Political Quotes

“the Senate Appropriations Committee bill includes $12.4 billion in requested funds to pay the cost of converting thousands of computer tapes to a readable format. This expense is in response to numerous Federal court orders and appellate decisions-- Armstrong versus Executive Office of the President. The funds are fully paid for through a transfer from the Air Force and a reduction in IRS tax system modernization. The funding is not designated as an emergency. The Armstrong case originated in 1989 when private citizens requested, through the Freedom of Information Act, access to National Security Council e-mail, including Oliver North's, as well as other EOP agencies. The court determined that the Executive Office of the President had to maintain, preserve, and make accessible, in a readable form, such e-mail back-up tapes. This supplemental provides the resources to make the tape conversion mandated by the court.”