US National Archives asks ex-presidents to check for classified papers
by Hugo Lowell from US news | The Guardian on (#687TW)
Ex-presidents and vice-presidents including Obama, Bush, Cheney and Gore receive letters on reviewing their personal records
The US National Archives has asked representatives for former presidents and vice-presidents on Thursday to review their personal records for any classified-marked documents in their possession after a series of such discoveries at the homes of Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
The archives sent letters to the presidents and vice-presidents in the previous six administrations that are covered under the Presidential Records Act, which requires materials from their time in the White House to be turned over to the agency when they leave office.
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