EPA v. MINK

No. 71-909.

410 U.S. 73 (1973)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ET AL. v. MINK ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 22, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Cramton argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Griswold, Acting Assistant Attorney General Wood, Harry R. Sachse, Walter H. Fleischer, and William Kanter.

Ramsey Clark argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Freedom of Information Act of 1966, 5 U. S. C. § 552, provides that Government agencies shall make available to the public a broad spectrum of information, but exempts from its mandate certain specified categories of information, including matters that are "specifically required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of the national defense or foreign policy," § 552 (b) (1), or are ...

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