Hans Kammler 1969 and 1987 DOJ Records (Department of Justice, National Security Division)

To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am requesting all documentation associated with SS Obergruppenfuhrer Hans Kammler (1901-?), his interrogation by Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel after May 1945, and all papers involving his internment and cooperation with the DOJ, the War Department, the Allied Technical Intelligence Service (ATIS) and the Central Intelligence Agency after 1947 as monitored and overseen by DOJ. Multiple researchers, including Dean Reuter at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, have received documentation from DOJ referencing two 100-page memos filed in 1969 and 1987 regarding Obergruppenfuhrer Kammler's time in the United States after his surrender to American armed forces.

In addition to my aforementioned request for all documentation regarding Kammler, I am also requesting a full declassification review of these two internal memos for the purposes of academic study and analysis of American postwar prosecutorial decision-making conducted by the DOJ and the Pentagon during the Nuremberg and Tokyo War Crimes Tribunals. If these documents cannot be released in part, or in full, I am requesting an explanation in writing for the documentary withholding and references to all legal statutes used to justify the decision to withhold these papers under the 1966 Freedom of Information Act.

Please note that under Title VII, Section 701(f) of the 1947 National Security Act, if these documents are withheld without proper cause, grounds exist for judicial challenge to their withholding pursuant to Section 552(a)(4)(B) of Title 5 of US Code. Should the agency seek exemption under sub-section 1 of Section 701(f), namely that release of these documents would harm or impugn ongoing national security activities, written affidavits must be provided showing that these files relate to operational files of the national clandestine services documenting conduct of security liaison agreements or informational exchange. Due to the nature of the conflict in question (Declared war between the United States and Nazi Germany declared December 11, 1941 and terminating May 9, 1945 upon receipt of the German surrender from Admiral Canaris), such request for exemption would need to show cause for intelligence or security cooperation with an enemy combatant state. Further clarification will be requested should the DOJ or other associated agencies claim a lack of documentary records showing these postwar reports exist.

Please contact me should further clarification be required.

Thank you for your time.

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 Goodfellow