Gov't Docs pulled from Circulation

Anyone who has worked in one of the fabulous Depository Library Collections, in Oklahoma, knows that through out the history of the FDLP--on occasion depository librarians are asked to destroy government publications for various reasons. One of my favorites was produced in 1999, entitled "Rezedents Rights & Rispansabilities" (which was suppose to be written in Creole--but instead came off as extremely racist) by HUD.
But I digress, from 1986-2000 an anonymous librarian kept track of such documents--and you can find a list of them at a website called Memory Hole.

If you are interested in this topic--there is a current debate going on concerning some recent titles that are set for removal from the public record. You may want to look at some of the results from this Google Search as well.

It is an interesting ethical question though--FDLP Librarians are caretakers of our federal government's public record and are governed by a complex set of rules. Is there any sort of obligation to preserve the information the government decides we aren't meant to see?

Thanks to Librarian.net.