EXECUTIVE|DISORDER
Executive Order 12937
Declassification of Selected Records Within the National Archives of the United States
Ordered by William J. Clinton on November 10, 1994
Summary
Orders declassification of approximately 43.9 million pages of historical records held by the National Archives, covering World War II and selected post-1945 military and civilian documents. Directs the Archivist of the United States to make these records publicly accessible within 30 days, barring information exempted under specific Freedom of Information Act provisions unrelated to national security.
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