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They probably returned all classified documents in that search when discovery and return of such documents was not newsworthy.
Reverse National Treasure plot: they all have docs and have to team up to get them back to the Archives. >

I always thought it would be hilarious to put a bunch of former presidents in a anti-buddy-cop movie where they all hate each other but have to team up to save/do something and become best friends along the way. >

There is one! My Fellow Americans (1996). 
“Ex-presidents Kramer (Jack Lemmon) and Douglas (James Garner) have hated each other for years. But when the current administration of President Haney (Dan Aykroyd) -- Kramer's former vice president -- tries blaming a string of kickbacks from a defense contractor on the two former presidents, they band together. With Haney's goons trying to kill them, they set out across the country to try and clear their reputations. In the process, they see a side of America they never knew before.” >

I love this movie. It was one of those movies your family owns on vhs as a kid and you watched dozens of times. When you try to talk to other people about it they look at you like youre from mars. 
Anyways great film, 8 year old persianator loved it, and I still do. >

Well it's a good thing we aren't Gerald Ford or we'd be in a heap at the bottom of these stairs. >

I loved the bit where they shared their own personal lyrics for "Hail to the Chief". >

I love that part, I think of it whenever I hear that song >

The Carter comments are funny, since he predates the presidential records act, and it's likely that any documents he might have would be automatically declassified by this point anyway.
I feel like they included him just to be nice. >

Carter was smart and hide his documents in walls as insulation in homes he built with Habitat for Humanity
Edit: I’m glad so many watch late night television and you feel the need to let me know that you do so. However, I do not. If it bothers you to see similar jokes being made about the same current events, feel free to give him credit. I don’t need you too tell me you watch Colbert. >

This actually made me laugh. I know his presidency is often looked at negatively general public. But man he really was the kind of person that you wanted to have as your president. His integrity, character and good-nature was what you loved about the typical IDEA of an effective, capable leader. Ironically, was probably his kindness genuine care about his country and citizens that resulted in decisions made  judged pretty harshly by people today. >

I totally agree. He was also the only president who was genuinely horrified by some of the unscrupulous things the CIA did and worked to curtail it. They hated him for it. >


I totally agree. He was also the only president who was genuinely horrified by some of the unscrupulous things the CIA did and worked to curtail it. They hated him for it.

Might explain why the hostages in Iran were never freed during his term. Also, fuck Regan >

This is the real reason. Republicans cut a deal with our enemy who was holding our citizens hostage in order to win an election. They haven't given a shit about America since Nixon; each of their Presidential nominees worse and more incompetent than the last. >

Didn’t the hostages get released during regan’s inauguration? >


One of the leading national issues during 1980 was the release of 66 Americans being held hostage in Iran since November 4, 1979.[1] Reagan won the election. On the day of his inauguration—in fact, minutes after he concluded his 20-minute inaugural address—the Islamic Republic of Iran announced the release of the hostages.[2]
The timing gave rise to an allegation that representatives of Reagan's presidential campaign had conspired with Iran to delay the release until after the election to thwart President Jimmy Carter from pulling off an "October surprise".[3][4]

Wikipedia - October Surprise conspiracy theory >

Then there was the whole Iran-Contra thing >

What about Cheney? >

there can't be anything left at his place anymore. I'm sure any documents in his possession have long since been turned over to the good people at Halliburton. >

Some retired officials still get read into top secret briefings.  I think it's a courtesy for ex Presidents, but considering Chaney was running the show and Bush Jr was a figurehead, I won't be surprised is some right leaning DoD generals keep him looped in with official sign off. >


Some retired officials still get read into top secret briefings. 

This is a necessary thing, tbh, because if someone has experience with, say, the political intrigue in Islamabad or knowledge of how another government operates, that's not always something passed on in paperwork. Sometimes it's just better ringing up the old guard to get their take on things.
IIRC, Kennedy phoned Eisenhower to consult him on how to handle the Cuban Missile Crisis. >

Sometimes certain former Presidents will have better personal relations with other world leaders (especially the life-long ones) as well.
Make for good back channels. >

It's better than just being given a letter, and a pistol by your predecessor. >

Anybody ask Dick Cheney? >

Back in 2007:
Vice President Cheney's office has refused to comply with an executive order governing the handling of classified information for the past four years and recently tried to abolish the office that sought to enforce those rules, according to documents released by a congressional committee yesterday. >

Wow! How'd I miss that story? >

Lost in the shuffle with Cheney's man-sized safe and his own personal "treat as classified" stamp. >

Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and 330 million other Americans were marked safe from possession of classified documents. >

Idk man, when was your last audit? >

Shit, I just reached for my favorite waifu manga and ... it was classified dox. 😫 >

Don't you hate it when that happens!? >

You know what’s more annoying? When you run out of toilet paper, have to quickly grab some from under the sink, and instead grab a roll of classified documents. >

The old shit ticket swapped with Classified documents joke… In the military we call this “freaky Fridays”….everyone has to stay late to find the rest of the classified documents. good time good times. >

I sure wish they would've covered that in the annual trainings. >

I feel like they're asking to get searched. >

They're confident that establishing their presidential libraries had already inventoried their stored records as thoroughly as can reasonably be expected.