improvement Act (S.2520), FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act
of 2014 (FOIA Act, H.R. 1211) and/or FOIA reform and or
Congressional efforts to reform the Freedom of Information Act.”
By letter dated January 7, 2015, we addressed your request for a
fee waiver.
We have identified 39 pages of records to be released in
this interim response. The enclosed records are released in
full with the exception of portions which originated with
another Federal agency. We have identified additional records
which require consultation with other Federal agencies. When
these consultations are concluded, we will provide you with a
final response.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Indria
Burrows of my staff at [email protected] or (202)551-5105. You
may also contact me at [email protected] or (202) 551-7900.
Sincerely,
Sonja Osborne for /Jeffery Ovall
FOIA Branch Chief
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