DOJ KICKS OFF SUNSHINE WEEK WITH ITS ANNUAL CELEBRATION EVENT
DOJ/OIP, FOIA Post, Mar. 14, 2022
The Office of Information Policy (OIP) celebrated its annual kick-off to Sunshine Week virtually on March 14, 2022. The event featured remarks from Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and Office of Information Policy Director Bobak Talebian, as well as the presentation of the 2021 Sunshine Week FOIA Awards.
The livestreamed event began with keynote remarks from the Associate Attorney General, who emphasized “the fundamental importance of access to government information and an engaged citizenry to our democracy.” Associate Attorney General Gupta shared that in her own work outside of government, she has “relied on the FOIA’s disclosure mandates” and “seen firsthand the critical role that the FOIA plays in ensuring the public’s access to government records.”
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