"A popular Government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives."

In the spirit of President Madison, Department of Veterans Affairs welcome you to the DVA Freedom of Information Act Home Page. The 1996 amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) mandates that each Federal agency implement a publicly-accessible Electronic Reading Room of the agency FOIA response material and other material routinely available to the public, with associated electronic "search" and indexing capabilities. VA's Electronic Reading Room uses a library metaphor to welcome our customers to the DVA Web site. However, to serve those with bandwidth limitations or special needs, we offer an alternate presentation in standard text with minimal graphics and effects. We hope you enjoy your visit here.