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Here's what NARA says on its website.

Presidential Records Act (PRA)
In 1978, Congress passed the Presidential Records Act (PRA), which states that any records created or received by the President as part of his constitutional, statutory, or ceremonial duties are the property of the United States government and will be managed by NARA at the end of the administration.

The Presidential Records Act (PRA) changed the legal status of Presidential and Vice Presidential materials. Under the PRA, the official records of the President and his staff are owned by the United States, not by the President.

The Archivist is required to take custody of these records when the President leaves office, and to maintain them in a Federal depository.

Hmmm.

These records are eligible for access under FOIA five years after the President leaves office.
The President may restrict access to specific kinds of information for up to 12 years after he leaves office, but then records are reviewed for FOIA exemptions only.
This legislation took effect on January 20, 1981, and the records of the Reagan administration were the first to be administered under this law.

(In response to this post by JMHoo)

Posted: 01/11/2023 at 10:32PM

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LOL. Moar classified documents found in Biden’s possession. -- JMHoo 01/11/2023 4:37PM

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Access only, not ownership. They've got to give everything back. -- HowieT3 01/11/2023 6:24PM

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Here's what NARA says on its website. -- HowieT3 01/11/2023 10:32PM

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