Guerrilla FOIAfare: How to use exemption codes to find the most interesting documents hidden in the CIA archives

Emma Best, MuckRock, Jan. 17, 2018

As many researchers have learned over the years, government agencies in general and the Central Intelligence Agency in particular often apply exemptions very broadly, and, at times, in ways that border on the ridiculous. Exemption codes, on the other hand, can still be useful to researchers, journalists, and curious citizens - by searching for these codes, clever researchers can find documents that discuss war plans, cryptography, WMDs, and diplomatically damaging information.

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