A Citizen's Guide On Using The Freedom Of Information Act And The Privacy Act of 1974 To Request Government Records
First Report by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, March 20, 1997

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CONTENTS

I. Preface

II. Introduction

III. Recommendations

IV. How to use this guide

V. Which act to use

VI. The Freedom of Information Act

VII. The Privacy Act of 1974

APPENDIXES

Appendix 1.--Sample request and appeal letters

Appendix 2.--Bibliography of congressional publications on the Freedom of Information Act.

Appendix 3.--Bibliography of congressional publications on the Privacy Act of 1974.

Appendix 4.--Text of the Freedom of Information Act

Appendix 5.--Text of the Privacy Act of 1974