02/16/1976
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"I HAVE approved H.R. 5463, a bill establishing for the first time in our history uniform rules of evidence on the admissibility of proof in Federal court proceedings."
"THE PRIVACY ACT of 1974, S. 3418, represents an initial advance in protecting a right precious to every American--the right of individual privacy."
"I am disappointed that the provisions for disclosure of personal information by agencies make no substantive change in the current law."
"This bill, for the most part, strikes a reasonable balance between the right of the individual to be left alone and the interest of society in open government."