FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5
U.S.C.A. § 552 et seq.) provides for the disclo-
sure of information held by administrative
agencies to the public, unless the documents
requested fall into one of the specific exemp-
tions set forth in the statute. FOIA was imple-
mented to prevent federal agencies from abusing
their discretionary powers by forcing them to
