Senators Jim Webb (D-VA) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) questioned the decision by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan to seal its records from public review for 20 years. They called on the Archivist of the United States to “take immediate steps” to fully disclose the records “as quickly as possible,” consistent with protections for privacy, proprietary information, and other applicable laws.
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Letter to the Archivist of the United States Challenging Decision to Seal Wartime Contracting Commission Records
Senators Jim Webb (D-VA) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) questioned the decision by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan to seal its records from public review for 20 years. They called on the Archivist of the United States to “take immediate steps” to fully disclose the records “as quickly as possible,” consistent with protections for privacy, proprietary information, and other applicable laws.
Senators Jim Webb (D-VA) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) questioned the decision by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan to seal its records from public review for 20 years. They called on the Archivist of the United States to “take immediate steps” to fully disclose the records “as quickly as possible,” consistent with protections for privacy, proprietary information, and other applicable laws.