Author

Contributions

  • Center for American Progress - Contributor
  • Center for National Security Studies (Washington, D.C.) - Contributor
  • OpenTheGovernment.org (Organization) - Contributor

Publication

2007 - Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

0 words, Guess

Page Count

0 pages

Physical Format

[electronic resource] /

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCJK468.S4

Description

Congress must have access to information about executive branch activities if it is to carry out its constitutional responsibilities to make laws, appropriate funds, conduct oversight, and confirm agency officials. While few would question the need to safeguard national security information from improper public disclosures that would damage the national interest, the executive branch has repeatedly claimed the authority to withhold such information from Congress as well.

Subjects

Topics

Official secretsPowers and dutiesNational securityUnited States. CongressExecutive privilege (Government information)Security classification (Government documents)

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United States

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