Mr. Schlefer, a former Washington resident, died Nov. 2 at his home in Putney, Vt. You deliver the Senate.’ ”Through a well-connected friend, Mr. Schlefer eventually persuaded Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. James Eastland (D-Miss.) to hold a hearing on FOIA legislation. It has been amended several times since and remains a primary and often-used tool for making government decision-making open to public view, Mr. Schlefer wrote. His most enduring contribution to the law remained the FOIA legislation.

Source: Washington Post December 21, 2020 17:33 UTC