>> But, show me an example of how the press has been affected.
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> "While praising these developments, Kirtley pointed out that the Clinton
> administration's record on access is spotted. The Reporters Committee
> compiles an annual report on restricting access to government information.
> The 1996 report lists hundreds of instances when the public or press was
> denied access."
> One example. I'm surprised you don't remember how much controversy there
> was over the Clinton's ignoring FOIA requests, and how information
> requeste by journalists found that info suddenly with extended secrecy > time lines.
>
Sounds like the way Cheney classified info about who was involved in his energy policy meetings, and finally had to be kicked in the ass by the court.