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Is There a Problem With the Presidential Records Act?

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For the first two centuries of the nation's history, Presidential Records were considered the personal property of the president. Once he left office, Congress enacted the Presidential Records and Materials Preservation Act in 1974 following the Watergate scandal. Experts describe what amounts to a president sized hole in the White House system designed to protect secret records.

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