Presidential records release ruling [US DC] News
Presidential records release ruling [US DC]

American Historical Association, et al., v. National Archives and Records Administration, US District Court for the District of Columbia, October 1, 2007 [ruling that the National Archives cannot rely on an executive order by President George W. Bush that permits former presidents and vice-presidents to delay the release of administration records]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires

On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.