Bad Vibes [001]

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any and all files, reports, background information, memos, directives, investigatory materials, communications, as well as any other attachments and relevant materials regarding John Parker Hills (Born: April 18, 1935; Deceased: February 22, 1990). Please include all materials gathered in reference to him during his lifetime and posthumously, including all materials in any tangential or cross-reference databases (active or defunct) or ELSUR indexes, in addition to those materials found in the Central Records System.

Per his obituary in the Washington Post, "John Parker Hills, 54, a former Justice Department lawyer who specialized in pollution control and later established a private practice in Maryland, died of cancer Feb. 22 at his home in Annapolis."

1. Obituary Page Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/02/25/lt-gen-james-m-gavin-world-war-ii-hero-dies-at-82/28346792-082f-47bf-aa12-8e2a812e8da8/?utm_term=.c258c0dd6b6f [Also Attached as a PDF]
[ Published in The Washington Post on February 25, 1990 ]

PLEASE NOTE: I am a freelance reporter and would request that the relevant fees be waived. My past work has appeared at Slate.com, the New Republic, the New York Review of Books, Inverse.com, Scienceline.org, Gawker, Earther, Chemical Engineering magazine, and elsewhere.

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,

Matthew Phelan