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Friday, January 25, 2008 - Posts

President considering shifting FOIA ombudsman to Justice Department

President Bush is apparently considering moving the new FOIA ombudsman from the National Archives and Records Administration to the Justice Department, much to the consternation of Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and access groups. If