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Episode 1

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 In this episode of News & Talk, Marcel discusses the Freedom of Information Act in the U.S and its crucial role in unveiling concealed facts and scandals. He references an incident from 2005 where certain unrevealed photos of fallen soldiers in Iraq were made public thanks to this act. The Act was initially signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and has permitted the unearthing of numerous scandals including the police surveillance of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, and unintentional firings on U.S soldiers by their peers during the Vietnam War. Also, the Act was instrumental in exposing grave security flaws and planning errors related to the Challenger mishap in 1986. Marcel emphasizes Freedom of Information Act as an essential tool in demanding transparency and revealing scandals by journalists and the public.

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