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Presidential Order 13233 and the purpose of Presidential Libraries

Abstract:
As historians at SMU we have no collective position about bringing the Bush Presidential Library, Museum and Institute to this campus. Some of us favor it; others do not. We do believe, however, that there is one related issue on which we can speak. This is the matter of Presidential Order 13233, which gives current and former presidents the power to withhold records in presidential libraries virtually at their discretion....

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Ryan

posted 2/08/07 @ 2:25 AM CST

I was hoping I would see something pertaining to Executive Order 13233 in the DC after reading about it in the Dallas Morning News. What scares me is the correlation between this president and Nixon. The Dallas Morning News' article "SMU Pressed to Fight Bush's Secrecy," states that
"In 1974, Richard Nixon tried to seal and even destroy some of his papers. Congress blocked that and, four years later, it passed the Presidential Records Act to clarify that administration records belong to the public. It struck a balance by allowing a 12-year embargo and exemptions for national security and privacy."
Hopefully, if Bush, the court, or Congress doesn't repeal it, then Hillary will. Then, I think the library might be worth it.

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