Charles Klein FBI File (NARA) • MuckRock

From: National Archives and Records Administration

04/18/2022

Subject: FOIA Request NARA-NGC-2022-001082 Submitted

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This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=NARA-NGC-2022-001082&type=request)

* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2022-001082
* Requester Name:
Elizabeth J Klein
* Date Submitted: 04/18/2022
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records relating to or mentioning Charles Klein, died October 1983. Member of the United Workers' Association (UWA), affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World. Resident of the United Workers Cooperatives at 2700 Bronx Park East, Bronx, NY 10467.

Please conduct a search of the Central Records System, including but not limited to the ELSUR Records System, the Microphone Surveillance (MISUR) Indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) Indices, and the Technical Surveillance (TESUR) Indices, for both main-file records and cross-reference records for all relevant names, individuals, agencies and companies.

If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that the Bureau has no other copies of said records.

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,

Elizabeth J Klein

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From: National Archives and Records Administration

05/10/2022

Subject: Fwd: FOIA Request Deletion: NARA-NGC-2022-001082

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RE: *FOIAonline FOIA Request *Referred to Archives II Reference Archival
Records

Dear Elizabeth Klein:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via the
*FOIAonline* website.
Your request was received by NARA's Office of General Counsel (NGC) on
April 18, 2022. You stated in your request:

*“Records relating to or mentioning Charles Klein, died October 1983.
Member of the United Workers' Association (UWA), affiliated with the
Industrial Workers of the World. Resident of the United Workers
Cooperatives at 2700 Bronx Park East, Bronx, NY 10467. Please conduct a
search of the Central Records System, including but not limited to the
ELSUR Records System, the Microphone Surveillance (MISUR) Indices, the
Physical Surveillance (FISUR) Indices, and the Technical Surveillance
(TESUR) Indices, for both main-file records and cross-reference records for
all relevant names, individuals, agencies and companies. If any potentially
responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I
request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other
documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or
destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that the Bureau
has no other copies of said records.”*

Since our Research Services Textual Reference Branch does not process FOIA
requests through* FOIAOnline,* we removed your request from the
*FOIAOnline* website.
Textual Reference will assign you a new tracking number, and respond
directly to you. In the future, if you need to follow up with that office,
please contact them at the address below, or electronically via email
(email is preferred).

National Archives and Records Administration
Research Services, Textual Reference Branch (RR2RR)
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2400
College Park, MD 20740

By phone: 301-837-3091
By fax: 301-837-1752
By email: archives2reference@nara.gov

For your reference, a copy of your request is below.

Please visit our website at www.archives.gov/foia for further information
about submitting a FOIA request to NARA. On our main website,
www.archives.gov, you can learn more about the resources we offer to the
public, and you can access our online catalog.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA had adjusted its normal
operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities due to the
pandemic, you may experience a delay in receiving a substantive response to
your FOIA request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

Please feel free to contact me directly, if you have further concerns or
questions about this referral as it pertains to your research.

Thank you for contacting the National Archives and Records Administration.

Sincerely,

Wanda Williams
Deputy FOIA Officer/Archivist
Office of General Counsel
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-0773 (work)
wanda.williams@nara.gov

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From: <admin@foiaonline.gov>
Date: Tue, May 10, 2022 at 10:28 AM
Subject: FOIA Request Deletion: NARA-NGC-2022-001082
To: <wanda.williams@nara.gov>

Below is an export of the submitted request information for the FOIA
request NARA-NGC-2022-001082.

- *Name and Address*
- First Name: Elizabeth
- Middle Initial: J
- Last Name: Klein
- Organization:
- Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
- Address Line 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 127472
- Address Line 2: 411A Highland Ave
- City: Somerville
- State/Province: MA
- Zip/Postal Code: 02144-2516
- *Contact Information*
- E-mail Address: requests@muckrock.com
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- *Agency and Fee Information*
- Assigned Agency: NGC - Office of General Counsel
- Will Pay Up To: $0.00
- *Description*
- To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records relating to or mentioning Charles Klein, died October 1983.
Member of the United Workers' Association (UWA), affiliated with the
Industrial Workers of the World. Resident of the United Workers
Cooperatives at 2700 Bronx Park East, Bronx, NY 10467.

