DNC 1960 FBI

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* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2018-000359
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 02/28/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: A copy of the file referenced in the attached FOIA response from FBI. 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, Emma Best

Dear Emma Best,

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request to the National Archives and Records Administration, via the
FOIAonline website.

Because you have requested access to historically permanent federal
records, we have forwarded your FOIA request, received in our office
February 28, 2018, to our Office of Research Services, Special Access and
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Subject: FOIA Request Export: NARA-NGC-2018-000359
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Below is an export of the submitted request information for the FOIA
request NARA-NGC-2018-000359.

- *Name and Address*
- First Name: Emma
- Middle Initial:
- Last Name: Best
- Organization:
- Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
- Address Line 1: MuckRock News, 411A Highland Ave
<https://maps.google.com/?q=411A+Highland+Ave&entry=gmail&source=g>
- Address Line 2: DEPT MR 49642
- City: Somerville
- State/Province: MA
- Zip/Postal Code: 02144
- *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: This is a request under the Freedom of
Information Act. I hereby request the following records: A copy
of the file
referenced in the attached FOIA response from FBI. 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, Emma Best
- *Fee Waiver*
- Fee Waiver Requested: No
- Fee Waiver Reason:
- *Expedited Processing*
- Expedited Processing Requested: No
- Expedited Processing Reason:

Dear Ms. Best,

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated
February 28, 2018 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). You requested access to Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) case file 100-LA-59666 which was identified by the FBI
as potentially responsive to your request for records pertaining to the
Democratic National Convention 1932 – Present (Los Angeles Memorial Sports
Arena and Memorial Coliseum July 11 – 15, 1960). Your request was received
in this office on March 1, 2018 and assigned FOIA case number *RD 56301*.

We located and surveyed case file number 100-LA-59666. The subject of the
file is the activities regarding the Democratic National Convention and it
consists of approximately 500 pages within two sections. It was compiled
between June 28, 1960 and January 20, 1964 as part of a security
investigation conducted by the FBI.

The file requires screening for categories of information exempted from
disclosure under the FOIA. Specifically, there are documents which may be
redacted in order to protect the identities of named informants or
confidential sources, including FBI informant codes or informant file
numbers.

We have added your request to our first tier processing queue. This queue
is reserved for requests that consist of less than 500 pages. The
estimated time required to complete the processing of your request is
approximately 24 months from the date of this correspondence. We will
notify you as soon as our review of the file is complete.

Please notify this office of any change of address that may occur during
the time required to complete the processing of your request. To inform
our staff regarding a change in your contact information or to track the
status of your case, you may call our customer service number at (301)
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other questions, you may email me at jennifer.namsiriwan@nara.gov. Please
cite your FOIA case number *RD 56301* in any further communications
concerning this request.

In the event that any correspondence to you from this office is returned as
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Telephone: 301-837-3270

Sincerely,

Jennifer Namsiriwan Crabb
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch (RD-F)
National Archives and Records Administration
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

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Dear Emma Best,

I am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act request
of February 28, 2018 for records in the custody of the National Archives
and Records Administration. Your request for FBI case file 100-LA-59666 on
the Democratic National Convention was received in this office on March 1,
2018 and assigned FOIA tracking number RD 56301.

Your request is nearing the front of our processing queue. Before we begin
processing your request, we want to verify your current contact information
and confirm that you are still interested in the records.

You may contact us by email at specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or by mail at:

National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500

College Park, MD 20740-6001

If we do not hear from you within 90 calendar days from the date of this
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FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
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Sincerely,

Laurel Macondray (she/her/hers)
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Program (RF)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
laurel.macondray@nara.gov
(301) 837-2997
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

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