Give me moorer
| Tracking # |
1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983, 1348998-000 1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983 |
| Submitted | April 17, 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:
Thomas Hinman Moorer (February 9, 1912 – February 5, 2004), who was an admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1967 to 1970, and as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1974. Proof of death is not required, as his death has been widely and extensively reported. http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/biographies-list/bios-m/moorer-thomas-h/moorer-thomas-h-obit.html
In addition to providing contracts, memorandum of understanding and communications with the Eclipse Group, 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.
FOIA case law establishes the extent to which agencies MUST search all records system reasonably believed to contain responsive documents, even if it means contacting former employees. Truitt v. Department of State, 897 F.2d 540, 542 (D.C. Cir. 1990) makes it explicitly clear that it is the obligation of the Department to “conduct a search reasonably calculated to uncover all relevant documents.” In addition, the Justice Department’s May 2004 FOIA Guide states that an agency “cannot limit its search to only one record system if there are others that are likely to turn up the information requested.”
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>/, http://www.fbi.gov/foia/ or http://www.justice.gov/oip. If you require additional assistance please contact us at foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov.
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
Ofc: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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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 April 17, 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 #1348998-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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1348998-0 - - Section 1 Serial 1 COVER SHEETMediaPage2.PDF
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1348998-0 - Section 3 Serial 1 COVER SHEETMediaPage.PDF
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1348998-0 - Section 2 Serial 1 COVER SHEETMediaPage.PDF
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1348998-0 - Section 1 Serial 1 COVER SHEETMediaPage.PDF
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1348998-0 - - Section 1 Serial 1 COVER SHEETMediaPage.PDF
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1348998-0 - Section 4 Serial 1 COVER SHEETMediaPage.PDF
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: Michael Best
I am appealing the integrity of the search. I specifically requested 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." The previously processed files do not satisfy these criteria.
Thank you.
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
07/06/2016 03:28 PM FOIA Request: DOJ-AP-2016-003978
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
DOJ-AP-2016-003978 has been processed with the following final disposition: Completely reversed/remanded.
From: Emma Best
Leslie,
As far as reducing the scope of this request, I think I might well be able to this time! If you can let me know what file types are included, I may be exclude several right away.
In the meantime, I can clarify that my core interest revolves around the Moorer-Radford affair which is summarized at http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/15/men-spied-nixon-new-details-reveal-extent-moorer-radford-affair.html and http://www.watergate.com/Military-Spy-Ring/Military-Spy-Ring.aspx. Since this overlaps somewhat with Watergate, anything related to that should be included as well as anything that happens to mention Henry Kissinger. I am also interested in any materials relating to his views of the attack on the USS Liberty as well as any interviews (or documents summarizing interviews) with the Admiral himself.
Assuming that the file includes any additional background checks on the Admiral, I am somewhat interested in these but depending on their length and their date, I may be able to exclude them.
Again, I may be interested in other items in his file depending on the file type. There's a good chance that I'll be able to exclude several of them outright, though. For instance, if there are 196 files in there and it turns out the Admiral may have been a possible victim of ordinary fraud, I would be happy to exclude those matters.
Beyond that, I'm also open to any other suggestions you might see on how to reduce the scope. I hope that's helpful.
Thanks for all of your help with these!
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 April 17, 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 #1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 17, 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 #1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 17, 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 #1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 17, 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 #1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 17, 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 #1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 17, 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 #1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 17, 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 #1350127-000, DOJ-AP-2016-003983.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good morning Ms. Best,
This is in reference to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request # 1348998-000 for FBI records concerning Thomas Moorer. We are reaching out to you to determine if you are still interested in these records, or, if at this time, you would consider reducing the size of your request from 1,657 pages to under 950 pages, which will move the request to the medium track. Reducing the size of your request may accelerate the processing and allow for a more timely receipt of the information you seek, as it could potentially place your request into a smaller, faster processing track. This may also reduce duplication costs, if applicable. Currently, there is a significant time involved in processing large track cases.
Requests are processed in the order in which they are received through our multi-track processing system, and the FBI receives a voluminous amount of requests on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis. Requests are divided into two primary tracks -simple (under 50 pages of potentially responsive documents) and complex (over 50 pages of potentially responsive documents). Complex requests are further divided into medium (51-949 pages), (large 950-8000 pages), and extra-large (over 8,000 pages) sub-tracks are based upon request size.
Please contact me with regards to this inquiry to let me know if you are still interested in receiving records for this request either in full (the remaining records), or reducing the request to the medium track (not to exceed 949 pages). If you reduce the size, you can request the additional records with a new FOIA request upon completion of this one.
Thank you for your time and patience. We hope to hear from you over the next few days so we can discuss these options.
Best regards,
FOIA Negotiation Team
FBI Information Management Division
540-868-1695
Need a status check? Contact FOIPA Questions (foipaquestions@fbi.gov).
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Good morning Ms. Best,
We hadn't heard back from you and just wanted to follow up.
Best regards,
FOIA Negotiation Team
FBI Information Management Division
540-868-1695
Need a status check? Contact FOIPA Questions (foipaquestions@fbi.gov).
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A fix is required to perfect the request.
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