[govinfo] GovInfo News 4-24-2007
- From: "Patrice McDermott" <pmcdermott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "govinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <govinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "FOI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <FOI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:46:54 -0400
- Systemic failure at the White House to follow procedures for protecting
classified information
- In reversal, Obey to allow TV coverage of Appropriations conference
- New Book: Presidential Secrecy and the Law
Patrice McDermott, Director
OpenTheGovernment.org
www.openthegovernment.org
202.332.OPEN (6736)
- SYSTEMIC FAILURE AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES FOR PROTECTING
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
Current and former employees of the White House Security Office have reported
to Chairman Waxman that there was a systemic failure at the White House to
follow procedures for protecting classified information. According to the
security officers, the White House regularly ignored security breaches,
prevented security inspections of the West Wing, and condoned mismanagement of
the White House Security Office. [Committee on Oversight and Govt Reform]
Link:
Letter to Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card Regarding New Evidence
of Security Problems at the White House
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- IN REVERSAL, OBEY TO ALLOW TV COVERAGE OF APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE
By Kelly McCormack
April 24, 2007
Despite Democratic assertions that the 110th Congress would be the most open in
history, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) had plans
to deny televised coverage of the Iraq supplemental appropriations conference.
Initially, Obey OK'd only a photo-op at the meeting's start and otherwise
intended to keep cameras out, citing precedent as reason to deny video footage
of the conference meeting. However, Obey reversed his decision yesterday
afternoon and said he would allow video coverage. Obey's office did not
return calls for comment. more [TheHill.com]
- New Book: Presidential Secrecy and the Law
by Robert M. Pallitto and William G. Weaver
State secrets, warrantless investigations and wiretaps, signing statements,
executive privilege -- the executive branch wields many tools for secrecy.
Since the middle of the twentieth century, presidents have used myriad tactics
to expand and maintain a level of executive branch power unprecedented in this
nation's history. more
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