File:2021 FOIA request guide.webm
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English: This is the 2021 updated version of a 2017 guide on how to file a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), an independent agency of the federal government of the United States of America (USA).
The video is licensed under Creative Commons on YouTube (Attribution 3.0 Unported). Video's description is as follows: "An illustrated review on how to determine when you may need to file a Freedom of information Act (FOIA) request, how to file, and what you can expect from the National Archives during the process. For more info: https://www.archives.gov/research/foia/file-foia-request" |
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Source | YouTube video uploaded on 16 July 2021, titled "How to File a FOIA Request with the National Archives" (archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20211013100554/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8rxsWyv87M) |
Author | The United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) |
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