Government Information
Source: The Center for Public Integrity
Foreign Lobbyist Database Could Vanish
“Responding to a recent Freedom of Information request from the Center for Public Integrity , the Justice Department’s Foreign Agent Registration Unit said it was unable to copy its records electronically because their computer system was ’so fragile.’ In a letter, the head of the unit’s Freedom of Information office said that simply attempting to make an electronic copy of the database ‘could result in a major loss of data, which would be devastating.’ The database details millions of dollars spent on lobbying activities by foreign governments, companies, and foundations. Those activities include everything from wining and dining lawmakers to broadcasting issue ads on American television and radio stations.” (via A.T)

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