Maurice Girodias (aka Maurice Kahane) and Olympia Press (U.S. Department of State)
| Tracking # |
F-2019-01027 |
| Multi Request | Maurice Girodias (aka Maurice Kahane) and Olympia Press |
| Submitted | Nov. 2, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Mary Jo Watts
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all files regarding Maurice Girodias, aka Maurice Kahane, (1919 - 1990) publisher of Olympia Press.
Girodias was party to numerous lawsuits and obscenity charges regarding his publications
In 1974, according to the New York Times:
"A State Department spokesman said the Department had taken no action concerning Mr. Girodias, but Edward Kavazanjian, a criminal investigator with the Immigration and Naturalization Service here, confirmed that the bureau had ordered Mr. Girodias to leave the United States by mid‐June."
https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/30/archives/publisher-of-book-on-kissinger-told-to-leave-us-anonymous-complaint.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,
Mary Jo Watts
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 2, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 2, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of State
Good afternoon. You recently mailed correspondence (see attached) concerning a previously submitted FOIA request. However, this request was received at the Department of Education. I'm writing for further verification to determine if this request was meant for the Department of State instead, as listed on the correspondence? Please notify me and I will forward the letter to the intended recipient (the Department of State) immediately. Thank you.
Tonya M. Johnson
Government Information Specialist
Department of Education
Phone: 202-377-3022
From: Mary Jo Watts
Thank you Tonya,
This request was meant for the Department of State.
Best,
Mary Jo Watts
From: U.S. Department of State
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: U.S. Department of State
Ms. Watts,
This is in response to your email below concerning your FOIA case control number F-2019-01027.
Your request is in process. We will soon follow-up with your regarding request for an estimated date of completion in this case.
Please note that the Department currently has a backlog of approximately 11,000 cases. As the Department continues to work through its backlog, it is mindful of its accountability to the public.
We truly appreciate your continued patience.
If you have further concerns or any questions regarding any FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at 202-261-8484 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>.
Regards,
Katrina Wood
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
Official
UNCLASSIFIED
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 2, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01027.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 2, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01027.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of State
Please send your FOIA request to: FOIAstatus@state.gov
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