FBI Files on Betty Garrett
| Submitted | Feb. 15, 2011 |
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From: Michael Morisy
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Betty Garrett, celebrity and actress, who died Feb. 12 and was born May 23, 1919.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
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,
Michael Morisy
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From: FBI-Records Management Division
Dear Mr. Morisy,
Before the FBI can process your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOI/PA) request you must provide the following information highlighted with an "X" Mark.
_____The Legal Administrative Specialist (LAS) who is processing your request has asked for the following clarification:
_____A current mailing address is required as the FBI does not send releases and/or correspondence by electronic means.
__XX___Proof of death is required such as: (death certificate, obituary, written media, recognized source that can be documented, Who's Who in America, FBI file that indicates subject is deceased, or the Social Security Death Index Page). Proof of death is not required if date of birth is 100 years ago or greater.
_XX____A website link does not satisfy the proof of death requirement
_____The FBI does not accept digitally signed signatures. The signature must be original and legible. A scanned version is acceptable.
_____The U. S. Department of Justice DOJ-361 Form (Certification of Identity) requires an original and legible signature
_____The efoia submission form does not contain any request data (the fields are blank). Please resubmit. If you continue to have problems, please print the form and fax to: (540) 868-4995 or 4997
_____Other information as stated:
Please complete and submit the required information in order for the FBI to process your request.
Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at www.fbi.gov or http://foia.fbi.gov/. If you require additional assistance please contact me.
Thank you
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Service Request Unit (SRU)
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Office: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4995 or 4997
From: Michael Morisy
Attached is a news article from the Washington Post regarding her death. Thanks!
From: FBI-Records Management Division
Dear Mr. Morisy,
The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOI/PA) request and it will be forwarded to the Work Process Unit or a Disclosure Unit for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOI/PA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.
Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOI/PA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI's decision.
Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at www.fbi.gov or http://foia.fbi.gov/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Service Request Unit (SRU)
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Office: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4995 or 4997
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
From: FBI FOIA Liaison
Attention: Michael Morisy
Mr. Morisy – we spoke a couple of weeks ago about your previous request for information on Betty Garrett, FBI FOIPA 1161948. I inquired when we might expect this shipment to be delivered to the National Archives. These documents are part of group of records making up 175 pallets and are awaiting shipment to the National Archives for permanent archiving. The FBI is awaiting the “send” authorization from the National Archives to ship these records. Unfortunately, I could not get a more certain date when that shipment is expected.
Please feel free to contact me in the future (2-3 months) and I will be happy to get you an update at that time.
Dennis Argall
FBI FOIA Liaison
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