Please conduct a search of the Central Records System, including but
not limited to the ELSUR Records System, the Microphone Surveillance
(MISUR) Indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) Indices, and the
Technical Surveillance (TESUR) Indices, for both main-file records and
cross-reference records for all relevant names, individuals, agencies and
companies.

If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or
transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer
slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or
describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to
confirmation that the Bureau has no other copies of said records.

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,

Elizabeth J Klein

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From: National Archives and Records Administration

05/17/2022

Subject: Re: [22-40172] Freedom of Information Act Request - Elizabeth Klein

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Dear Elizabeth Klein,

This is in reply to your Freedom of Information Act request, dated May 10,
2022 for records relating to Charles Klein. Your request was received in
this office on May 12, 2022 and assigned the case number 22-40172.

Your request for FBI files has been referred to our Special Access and FOIA
office. They will provide a separate response.

The National Archives holds litigation case files of the Department of
Justice in Record Group 60: General Records of the Department of Justice.
These records are arranged into numerical classes based on the infraction
of the law involved, and we hold various indexes to these case files
allowing us to locate records related to specific individuals or
organizations.

We searched the Department of Justice General Index to Litigation Case
Files, 1904 - 1951 <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1882794> (Entry A1
110-A) and the Internal Security Index, 1930 - 1979
<https://catalog.archives.gov/id/729763> (A1 1011), but did not locate any
responsive records.

The War Department Military Intelligence Division (MID) records are also
held by the National Archives at College Park in Record Group 165: Records
of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952.

The primary series documenting the activities of MID is the Security
Classified Correspondence and Reports, 1917 - 1941
<https://catalog.archives.gov/id/305261> (Entry A1 65).

This series consists of correspondence and reports pertaining to military
espionage and counterespionage; daily estimates of the worldwide military
and economic situations; the monitoring of activities by domestic and
foreign labor groups, organizations, and individuals considered to be
radical; domestic and foreign newspapers and publishing firms; the
supervision of intelligence officers in the field; and the cooperation with
other federal government agencies regarding censorship and intelligence
activities.

We reviewed the name index to these records and located various references
to MID files related to a Charles Klein. These index cards have been
digitized and you can view them here
<https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118186585> (images 1677 to 1687).

If you wish to access any of the files referred to on the index cards,
please let us know the file numbers that interest you. We would be happy to
provide reproductions of the files that you are interested in. Please note
that reproductions are $0.80 per page.
Alternatively, we would be happy to make the records available in our
research rooms should you have an opportunity to visit the National
Archives. We recommend scheduling a virtual consultation before scheduling
a research visit; working with a reference consultant will help you better
prepare for your visit. Please contact archives2reference@nara.gov to
schedule a virtual consultation.

You could also hire a researcher to conduct research on your behalf. A list
of private researchers who are familiar with National Archives facilities
is available on our web site at
https://www.archives.gov/research/hire-help/index.html.

We are scheduling visits no more than three months in advance as we are
closely monitoring local public health metrics due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Research room hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. Please
contact visit_archives2@nara.gov to request a research appointment. If you
hire a researcher, they will need to make an appointment directly with us.
Requests will be processed in the order they are received by the above
listed email address.

We do not consider this a denial of your FOIA request. However, if you are
not satisfied with our action on this request, your options for appeal and
dispute resolution are outlined in the attachment. If you have any
questions, you may reach us at archives2reference@nara.gov.

This completes the processing of your request.

Sincerely,

David Castillo
Archives Specialist
Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)
National Archives at College Park, MD

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From: National Archives and Records Administration

05/17/2022

Subject: Re: [22-40172] Freedom of Information Act Request - Elizabeth Klein

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Dear Elizabeth Klein:

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
received by this office on May 16, 2022 for records in the custody of the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Your request was
assigned FOIA Tracking Number *RD 67519*.

