Lerone Bennett Jr.

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting the files of Lerone Bennett Jr., author and historian, who died on February 14, 2018. His obituary was published in the New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/obituaries/lerone-bennett-jr-historian-of-black-america-dies-at-89.html

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,

Ryan Weisensee