Open Government
Reports on Secrecy
How the War on Terrorism Affects Access to Information and the Public's Right to Know,Fifth Ed. September 2004. Prepared by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Combating Government Secrecy-An Update by Bruce Craig. From The Coalition Column of the October 2004 Perspectives
Secrecy Report Card Quantitative Indicators of Secrecy in the Federal Government: A Report by OpenTheGovernment.org August 24, 2004
This report is an initial step toward establishing measurable benchmarks for regularly evaluating the level of secrecy in government. (PDF)
In August 2003, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, Minority Staff, Special Investigations Division issued "Politics and Science in the Bush Administration", which reports numerous instances where the Administration has manipulated the scientific process and distorted or suppressed scientific findings. According to the report, beneficiaries include important supporters of the President, including social conservatives and powerful industry groups. (PDF)
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