Former Attorney General Bush first issued guidance in 1987 on whether sensitive records exist . That was in response to Freedom of Information requests for doucments . The Department said it was not really ` ` lying '' to ' ` ` there exist no records responsive '' But the Justice Department says it is dropping a plan to allow such denials .
Former Attorney General Meese first issued guidance in 1987 on denying sensitive records exist . That came in response to Freedom of Information requests for doucments . The government said it was not really `` lying '' to declare `` there exist no records responsive '' But the Justice Department says it is dropping a plan to allow such denials .