FBI HQ File 62-104045
| Tracking # |
1346465-000 |
| Submitted | March 5, 2016 |
| Due | May 24, 2016 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Michael Best
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
FBI HQ File 62-104045, covering Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the United States.
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,
Michael Best
From: Sobonya, David P. (RMD) (FBI)
Dear Mr. Best,
The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to Initial Processing for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA 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 FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.
Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/, http://www.fbi.gov/foia/ or http://www.justice.gov/oip. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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From: Michael Best
To clarify: I am interested in both previously released and unreleased materials. Thank you!
Michael Best
From: FOIPAQUESTIONS
Dear Mr. Best,
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review. If appropriate, a response will be forthcoming.
Additional information regarding the FOIPA may be accessed at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/.
If you require additional assistance please contact me.
Thank you,
Holly Early
Public Liaison/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4854
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
E-mail: foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov>
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at http://www.fbi.gov/foia by clicking on the CHECK STATUS OF YOUR FOI/PA REQUEST under the FOIA INDEX located on the right side of the page. Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 5, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1346465-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: FOIPAQUESTIONS
Dear Mr. Best,
Please check the status of your FOIPA Request at http://www.fbi.gov and access the (Freedom of Information Act) link at the bottom of the page, or http://www.fbi.gov/foia, or https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps, and follow the instructions below.
Check the Status of Your FOIPA Request
If your FOIPA Number is [1195846-0] please enter [1195846-000] into the system. If your FOIPA Number is [1195846-1] please enter [1195846-001] into the system. If you have any questions about the status of your FOIPA request, please e-mail foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>.
FIND STATUS OF FOIPA- LAST UPDATED ON April 20, 2016
Please enter the whole FOIPA number-Example: [1234567-000]
FOIPA:
Results will show the Request Number, Case Type and Process Description shown below:
FOIPA:
1234567-000
Case Type:
FOIPA
Process Description (Will display the current progress of the request)
The FBI’s FOIPA Program is searching the FBI’s indices for potentially responsive documents.
You may be contacted via formal letter for all fees and/or negotiation issues that may apply.
NOTE: Recent requests are entered into the FOIPA database in the order that they are received. Before you can check the status, you must have received correspondence assigning a FOIPA request number and the information transferred to the online database. Status information is updated weekly. If a request has been closed within the last six months the online database will display the following: The FOIPA number entered has been closed, and appropriate correspondence has been sent to the address on file.
Thank you,
Holly Early
Public Liaison/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4854
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
E-mail: foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov>
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at http://www.fbi.gov/foia by clicking on the CHECK STATUS OF YOUR FOI/PA REQUEST under the FOIA INDEX located on the right side of the page. Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 5, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1346465-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: FOIPAQUESTIONS
Dear Mr. Best,
Please check the status of your FOIPA Request at http://www.fbi.gov and access the (Freedom of Information Act) link at the bottom of the page, or http://www.fbi.gov/foia, or https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps, and follow the instructions below.
Check the Status of Your FOIPA Request
If your FOIPA Number is [1195846-0] please enter [1195846-000] into the system. If your FOIPA Number is [1195846-1] please enter [1195846-001] into the system. If you have any questions about the status of your FOIPA request, please e-mail foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>.
FIND STATUS OF FOIPA- LAST UPDATED ON May 25, 2016
Please enter the whole FOIPA number-Example: [1234567-000]
FOIPA:
Results will show the Request Number, Case Type and Process Description shown below:
FOIPA:
1234567-000
Case Type:
FOIPA
Process Description (Will display the current progress of the request)
The FBI’s FOIPA Program is searching the FBI’s indices for potentially responsive documents.
You may be contacted via formal letter for all fees and/or negotiation issues that may apply.
NOTE: Recent requests are entered into the FOIPA database in the order that they are received. Before you can check the status, you must have received correspondence assigning a FOIPA request number and the information transferred to the online database. Status information is updated weekly. If a request has been closed within the last six months the online database will display the following: The FOIPA number entered has been closed, and appropriate correspondence has been sent to the address on file.
Thank you,
Holly Early
Public Liaison/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4854
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
E-mail: foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov>
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at http://www.fbi.gov/foia by clicking on the CHECK STATUS OF YOUR FOI/PA REQUEST under the FOIA INDEX located on the right side of the page. Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 5, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1346465-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: FOIPAQUESTIONS
Dear Mr. Best,
Please check the status of your FOIPA Request at http://www.fbi.gov and access the (Freedom of Information Act) link at the bottom of the page, or http://www.fbi.gov/foia, or https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps, and follow the instructions below.