We are continuing to work on logging in FOIA requests in the order they are
received. Once your request reaches the front of the initial response
queue, a staff member will search our index of accessioned FBI Case Files
for the record(s) potentially responsive to your request. Then we will
search for those records and provide you with a more substantive response
detailing the results of the search and the estimated completion date for
your request.

Our small staff will continue to work diligently to process each request as
quickly as possible, but please be aware that we are operating at
significantly reduced staffing levels onsite and it is taking longer than
usual. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

If you have any questions concerning this action, or to notify this office
of a change in your contact information, please email
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or call 301-837-3190. All communications
concerning this request should reference your FOIA Tracking Number *RD
67519*.

If you have not already done so, we recommend that you contact the FBI for
a case file number(s). The FBI has the most comprehensive index of FBI Case
Files, and will be able to inform you if the records you are seeking are
still in their custody, were destroyed, or transferred to NARA. If they
were transferred, the FBI will provide you with a list of potentially
responsive FBI Case File numbers (ex: 100-HQ-987654) that you can submit to
us in order to facilitate our search. To submit a FOIA request to the FBI,
you can contact them at *https://efoia.fbi.gov/#home
<https://efoia.fbi.gov/#home>*.

Sincerely,

Ashney Randle
Government Information Specialist
Special Access & FOIA Program (RF)
National Archives at College Park

From: National Archives and Records Administration

09/07/2022

Subject: Fwd: Freedom of Information Act Request #RD 67519

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Dear Ms. Klein,

I believe this response was meant for Office of Research Services, Special
Access and FOIA staff. I will forward your response to their inbox.

Thank you,
Ashley A. Bryan
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel (NGC)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 3:04 PM
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #RD 67519
To: <foia@nara.gov>

Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
FOIA Office
Room 3110
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740

September 6, 2022

This is a follow up to request number RD 67519:

Thank you very much for this response. I have checked with the FBI and they
have provided me with file numbers 61-HQ-7559 serial 10595 and 100-NY-90278
serial 400 as a reference for your search.

Many thanks,
Elizabeth Klein

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On May 17, 2022:
Subject: Re: [22-40172] Freedom of Information Act Request - Elizabeth Klein
Dear Elizabeth Klein:

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
received by this office on May 16, 2022 for records in the custody of the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Your request was
assigned FOIA Tracking Number *RD 67519*.

We are continuing to work on logging in FOIA requests in the order they are
received. Once your request reaches the front of the initial response
queue, a staff member will search our index of accessioned FBI Case Files
for the record(s) potentially responsive to your request. Then we will
search for those records and provide you with a more substantive response
detailing the results of the search and the estimated completion date for
your request.

Our small staff will continue to work diligently to process each request as
quickly as possible, but please be aware that we are operating at
significantly reduced staffing levels onsite and it is taking longer than
usual. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

If you have any questions concerning this action, or to notify this office
of a change in your contact information, please email
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or call 301-837-3190. All communications
concerning this request should reference your FOIA Tracking Number *RD
67519*.

If you have not already done so, we recommend that you contact the FBI for
a case file number(s). The FBI has the most comprehensive index of FBI Case
Files, and will be able to inform you if the records you are seeking are
still in their custody, were destroyed, or transferred to NARA. If they
were transferred, the FBI will provide you with a list of potentially
responsive FBI Case File numbers (ex: 100-HQ-987654) that you can submit to
us in order to facilitate our search. To submit a FOIA request to the FBI,
you can contact them at *https://efoia.fbi.gov/#home
<https://efoia.fbi.gov/#home>*.

Sincerely,

Ashney Randle
Government Information Specialist
Special Access & FOIA Program (RF)
National Archives at College Park
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On May 17, 2022:
Subject: Re: [22-40172] Freedom of Information Act Request - Elizabeth Klein
Dear Elizabeth Klein,