Dr. Charles J. Stahl, deceased, former Chief Armed Forces Medical Examiner [FBI files]

To Whom It May Concern:

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

All records related to Dr. Charles J. Stahl III (born: 1930; died: March 1st, 2016 at 85) — whether as the owner, sender, recipient, CC:'ed, or simply as a mentioned party. NOTE: Stahl's obituary at the following link, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/montgomerynews/obituary.aspx?n=charles-j-stahl&pid=177941676&fhid=10503

Please conduct a search of the Central Records System, including but not limited to the Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) Indices, 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 at FBI Headquarters, all field offices and all resident agencies. If some records may be released immediately while others require a review, I request a two-tiered release.

I am making this request as a member of the news media, and request classification as such. I have previously written for Gizmodo, Slate, The New Republic, the New York Review of Books, Inverse.com, Scienceline.org, Gawker, Chemical Engineering magazine, and elsewhere.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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,

Matthew Phelan