AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power/ACT UP (Food and Drug Administration)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A copy of all documents related to the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, otherwise known as ACT UP, which began its activities in March 1987.

I am a career journalist with work that has appeared in various publications. I am willing to pay any reasonable expenses associated with this request, however, as the purpose of the requested disclosure is in full conformity with the statutory requirements for a waiver of fees, I formally request such a waiver.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Mackenzie Farkus

Hello Sarah,

I am specifically looking for internal documents related to the famous ACT UP takeover of the FDA on October 11, 1988. For further information, here are some sources: http://articles.latimes.com/1988-10-11/news/mn-3909_1_police-arrest-aids-protesters
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/12/before-occupy-how-aids-activists-seized-control-of-the-fda-in-1988/249302/

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Thanks,
Mackenzie Farkus

To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

Hello Katherine,

I never received a formal closure notice for this FOIA. Furthermore, I responded to the email sent on 2/7/19 that same day, clarifying my request. In case you cannot find that email, I have copied it below:

"Hello Sarah,

I am specifically looking for internal documents related to the famous ACT UP takeover of the FDA on October 11, 1988. For further information, here are some sources: http://articles.latimes.com/1988-10-11/news/mn-3909_1_police-arrest-aids-protesters
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/12/before-occupy-how-aids-activists-seized-control-of-the-fda-in-1988/249302/

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Thanks,
Mackenzie Farkus"

Best,
Mackenzie Farkus