Personal vs Private: A Bibliographic Exploration of Access, Ownership, and Control of Presidential Papers, Records, and Documents

by Peter H. Sezzi

Overview

When President George W. Bush signed Executive Order 13233 on November 1, 2001 he reopened the issue of presidential records and papers. Bush's executive action renewed popular interest in the ownership, access, and control of presidential papers, issues that have been of great interest to librarians, archivists, and information professionals for the greater part of 30 years. This resource is the first comprehensive bibliography of works written about the records, documents, and papers of the nation's chief executive. It fills a sizable gap by listing over 1000 citations on the topic. Additionally, there are appendixes that trace Congressional attempts to control this material as well as listings of significant judicial cases that have centered on federal control of 'personal' papers of the president or other government employees.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810851689
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/20/2005
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	7.74(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Peter Sezzi is an Associate Librarian at the D.R. Henry Library at Ventura College in Ventura, California.

Editorial Reviews

Overall, this is an excellent work and it should be included in any library's collection or possessed by anyone interested in conducting research on the American presidency.

American Reference Books Annual

Sezzi (an associate librarian at the D. R. Henry Library at Ventura College) presents a bibliography that covers the legal landscape of the Presidential Records Act of 1978 and related legislation and issues. A brief narrative overview introducing the legislative control of presidential records opens the book, followed by a bibliographic essay on important works dealing with the topic and a more inclusive bibliography. Appendixes provide information on Executive Orders relating to presidential records, legislative bill tracings, important judicial cases, and archives with presidential records.

Reference and Research Book News

Overall, this is an excellent work and it should be included in any library's collection or possessed by anyone interested in conducting research on the American presidency.

American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)