FBI: John Watts Baer Bausman III

Robert Delaware filed this request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America.
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1551112-000
Submitted June 23, 2022
Est. Completion None
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From: Robert Delaware

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: FBI: John Watts Baer Bausman III

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any records mentioning or pertaining to John Watts Baer Bausman III (Jack). Mr Bausman was born on November 10th 1923 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and died June 9th 2016 in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Here's a link to his obituary: https://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/john-bausman-iii-greenwich-retired-associated-press-journalist

A PDF copy of his obituary should also be attached.

Mr. Bausman was the Moscow bureau chief for the Associated Press from 1968 to 1972. He was also a World War II veteran. As a reporter, he served at a number of assignments overseas. Please conduct a search for any records of bureau collections or examinations of his writings. Of special interest is any surveillance, collection or commentary, of his published writings from 1968 to 1972. Please also search for any correspondence from Mr. Bausman to the bureau and/or any written summations of interviews with Bausman. Please include searches of the New Haven, Connecticut and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, field offices.

Please include all potentially responsive materials, including but not limited to all communications, reports, inquiries, investigations, photographs, audio files, video files, memos, directives, etc. Please include all materials found in other subject files and all materials associated with any potentially-related names and any other known aliases, nicknames, code names, or any other identifying pseudonyms or references utilized by this agency. Please consult the Central Records System and records, the Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) Data Management System and records, Microphone Surveillance (MISUR) records, Physical Surveillance (FISUR) records, Technical Surveillance (TESUR) records, and all available cross-reference indices, databases, and records, in addition to any other locations containing potentially-responsive materials related to John Watts Baer Bausman III.

According to a blog post I just read, it is important that I state the following: "As you know, your agency is required to search the records stored at NARA’s Washington Records Center in Suitland, MD, but still technically under your agency’s control. For more information see 36 CFR 1250.8" Please also conduct a physical search of records at NARA's Washington Records Center in Suitland, for any records or documents related to John Watts Baer Bausman III.

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,

Robert Delaware

  • John_Bausman_III_of_Greenwich__Retired_Associated_Press_Journalist___Greenwich_CT_Patch.pdf

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Mail (Postmarked June 30, 2022)

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #1551112-000

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