Communications between Janet Napolitano and Joseph Aoun
Tracking # |
2014-HQFO-00473 ; 2014-HQAP-00054 |
Submitted | April 25, 2014 |
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Communications
From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All communications from February 2006 to August 2013 between Janet Napolitano and Joseph Aoun, president of Northeastern University.
I also request that all fees be waived as I am a journalist -- employed by MuckRock and the Boston Globe -- and intend to use any pertinent information I receive as a result of this request to educate the public.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Todd Feathers
From: Day, Mia
Good day,
Attached is our acknowledgment to your DHS FOIA request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.
Regards,
DHS Privacy Office Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our
FOIA website (http://www.dhs.gov/foia)
From: Todd Feathers
Hello,
I would like to appeal your decision to classify me as a commercial requester for the purposes of FOIA #2014-HQFO-00473. In your April 28 letter denying my request for a fee waiver you state that I "have not presented a convincing argument that MuckRock News is entitled to a blanket waiver."
As I have clarified in previous letters to your agency, I am not asking for a blanked waiver for MuckRock. I clearly stated in my request that I am a journalist employed by MuckRock and the Boston Globe and was requesting an individual fee waiver.
I have already provided your agency with evidence as my work as a journalist for other requests, and my appeals of previous fee waiver denials by your agency have been successful. Even so, here are several of my clips to confirm that I am indeed a journalist:
https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2014/apr/22/operation-cornerstone-training-slides/
Please categorize me as a member of the media and continue processing this request as such.
Thank you for all your help,
Todd Feathers
From: Lasko, Linda
Mr. Feathers,
Attached, please find our acknowledgment of your appeal of FOIA request #2014-HQFO-00473.
Sincerely,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
202-343-1743 (Main FOIA Number)
202-343-4011 (Fax)
Visit our FOIA website
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From: Meus, Lauren M CIV
Mr. Feathers:
Please find attached the FOIA appeal decision issued by Judge McKenna's office.
Thank you,
Lauren Meus
Hearing Docket Clerk
From: Day, Mia
Good Morning,
Attached is our response to your DHS FOIA appeal. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.
Regards,
DHS Privacy Office Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our
FOIA website (http://www.dhs.gov/foia)
From: Day, Mia
Good Afternoon, Attached is our final response to your request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486. Regards, DHS Privacy Office Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
From: Meus, Lauren M CIV
Mr. Feathers:
Please find attached the FOIA appeal decision issued by Judge McKenna's office.
Thank you,
Lauren Meus
Hearing Docket Clerk
From: Meus, Lauren M CIV
Mr. Feathers:
Please find attached the final letter issued by Judge McKenna's office.
Thank you,
Lauren Meus
Hearing Docket Clerk
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