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2004 FOIA Requests Topped Four Million; Request Backlog Grows

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· Story link The Coalition's report on the FOIA performance of federal departments and larger agencies showed requests topped four…

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The Coalition’s report on the FOIA performance of federal departments and larger agencies showed requests topped four million in the government’s fiscal 2004, that departments and agencies fell even further behind in responding to requests, and that many failed to meet statutory deadlines for responding to FOIA requests.

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