Government documents older than fifty years should be fully disclosed.

Evidence

Bit by bit, as with this one tiny release of a single Defense Department plan from 1949, we begin to understand how we got to where we are. But the process of disclosure has been too slow. Every U.S. government document that’s more than fifty years old should be released in full, right now. No redactions. As a first step. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 1241

Categorization

• XREF: This connects to broader discussions about government transparency and FOIA laws. — connects to: Taking transparency in government is crucial for democracy. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 17; FOIA’s ideal of transparency has practical implications for government.; Proposed amendments to FOIA could improve public access to information.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 1241

Broader Connections

• Taking transparency in government is crucial for democracy. #corroborates (0.70) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 17
• FOIA’s ideal of transparency has practical implications for government. #expands (0.70)
• Proposed amendments to FOIA could improve public access to information. #expands (0.60)