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Relyea, Harold C.; Gould, Stephen B. – Library Trends, 1986
The first of two articles is an overview of the contexts in which secrecy is applied to business information as a matter of public policy. The second covers restrictions on dissemination of scientific and technical information including statutory and administrative mechanisms for its control, and implications of the current system. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Business, Confidentiality, Disclosure, Federal Regulation
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Relyea, Harold C., Ed. – Government Information Quarterly, 1989
Five articles critique various aspects of the information policies and practices of the Reagan administration. Areas discussed include management of the Freedom of Information Act, the use of national security arguments to restrict access to information, Congressional access to Executive Branch information in the Iran-Contra affair, and policies…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Government Publications
Pritchard, David – 1982
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a limited tool for science reporters seeking information about federally funded university research. The act applies only to information that is considered a "record" in possession of an "agency," both as defined by the act. Most university research and most universities do not meet the…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Confidential Records, Confidentiality, Court Litigation