United States Department of State v. Washington Post Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1982-05-17

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Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. In September 1979, respondent Washington Post Co. filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U. S. C. § 552 , requesting certain documents from petitioner United States Department of State. The subject of the request was defined as “documents indicat…

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