Independent researcher Stephen W. Salant sued the U.S. Justice Department in 1975 when his request for access to them under the Freedom of Information Act was denied .
Independent researcher Stephen W. Salant is an economist at the University of Michigan .
Independent researcher Stephen W. Salant , an economist at the University of Michigan , sued the U.S. Justice Department in 1975 when his request for access to them under the Freedom of Information Act was denied .