Reply #5: Many gov's seal their records, the issue is quite boring actually..

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http://publicbroadcasting.net/vpr/news/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=441887

"Well, there are future political considerations. We didn't want anything embarrassing appearing in the papers at a critical time in any future endeavor." ~ Howard Dean said jokingly.

However sealing records is nothing unusual,

"With our limited experience with executive privilege records, there doesn't appear to be anything that is of embarrassment, if that is a criteria. My understanding in negotiating with several recent administrations now, is that it's a desire protect the decision making process, the free flow of ideas within an administration."