### Question
What does records or materials of extraordinary public interest mean?


### Answer
**Records or materials of extraordinary public interest** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 3355g*:

> records or materials that—


(A) demonstrate and record the national security policies, actions, and decisions of the United States, including—


(i) policies, events, actions, and decisions which led to significant national security outcomes

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3355g*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER III&ndash;A-PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATIONS**

