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Audio From Speech At American University
March 16, 2009
(courtesy of Federal News Radio, 1500AM)

Photos From Speech At American University
March 16, 2009
(click for larger version)

Sunshine Week 2009

March 15 - March 21, 2009 is the fifth annual Sunshine Week, a weeklong commemoration of open government, freedom of information and the public’s right to know, which has continued to grow under the supervision of news organizations around the country.

Senator Leahy has been a long-time advocate for the free flow of information from the government to the people it represents. In 1996, he was installed in the Freedom Of Information Act Hall of Fame and he is the 2009 recipient of the Robert Vaughn FOIA Legend Award. He is the author of the Electronic FOIA Amendments of 1996 and coauthor of the OPEN Government Act.

Read about Leahy's most recent efforts below:

Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On FOIA Guidelines Issued By The Department Of Justice March 19, 2009

Leahy, Cornyn Celebrate Sunshine Week With FOIA Legislation March 17, 2009

Leahy Opens “Sunshine Week” With FOIA Speech At American University March 16, 2009

Critical FOIA Office Receives Funding In Omnibus March 11, 2009

Op-Ed - Fresh Victories For The Public’s Right To Know March 9, 2009

FOIA, Disclosure Policies Get Boost Early In New Year January 26, 2009

Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On President Obama’s New Memorandum On The Freedom Of Information Act January 22, 2009

Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On President Obama’s New FOIA Policy January 21, 2009

Resources from the Congressional Research Service:

Access to Government Information
In the United States
March 13, 2008

The Congressional Research Service provides members of Congress with non-partisan research and analysis of legislation and issues. Sen. Leahy has made the above report available in PDF form to help you research this issue further.