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WH Told to Reveal Visitor List

Court rules that Bush and Cheney's appointments are public knowledge

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 17, 2007 7:36 PM CST

(Newser) – Who stops by the White House or Dick Cheney's place is a matter of public record, a district court judge ruled today, blocking the Bush administration's attempts to keep visitor logs sealed. Liberal watchdogs had argued the information is covered by the Freedom of Information... Read full story »

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