Cable from OES to Bill Archer

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The records I request can be described as follows:

To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:A cable sent from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs on March 26, 1975 to U.S. Representative Bill Archer titled ARRANGEMENTS TO WELCOME EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE FORMS TO THE US. This document was marked 'Declassified/Released' pursuant to the State Department's EO Systematic Review on July 5, 2006. Please note that I have attached additional metadata to assist you in your search for the responsive document or documents. Please include all processing notes attached to my request.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,Dustin Slaughter

The time period of my request is from 09/02/2020 to 09/02/2020

I am An individual seeking information for personal use and not for commercial use.

I am willing to pay $25 for my request.

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Mr. Dustin Slaughter
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Mr.Slaughter: This email acknowledgesreceipt of your September 2, 2020, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. §552) request received by the U.S. Department ofState, Office of Information Programs and Services on September 2, 2020, regarding a cable sent from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs on March 26, 1975, to U.S. Representative Bill Archer titled "ARRANGEMENTS TO WELCOME EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE FORMS TO THE US".  Unless you advise otherwise, we will treat as non-responsive any compilations of publicly available news reports and any publicly available documents not created by the U.S. government, such as mass-distribution emails from news media.  This Office assigned your request the subject reference number and placed it in the simple processing track where it will be processedas quickly as possible. See 22 CFR §171.11(h). If you have any questionsregarding your request, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or ourFOIA Public Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at202-261-8484. **THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.**

Mr. Slaughter,

The Office of Information Programs and Services is in receipt of your inquiry below. We will follow-up with you as soon as possible to provide a response.

Thank you in advance for your patience.
Regards,

U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center

Mr. Slaughter,

This is in response to your email below regarding FOIA case control number F-2020-08235.

This request is in process and has an August 31, 2022, estimated date of completion (EDC). EDCs are estimates and are subject to change. Please be advised that the Department takes its FOIA responsibilities seriously and is processing this request as quickly as possible. If the request can be completed prior to the EDC, a response will be sent sooner.

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U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center

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