Check the Status of Your FOIPA Request
If your FOIPA Number is [1195846-0] please enter [1195846-000] into the system. If your FOIPA Number is [1195846-1] please enter [1195846-001] into the system. If you have any questions about the status of your FOIPA request, please e-mail foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>.
FIND STATUS OF FOIPA- LAST UPDATED ON June 22, 2016
Please enter the whole FOIPA number-Example: [1234567-000]
FOIPA:
Results will show the Request Number, Case Type and Process Description shown below:
FOIPA:
1234567-000
Case Type:
FOIPA
Process Description (Will display the current progress of the request)
The FBI’s FOIPA Program is searching the FBI’s indices for potentially responsive documents.
You may be contacted via formal letter for all fees and/or negotiation issues that may apply.
NOTE: Recent requests are entered into the FOIPA database in the order that they are received. Before you can check the status, you must have received correspondence assigning a FOIPA request number and the information transferred to the online database. Status information is updated weekly. If a request has been closed within the last six months the online database will display the following: The FOIPA number entered has been closed, and appropriate correspondence has been sent to the address on file.
Thank you,
Holly Early
Public Liaison/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4854
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
E-mail: foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov>
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at http://www.fbi.gov/foia by clicking on the CHECK STATUS OF YOUR FOI/PA REQUEST under the FOIA INDEX located on the right side of the page. Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 5, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1346465-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: FOIPAQUESTIONS
Dear Mr. Best,
Please check the status of your FOIPA Request at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps, and follow the instructions below.
Check the Status of Your FOIPA Request
If your FOIPA Number is [1195846-0] please enter [1195846-000] into the system. If your FOIPA Number is [1195846-1] please enter [1195846-001] into the system. If you have any questions about the status of your FOIPA request, please e-mail foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>.
FIND STATUS OF FOIPA- LAST UPDATED ON July 27, 2016
Please enter the whole FOIPA number-Example: [1234567-000]
FOIPA:
Results will show the Request Number, Case Type and Process Description shown below:
FOIPA:
1234567-000
Case Type:
FOIPA
Process Description (Will display the current progress of the request)
The FBI’s FOIPA Program is searching the FBI’s indices for potentially responsive documents.
You may be contacted via formal letter for all fees and/or negotiation issues that may apply.
NOTE: Recent requests are entered into the FOIPA database in the order that they are received. Before you can check the status, you must have received correspondence assigning a FOIPA request number and the information transferred to the online database. Status information is updated weekly. If a request has been closed within the last six months the online database will display the following: The FOIPA number entered has been closed, and appropriate correspondence has been sent to the address on file.
Thank you,
Holly Early
Government Information Specialist
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4854
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
E-mail: foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov>
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at https://www.fbi.gov/services/records-management/foia.
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps. Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good evening Ms. Best,
Reference is made to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request # 1346465-000 for FBI records concerning File 62-HQ-104045. The FBI has located approximately 9,399 pages that are potentially responsive to your request. You were contacted October 2016 to see if you were interested in reducing the request, you declined at that time. Once requests go over a certain size, usually in the 50-100 page range, they become increasingly complex, greatly slowing down the time required for processing. Generally the larger the file, the longer it takes to process. Given our current workload and staffing levels, it may be a very long time before you would begin to receive material from this request.
We contact requesters with requests of this size to see if there might be a way to possibly narrow the scope. Is this something you might be willing to consider? If so, please contact us in response to this email or by phone and we can discuss this possibility. We appreciate your patience and hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Negotiation Team
FOIA Support Unit
Information Management Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
540-868-4894
Status check? Please contact Public Information Officer at foipaquestions@fbi.gov.
From: Emma North-Best
1. My records don't show any attempt to reach me about this in October 2016, much less any response from me. See https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/fbi-hq-file-62-104045-24348/
2. If records were found two years ago, why has processing not yet begun?
3. Can you provide a general description of the different sections of the file so that I can consider excluding them?
Thanks so much!
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good morning,
I will look into this. Should provide some information by end of week.
Respectfully,
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good afternoon Ms. Best,
I stand in error, it was actually in September 2016 the negotiation team had reached out to you with multiple FOIA requests in one email. You had at that time declined to narrow the scope of the request.
