Edwin H. Land (NARA)
| Tracking # |
RD 78329 |
| Submitted | Jan. 19, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Paul Galante
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of the following FBI files relating to Edwin Herbert Land: 161-HQ-775 and 157-HQ-20387.
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,
Paul Galante
From:
This is an automated reply to inform you that the National Archives and Records Administration received your email.
We have received your request and you will receive a response within 20 working days. Please note that submitting duplicate requests will increase wait times.
If you have any questions, you can call our office at 301-837-3190. You can also visit our web page at www.archives.gov/research/foia.
Thank you.
From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Dear Paul Galante:
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
ofJanuary 22, 2024 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on January
22, 2024 and assigned FOIA tracking number RD 78329.
FOIA Review Required
You requested access to FBI file number 161-HQ-775 on Edwin Herbert Land.
My initial assessment is that Edwin Herbert Land is the subject of the
records, compiled as part of a Special Inquiries for the White House,
Congressional Committees, and Other Government Agencies investigation, created
between June 1961 and January 1976, and consisting of an estimated 250
pages.
You requested access to FBI file number 161-HQ-2277 on Alexander Henry
Flax. My initial assessment is that Alexander Henry Flax is the subject of
the records, compiled as part of a Special Inquiries for the White House,
Congressional Committees, and Other Government Agencies investigation, created
between October 1962 and May 1989, and consisting of an estimated 175 pages.
These records require review for information protected from release under
the FOIA: https://www.archives.gov/foia/foia-guide#determine.
Your request does not exceed 700 pages, so it is assigned to our first-tier
processing queue. Taking into consideration our existing backlog, we
estimate it will take 39 months to complete processing.
Once we notify you that processing is complete, you may either visit our
College Park, MD facility to view the file at no cost, or order a
reproduction. Our current fee for reproductions is 80 cents per page, so we
estimate the total cost will be $340.
Non-Responsive
You requested access to case file number 157-HQ-20387, identified by the
FBI as potentially responsive to your request for records relating to Edwin
Herbert Land.
The file is on Caroline Hunter. Based on my initial evaluation, this file
is deemed unresponsive to your request because Edwin Herbert Land is not
the subject of the file. If we do not receive a response from you within
ninety (90) calendar days from the date of this letter to indicate you
believe the records are responsive, we will administratively close this
portion of your case.
You must notify this office of changes to your contact information. If
communication is returned as undeliverable and no return address is
provided, your case will be administratively closed. To change your contact
information or to track the status of your request, please email
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or call 301-837-3190. Please include your FOIA
tracking number in all communications concerning this request.
If you are not satisfied with our action on this request and would like the
opportunity to discuss our response, you may contact our FOIA Public
Liaison for assistance:
Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area
FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3190
If you have other questions regarding your request, please contact me
directly.
Sincerely,
Brittanie Sadler
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Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road. Room 3400
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3270
brittanie.sadler@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
From: Paul Galante
Dear Ms. Sadler,
You can close the the portion of my request concerning file 157-HQ-20387 and continue processing the other files mentioned.
Thank you,
Paul Galante
From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Good afternoon, Mr. Galante-
Thank you for your response. We will process just 161-HQ-775 and
161-HQ-2277.
Best,
Brittanie Sadler
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Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road. Room 3400
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3270
brittanie.sadler@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 19, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #RD 78329.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 19, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #RD 78329.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Good morning, Paul-
First tier FOIA requests can expect 39 months processing time. If you would
like to know how many cases are ahead of yours, please reach out to
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov.
Sincerely,
Brittanie Sadler
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Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road. Room 3400
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3270
brittanie.sadler@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Dear Paul Galante:
Please see the attached letter in partial response to the above-mentioned
FOIA request.
Sincerely,
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James R. Mathis
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Program (RF)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
(301) 837-0288
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