1983 State Department documents, Lorton Reformatory, reports/review

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Any and all after action reports, communications, reviews or other investigation materials regarding the State Department inquiry into the delivery of a filing cabinet containing State Department documents to Lorton Reformatory in 1983, as well as all lists or descriptions of materials erroneously transferred in the filing cabinet, or, if possible, copies of all transferred documents. The State Department, via spokesman Joe Reap, recognized the event on November 8, 1983. [For reference: http://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/09/us/secret-us-reports-left-in-file-cabinet-sent-to-prison-shop.html]

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,

Beryl C.D. Lipton

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find attached another link referencing this event:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/11/09/us-passes-surplus-secrets/0e7b2ff9-4730-46ac-9782-f491046be5f9/

Thanks so much,
Beryl

Hi there,

For your information, here is another reference to this event: http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/11/09/State-Department-officials-said-Wednesday-they-have-found-another/1251437202000/. It makes reference to the investigation and states that it was ordered by Secretary of State George Shultz.

Thanks again for all of your help,
Beryl

Hello Ms. Gardner,

Thank you for your message. I resubmitted this request yesterday as a fresh request. The case number you cited (F-2015-13083) has indeed been closed. I would greatly appreciate a new tracking number be assigned to this particular request.

Thanks again for all of your help,
Beryl