The current estimated date of completion for an extra-large request (8,001 pages or more) is approximately 82 months. It is estimated that this request should be completed January 2023 for an average type processed case.
The file has 33 volumes consisting of 9,388 pages and sub files which brings the total to 10,553 pages. The timeframe is from 1957-1962.
If you would like to narrow down by a specific time frame; or proceed with the first 950 pages, duplicate and administrative type pages could be removed. Also, there are news articles if you do not want, can be removed.
Do let me know how you would like for this request to be handled.
Sincerely,
Negotiation Team
FOIA Support Unit
Information Management Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
540-868-4894
Status check? Please contact Public Information Officer at foipaquestions@fbi.gov.
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From: Emma North-Best
What are we looking at if we remove news articles and duplicate pages?
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good morning Ms. Best,
I will have to go through each volume. Let me get back to you with an estimate.
Thanks,
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good evening Ms. Best,
I’ve just finished going through 4 sections of this file for your request 1346465-000 on File 62-HQ-104045. There are actually triplicate and sometimes 4 duplicate records in the files for many of the serials. With the page count a little more than 1300 pages for these 4 sections, with the removal of duplicates, news articles, internal routing and search slips, and congressional documents, it comes to approximately 547 pages. Of this count 41 pages attributed to news articles, 70 pages to congressional material and about 13 pages for routing/search slips.
Since there are 33 sections and this “gleaning” of these kinds of documents is time consuming, I wanted to check with you to see if you wanted to go forward in this manner and limit to a request of up to 950 pages by sections, or take half of the sections as one request and follow up later with a request for remaining records.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this inquiry.
Sincerely,
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good morning Ms. Best,
Please let me know if you are interested in reducing the size of this request as noted in the prior email or if you prefer leaving it in full for all records to be processed.
Thank you,
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From: Emma North-Best
I'm sorry, I'm confused. I thought there were an estimated 9,399 pages for this request. Is the ~1,300 estimate after the removal of duplicates and the 547 page count is after the removal of the other relatively extraneous types of documents you describe? (This is re: HQ file 62-104045, right?)
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
My apologies for any confusion Ms. Best.
The 9,399 pages still exist which account for the 33 sections on this file. As I mentioned, to go through and remove the duplicates and note the other documents for each section is time consuming. However, if you would like me to continue in this manner for all sections, I will proceed to do so. However, because the removal of duplicates and other pages as noted for four sections exceeds 950 pages, I’m wondering if you want the request to go forward for up to 950 pages at this time, or another approach is to process half of the sections (15 or 16 sections) so the request can move from an extra-large track to a large track for more timely processing, or to keep the request as is for full processing of all records and it remains in the extra-large track. The first two options, at 950 or half the sections at this time, would necessitate you to place another request for the remaining records upon completion of this reduced request.
Hopefully, I’ve clarified my previous email.
Sincerely,
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From: Emma North-Best
I think we should process the entire file, removing duplicates whenever they're located. If the page count for that still seems it will exceed 5,000, please let me know. Thank you so much!
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good morning Ms. Best,
Thank you for your response. Your request will go forward and duplicates hopefully most removed. A letter will be forthcoming documenting this exchange and estimated pages that will be processed.
Sincerely,
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good afternoon Ms. Best,
My apologies for the delay in getting a page estimate for this request on File 62-HQ-104045. I have removed duplicates and administrative type pages, i.e. backsides of documents – only date stamp, file number or serial number, charge out and destroyed serial administrative pages. This has brought the numbers down to a rough estimate of 5,756 pages. There were some House of Representative documents in the records, for which these could be removed, as well as news articles and search slips which would remove another 250 some pages. The page count will still be above 5,000; but it will be in the large track queue instead of the extra-large track for processing.
Please let me know how you would like to proceed with this request.
Respectfully,
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good afternoon Ms. Best,
I’m just following up for your input with regards to the email sent out last week. It does detail the outcome of the records for the main file sections. Please let me know how you would like for your request to proceed.
Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.
Sincerely,
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good evening Ms. Best.
I have not received confirmation to reduce to the rough estimate I provided on this request. I will assume you want the request to proceed in full. A letter will be forthcoming documenting that the request will remain in full for processing.
Respectfully,
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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Responsive Documents
From: Emma North-Best
As I wrote in 2016, "To clarify: I am interested in both previously released and unreleased materials. Thank you! "
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review and determination.
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
FBI - Information Management Division
200 Constitution Drive
Winchester, VA 22602
O: (540) 868-4593
E: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
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