LETTER TO HONORABLE GEORGE BUSH FROM BELLA S. ABZUG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00895R000100010023-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: June 10, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

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June 10, 1976
Honorable George Bush
Director
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Dear Director Bush:
This Subcommittee has oversight and legislative jurisdiction of
records maintenance policies of federal agencies. In,this connection,
we are writing to inquire into the policies of your department or agency
.concerning records disposal, particularly methods and procedures for
transferring files and records to the National Archives. We would
appreciate it if you would supply the subcommittee with a copy of your
latest agreement with the National Archives regarding transfer-of papers
and a schedule of the content of the most recent transfer. Please also
supply the date of the most recent transfer.
We also would like to know your policy on the removal of papers by
the'Secretary, agency head or other Presidential appointees upon expira-
tion of their terms. If your policy allows for the removal of "personal"
papers, please set forth the method, if any, whereby, a determination is
made between "personal" and official papers.
Also, what restrictions, if any, are imposed on the removal by an
agency official of copies of government documents or other information
generated by that official? Are distinctions made between removal of
such papers by Presidential appointees as opposed to agency civil servants?
In the last ten years, have there been any instances of administra-
tive penalties imposed or prosecutions brought against any agency employee
or official, or former employee or official, for the unauthorized taking
or destruction of government records? If so, please supply details.
We would appreciate your early reply to this i-}quiry.
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