> Does the public have that kind of access with, say, a military base? The White House? I doubt it. Public certainly can request information via FOIA, but US g

> Does the public have that kind of access with, say, a military base? The White House? I doubt it. Public certainly can request information via FOIA, but US government has many different security classifications and timeframes. Your mileage may vary but I would argue that yes, the public does have that kind of access, even if timeframes might be decades instead of days or months.