Fr. Albert Sidney Foley (NARA)

Dear JPat Brown:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via email to
FOIA@nara.gov. Your request concerns FBI file 44-HQ-16371.

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Sincerely,
Ashley Bryan
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel (NGC)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001
301-837-3642

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Fr. Albert Sidney Foley (NARA)
To: <foia@nara.gov>

Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
FOIA Office
Room 3110
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740

August 9, 2023

To Whom It May Concern:

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

FBI Files on Father Albert Sidney Foley, the Jesuit priest, professor at
Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama and anti-KKK activist (
https://uscatholic.org/articles/201311/father-albert-foley-how-one-priest-took-on-the-kkk/).
A previous request to the FBI indicated potentially responsive records were
moved to NARA, and indicated I should use "44-HQ-16371" as a reference
number.

I am making this request in my capacity as a journalist who has written
extensively about government transparency, including several books on the
FBI specifically. As such, I am not requesting a fee waiver, but I am
requesting I be placed in the media requester category.

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,

JPat Brown

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Dear Andrew Kent:

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
of August 9, 2023 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on August
9, 2023 and assigned FOIA tracking number *RD 77658.*

You requested Department of Justice File Number 210956. The file folder was
located during the search. However, the contents of the folder were
consolidated by the agency and we are unable to locate the contents. As a
courtesy, I have included a digital copy of the file cover page. Since we
are unable to review the records, we were unable to determine if the
records were responsive to your request

Because we were unable to locate the contents in File 210956 in our
holdings, we are closing your request administratively. This concludes the
processing of your request.

If you are not satisfied with our action on this request, you have the
right to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar days
from the date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and may be
delivered by regular U.S. mail or by email. By filing an appeal, you
preserve your rights under the Freedom of Information Act and present the
deciding agency with an opportunity to review your request and reconsider
its decision. If you submit your appeal by regular mail, it should be
addressed to the Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National
Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 4200, College
Park, Maryland 20740-6001. Both the letter and envelope should be clearly
marked “FOIA Appeal.” If you submit your appeal by email, please send it to
foia@nara.gov, addressed to the Deputy Archivist, with the words “FOIA
Appeal” in the subject line. Please be certain to explain why you believe
this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of Information
Act. All communications concerning this request should reference your FOIA
tracking number.

If you would like the opportunity to discuss our response and attempt to
resolve your dispute without initiating the appeals process, you may
contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area
FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov
301-837-3190

You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS),
the Federal FOIA Ombudsman’s office, for assistance. OGIS offers mediation
services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal
agencies. The contact information for OGIS is:

Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road–OGIS
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Email: ogis@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/ogis
Phone: 202-741-5770 or 1-877-684-6448
If you have additional questions, please contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program (RF)
brittanie.sadler@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

Hi JPat Brown,

Please disregard the previous email that I sent. I inadvertently sent you
the final response of another researcher's FOIA request.

Sincerely,
Brittanie Sadler
--
Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road. Room 3400
College Park, MD 20740-6001
brittanie.sadler@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

Dear JPat Brown:

I completed processing of the record you requested from the National
Archives and Records Administration under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
tracking number *RD 77662*.

You requested access to FBI file number 44-HQ-16371.

I completed a line-by-line review of the records you requested. There are
no restrictions on access and this file is open and available for research.
I’ve attached a complimentary reproduction of the record for your use.

If you are not satisfied with my action on this request, you have the right
to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar days from the
date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and may be delivered by
regular U.S. mail or by email. By filing an appeal, you preserve your
rights under the Freedom of Information Act and present the deciding agency
with an opportunity to review your request and reconsider its decision. If
you submit your appeal by regular mail, it should be addressed to the
Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National Archives and Records
Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 4200, College Park, Maryland
20740-6001. Both the letter and envelope should be clearly marked “FOIA
Appeal.” If you submit your appeal by email, please send it to foia@nara.gov,
addressed to the Deputy Archivist, with the words “FOIA Appeal” in the
subject line. If you exercise your right to appeal, please explain why you
believe this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act. All communications concerning this request should
reference your FOIA tracking number.

If you would like the opportunity to discuss my response and attempt to
resolve your dispute without initiating the appeals process, you may
contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area
FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov
301-837-3190

You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS),
the Federal FOIA Ombudsman’s office, for assistance. OGIS offers mediation
services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal
agencies. The contact information for OGIS is:

Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road–OGIS
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Email: ogis@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/ogis
Phone: 202-741-5770 or 1-877-684-6448

This concludes the processing of your request. If you have questions
concerning my review, please contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program (RF)
brittanie.sadler@gmail.com
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

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