His statement asserted a privilege in the executive branch of the Government to
withhold information from the Congress in such broad terms that it should not go
unanswered . Increasingly in recent years , as the executive bureacuracy has ...
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights
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ISBN: MINN:31951D021133762
Category: Executive privilege (Government information)
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Considers legislation to require Federal departments and agencies to publish unclassified information and regulations. a. Justice Dept study "Is a Congressional Committee Entitled To Demand and Receive Information and Papers from the President and the Heads of Departments Which They Deem Confidential, in the Public Interest?" (p. 63-146). b. "Demands of Congressional Committees for Executive Papers" by Herman Wolkinson, Federal Bar Association, published in the Federal Bar Journals of Apr., July, and Oct., 1949 (p. 147-270). c. "Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Survey of Withholding of Information from Congress" memos and summary analysis prepared by subcom staff (p. 287-428). d. "Congressional Power of Investigation" Committee Print No. 83-99, prepared by the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress Feb. 9, 1954 (p. 447-513). Includes the following documents.