Cesar Chavez FBI Files
| Tracking # |
2024-F-07322 |
| Submitted | March 24, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
MuckRock users can file, duplicate, track, and share public records requests like this one. Learn more.
Communications
From: Kameron Alexander Farmer
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I would like access to FBI files on Cesar Chavez. After doing research, I found that he was spied on for allegedly being a communist.
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,
Kameron Alexander Farmer
From: Department of Labor
Dear Kameron Farmer,
The tracking number 2024-F-07322 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference the tracking number 2024-F-07322.
Regards,
DOL FOIA
From: Department of Labor
Hello:
This acknowledges the receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, in which you requested access to FBI files on Cesar Chavez.
Your request was received in our office on 3/25/24 and assigned FOIA tracking number 2024-F-07322.
This letter is to inform you the Office of the Secretary is unable to respond to your request within the time limits established by the FOIA. Our ability to process your request is delayed because we are experiencing a backlog of requests. Please be advised, however, that your request is being handled as equitably as possible and that all documents that can be released will be made available at the earliest possible date. We will keep you informed of our progress. We expect to complete processing your request on or before 40 days from the date of this acknowledgment.
The Department of Labor has transitioned to a new data platform and the interface of the FOIA Portal has changed. By using the tracking number above, you may track the status of your FOIA request online at https://efoia.dol.gov/app/CheckStatus.aspx. Case files numbers must be entered exactly as provided. For example, FOIAXpress assigns alpha numeric tracking numbers (2020-F-00001), while SIMS-FOIA assigns six digit tracking numbers (887686). If you have been assigned an SIMS-FOIA tracking number, you can check the status of your FOIA request by clicking on the "legacy case search portal<https://www.dol.gov/foia>" link.
If you need to contact OSEC about it for any reason, please submit your inquiry via email at OSEC-FOIA@DOL.GOV<mailto:OSEC-FOIA@DOL.GOV>. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any submission made.
Sincerely,
Carmelita Lambros
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
Office: (202)693-6048
From: Department of Labor
Dear Kameron Alexander Farmer,
This letter responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 22, 2024 in which you requested access to FBI files on Cesar Chavez. Your request was received in our office on March 25, 2024 and assigned FOIA tracking number 2024-F-07322.
The files you reqested are not Office of the Secretary (OSEC) records. Please submit your FOIA request directly to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). The contact information to submit FOIA requests to the FBI is as follows: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Attn: Initial Processing Operations Unit, Record/Information Dissemination Section, 200 Constitution Drive, Winchester, VA 22602. You can also reach that office by email at foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov> or by phone at 540-868-4997.
If you have questions about this response, you may contact the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) FOIA point of contact at OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov<mailto:OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov> or the DOL FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks, at 202-693-5427 or by email at hicks.thomas@dol.gov<mailto:hicks.thomas@dol.gov>. Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), within the National Archives and Records Administration, to inquire about the 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, College Park, MD 20740-6001.
You can also reach that office by e-mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>, by phone at 202-741-5770, by fax at
202-741-5769, or by calling toll-free at 1-877-684-6448.
Additionally, if you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Solicitor of Labor within 90 days from the date of this letter. The appeal must state in writing the grounds for the appeal, and it may include any supporting statements or arguments, but such statements are not required. In order to facilitate processing of the appeal, please include your mailing address and daytime telephone number, as well as a copy of the initial request and copy of this letter. The envelope and letter of the appeal should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Any amendment to the appeal must be made in writing and received prior to a decision. The appeal should be addressed to the Solicitor of Labor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N2420, Washington, DC 20210. Appeals may also be submitted by email to foiaappeal@dol.gov<mailto:foiaappeal@dol.gov>. Appeals submitted to any other email address will not be accepted.
Sincerely,
Carmelita Lambros
Office of The Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
Office: (202)693-6048
Files
pages