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Executive Order 13233Revoked

Further Implementation of the Presidential Records Act

Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: April 2026
George W. Bush
November 1, 2001
66 FR 56025

This executive order has been revoked

EO 13489 (Obama)

Summary

Expanded the ability of former presidents and their heirs to block release of presidential records. Controversial for limiting transparency, it was later revoked by President Obama.

Topics

presidential recordstransparencyexecutive privilege

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