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CRS Director Defends No-Release Policy in New Memo

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· Story link The director of the Congressional Research Service defends the policy of not disseminating the reports to the…

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The director of the Congressional Research Service defends the policy of not disseminating the reports to the public in a report obtained by Secrecy News. Daniel Mulhjollan said there is a risk in putting CRS between the Congress and the public and that overtime public release could change the focus of the reports. Secrecy News called the arguments “singularly unpersuasive.” (5/15/07)

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