Freedom of Information Act (P.L. 89-487)

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Public Law | Bills | Reports | Hearings and Related Documents | Debates | Presidential Statements

Public Law

• P.L. 89-487, 80 Stat. 250 (1966)

Bills

• S. 1160, Reported and ordered to be printed May 9, 1966
• S. 1160, Referred to the Committee on Government Operations October 14, 1965
• S. 1160, Introduced February 17, 1965

Reports

• House Report 89-1497, Clarifying and Protecting the Right of the Public to Information, to accompany S. 1160, May 9, 1966
• Senate Report 89-813, Clarifying and Protecting the Right of the Public to Information, and For Other Purposes, to accompany S. 1160, October 4 (legislative day, October 1), 1965

Hearings and Related Documents

• Administrative Procedure Act, Hearings before the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, 89th Congress, May 12, 13, 14, and 21, 1965

Debates

• Clarifying and protecting the Right of Public to information, Congressional Record 26820 October 13, 1965
• Clarifying and protecting the Right of Public to information, Congressional Record 13007 June 20, 1966

Presidential Statements

• Availability of Government Records and Information, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, July 11, 1966