FOIA, INC. Duke Law Journal

Margaret B. Kwoka University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Congress should “legislate freedom of information for itself, the public, and the press.”press.”

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MARGARET B. KWOKA University of Denver Sturm College of Law mkwoka@law.du.edu (303) 871-6275