Summary
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The Washington Information Directory (WID) is a topically organized reference resource that lists contact information for federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the Washington metro area along with a brief paragraph describing what each organization does related to that topic. In addition, WID pulls together 55 organization charts for federal agencies, congressional resources related to each chapter topic, hotline and contact information for various specific areas of interest (from Food Safety Resources to internships in Washington), and an extensive list of active congressional caucuses and contact details. WID has two appendices, one with thorough information on congresspersons and committees, and the second with governors and embassies.
Freedom of Information Act
Freedom of Information Act
Access to government information remains a key issue in Washington. In 1966, Congress passed legislation to broaden access: the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA (PL 89-487; codified in 1967 by PL 90-23). Amendments to expand access even further were passed into law over President Gerald Ford’s veto in 1974 (PL 93-502).
Several organizations in Washington specialize in access to government information. See the “Freedom of Information” section in the Communications and the Media chapter for details (p. 110). The Justice Department electronically publishes a clearinghouse of FOIA information at www.justice.gov/oip/foia-resources.
1966 Act
The 1966 Act requires executive branch agencies and independent commissions of the federal government to make records, reports, policy statements, and staff manuals available to citizens who request ...
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