Can someone explain what Freedom of information act of 1966 is about?
The United States was founded on the idea of freedom for the individual, as long as it doesn’t harm other individuals. With freedom in mind, then, Johnson signed the 1966 Freedom of Information Act to create a way that Americans can ask the government for copies of information that it has and that the government hasn’t released before. The Act defines what records can be disclosed, outlines what you have to do to get the information, and lists nine kinds of information you can’t ask for. All of which means that the act says that if you ask for federal governmental information, the federal agency in question has to give it to you if you file the right paperwork or the agency will face various fines and penalties unless the information falls into certain categories. Exempt categories include: Stuff the President has said has to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and that he/she has had classified as such. Stuff that just covers the internal personnel rul
