Freedom of Information Day celebrates and recognizes a valuable concept in American rights. 

Born on March 16, 1751,  James Madison, the 4th president of the United States of America, is recognized at the "Father of the Constitution", and the chief author of the "Bill of Rights".

Madison was the first president to have served in the United States Congress where he drafted many basic laws, and was responsible for the first ten amendments to the Constitution.    One of Madison’s primary focuses was the protection of individual rights and strove to protect these rights from the oppression of the majority.

Madison would be pleased to know that The Freedom of Information Act was passed into law in 1966. It opened up a wealth of information to American citizens. 

If you are interested in learning more about James Madison and his fight freedom, please visit the Siena Heights Library.  We have a number of books including his biography (LC call # E342. A34 1974).

"A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them."


James Madison