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On the recordApril 22, 2009
I commend these important steps to restore confidence in our government and I believe that they will help reverse the troubling trend of excessive government secrecy that we witnessed during the last administration.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy praises President Obama's actions to strengthen FOIA and reduce government secrecy.

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