NIH Hu, Zhengli, Etc (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID))

Jimmy Tobias filed this request with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the United States of America.
Tracking #

60280

Multi Request NIH Hu, Zhengli, Etc
Due July 19, 2023
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

Communications

From: Jimmy Tobias

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any emails, documents or other records sent, received or otherwise in possession of Dr. Fauci, Dr. Francis Collins, Dr. Hugh Auchincloss and/or Dr. David Morens that references any of the following WIV-affilaited scientists: Peter Daszak, Shi Zhengli, Ben Hu, Yu Ping, and/or Yan Zhu. WIV, as referenced above, refers to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

This request seeks records produced since January 2019.

I am a reporter for The Guardian, The Nation and other outlets.

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,

Jimmy Tobias

From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Dear Jimmy Tobias,
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Sincerely,
National Institutes of Health

From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Mr. Tobias,

This email is in response to your FOIA request for the following: "Any emails, documents or other records sent, received or otherwise in possession of Dr. Fauci, Dr. Francis Collins, Dr. Hugh Auchincloss and/or Dr. David Morens that references any of the following WIV-affilaited scientists: Peter Daszak, Shi Zhengli, Ben Hu, Yu Ping, and/or Yan Zhu. WIV, as referenced above, refers to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. This request seeks records produced since January 2019."

I am writing to see if you would be willing to amend your request to just sent items, and to exclude news items that did not get a response or were forwarded. Additionally, are there any key words you can provide to narrow down the search?

Please advise. Thank you.

Kara Citarella
Policy/FOIA Analyst
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Branch/FOIA Service Center
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH
GAP Solutions, Inc.
kara.citarella@nih.gov<mailto:kara.citarella@nih.gov>
301.496.9737

From: Jimmy Tobias

Hi Kara, thank you for the note. I am willing to exclude news items, but I would like both sent and received items. As for key words, I would suggest using the names of the individuals listed in the request as the key words. Thank you.

Jimmy Tobias

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