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White House Can Keep Its Secrets - For Now

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Bush Admin. May Keep Visitor Records Private While Appealing Court Decision To Open Files

AP 

A federal judge agreed Friday to let the Bush administration keep secret the lists of visitors to the White House until an appeals court decides whether the documents are public records.

U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted the White House request five days after ordering the Secret Service to turn over the records to a liberal watchdog group that sought them under the Freedom of Information Act.

The logs being sought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington relate to White House visits regarding nine conservative religious commentators, including James Dobson, Gary Bauer and the late Rev. Jerry Falwell.

Visitor records are created by the Secret Service, which is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The Bush administration ordered the data be turned over to the White House, where it is treated as presidential records outside the scope of the public records law.

Lamberth ruled logs from the White House and Vice President Dick Cheney’s residence remain Secret Service documents and are subject to public records requests.

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US urges others to help shut Gitmo

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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CIA ‘impeded 9/11 panel’s inquiry’

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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New High-Tech Cameras Are Watching You

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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Privacy Fast Becoming Obsolete

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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IPCC Menezes decision a ’scandal’

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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Intel: Israel to attack Iran ultimately

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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VIDEO: How many times can you vote?

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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Police officers cleared in De Menezes case

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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VIDEO: Thousands surrendered but still killed by US

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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