* (41) Presidential Records to be Released

[paineinthearse]

Bush Presidential Records to be Released

2/18/2005 8:16:00 AM


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To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: National Archives Public Affairs Staff, 202-501-5526

News Advisory:

WHAT: Approximately 9,700 pages of George H.W. Bush Presidential records that were previously withheld under the Presidential Records Act restrictions for appointments to federal office and/or confidential advice are now open for research. These records are no longer subject to the Presidential restrictive categories or any applicable Freedom of Information Act exemptions. This is the first segment of records that the National Archives and Records Administration is releasing. In accordance with Executive Order 13233, representatives of former President Bush and incumbent President Bush have chosen not to assert any constitutionally-based privilege. This opening consists of records from the White House Office of Records Management Subject Files and Staff Member Office Files.

The Bush Library has opened approximately 5.4 million pages of records from the Executive Office of the President. These materials were previously reviewed under the Presidential Records Act and the Freedom of Information Act.

The Bush Library is continuing to review previously withheld records for possible release, and currently estimates that such records will total approximately 57,000 pages. The Library will make these records available on an on-going basis, once notice has been given and a decision has been made by the Presidential representatives not to assert any constitutionally-based privilege. Check the Bush Library Web site for updates, at: http://www.archives.gov/presidential_libraries/

WHERE: The Research Room, The George Bush Library, 1000 George Bush Drive West, College Station, Texas 77842-0410

For archival inquiries, call: 979-691-4041

WHEN: 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 18

For press information, contact the National Archives Public Affairs Staff at 202-501-5526.

http://www.usnewswire.com/

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[napi21]

1. If this WH said OK, you can be sure there's nothing there!

Can't say I'd waste my time even looking!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. They'll release the records they haven't already shredded.

[Nite Owl]

3. Took them this long to

do the redactions.

[Up2Late]

4. They must have finished "scrubbing" them of all the Bad Stuff

Lucky for us, a lot of the good stuff was leaked years ago.

[punpirate]

5. Curious...

... this mentions releases to date and potential releases, but says nothing about the total number of pages generated by the Bush White House. No way of knowing from this how many are being withheld and for what reasons.