The Veil of Secrecy Over the White House

On Sunday, the New York Times ran this editorial [1], titled History Deleted at the White House.  It discusses the vote we took in the House last week to pass legislation strengthening the record-keeping practices of Executive Branch agencies.  The measure would help Congress exercise its oversight duties and preserve Administration records for future generations.  The editorial also mentions the possible veto it will get from our "secrecy-obsessed" President. 

The vote and the veto threat come right on the heels of a GAO study [2] about the inconsistency of e-mail preservation by government officials since President Bush took office.