Obama falling short of openness pledge
Since 1995, classified documents with permanent, historical value have been made available to the public 25 years after being originally classified. In his first three years in office, President Barack Obama has lagged behind previous presidents despite a pledge to declassify more documents.
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Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Pages declassified by term
Newly classified documents by term
Source: National Archives' Information Security Oversight Office
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