Arthur William "Art" Bell (Air Force Office of Special Investigations)
| Multi Request | Arthur William "Art" Bell |
| Submitted | Feb. 6, 2023 |
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From: Jesse Robertson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any files involving, mentioning, or relating to the American broadcaster and author Arthur William "Art" Bell III (June 17, 1945 – April 13, 2018, Social Security Number 264-72-993). Bell was most notably the creator and original host of the paranormal themed radio program Coast to Coast AM.
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,
Jesse Robertson
From: Jesse Robertson
To Whom It May Concern,
I would like to briefly follow up this request with a correction: Bell's SSN is in fact 264-72-9933. My apologies for the error.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Jesse Robertson
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 6, 2023. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 6, 2023. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 6, 2023. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 6, 2023. 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.
From: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Good afternoon!
We opened a FOIA request for you, for information pertaining to Arthur William "Art" Bell. Your FOIA Request number is 2023-04380-F.
To ensure fairness to all families, we are required to process all FOIA requests on a "first in, first out" basis, in accordance with Federal Law, DoD and Air Force Instructions. Many of these requests involve the loss of loved ones, sexual assaults, and other sensitive matters. Requests could take 6 months or substantially longer to complete based upon the number and complexity of the cases in our FOIA queue.
If you need to contact us about your request, please reference 2023-04380-F. You may also contact us via email at afosi_hq_foia_request@us.af.mil<mailto:afosi_hq_foia_request@us.af.mil>.
You may also contact the Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer, Mr. Robert Bivins, concerning this final response at AF FOIA Public Liaison Office (SAF/CN), 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1800, DAF.FOIA@us.af.mil<mailto:DAF.FOIA@us.af.mil> or (703) 614-8500.
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road‐ OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740‐6001, e‐mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at 202‐741‐5770; toll free at 1‐877‐684‐ 6448; or facsimile at 202‐741‐5769.
Thank you!
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Roxanne M. Jensen, GS-13
Chief, Information Release Branch
HQ OSI/FSS/MSII (formerly HQ OSI/XILI)
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Good Afternoon Mr. Robertson. Please disregard the previous e-mail., system
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brad.beaudine@us.af.mil <mailto:brad.beaudine@us.af.mil>
<https://usaf.dps.mil/sites/AFOSI/FSS/MSI/SitePages/MSII.aspx>
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