House votes to kill Bush secrecy order
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Brushing aside a veto threat, the House voted to overturn a 2001 order by President Bush that lets former presidents keep their papers secret indefinitely.
The measure, which drew bipartisan support and passed by a veto-busting 333-93 margin, was among White House-opposed bills the House passed that would widen access to government information and protect government whistle-blowers.
The presidential papers bill nullifies a Bush order in which he allowed the White House or a former president to block release of presidential records.
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