Archive seeks to discover true extent of missing e-mails at White House; Demands the initiation of discovery to ensure Executive Office of the President cannot render judicial preservation decisions meaningless
Washington DC, October 29, 2007 - The National Security Archive filed a motion on Friday, October 26, seeking expedited discovery against the Executive Office of the President to find out what e-mails are missing from the White House e-mail system or backup tapes. Archive General Counsel Meredith Fuchs explained, “The pressing need for the information arises out of troubling representations by the EOP and its components about its document preservation obligations and the location of its backup tapes.