This Independence Day marks the 47th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act being signed into federal law, according to Kara Hackett at FOI FYI.

Kara Hackett

This Independence Day marks the 47th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act being signed into federal law, establishing our right to open records and meetings. - See more at: http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/foi/2013/07/04/happy-foi-th-of-july/#sthash.dq49z0v0.dpuf

This Independence Day marks the 47th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act being signed into federal law, establishing our right to open records and meetings. - See more at: http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/foi/2013/07/04/happy-foi-th-of-july/#sthash.dq49z0v0.dpuf

This Independence Day marks the 47th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act being signed into federal law, establishing our right to open records and meetings. - See more at: http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/foi/2013/07/04/happy-foi-th-of-july/#sthash.dq49z0v0.dpuf

This Independence Day marks the 47th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act being signed into federal law, establishing our right to open records and meetings. - See more at: http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/foi/2013/07/04/happy-foi-th-of-july/#sthash.dq49z0v0.dpuf

This Independence Day marks the 47th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act being signed into federal law, establishing our right to open records and meetings. - See more at: http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/foi/2013/07/04/happy-foi-th-of-july/#sthash.dq49z0v0.dpuf

This Independence Day marks the 47th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act being signed into federal law, establishing our right to open records and meetings. - See more at: http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/foi/2013/07/04/happy-foi-th-of-july/#sthash.dq49z0v0.dpuf