Oliver Tambo (Secret Service)

M C McGrath filed this request with the United States Secret Service of the United States of America.

It is a clone of this request.

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20160936

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From: M. C. McGrath

To Whom It May Concern:

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

All documents on, about or concerning Oliver Reginald Tambo (born 27 October 1917 in Nkantolo, Bizana, South Africa and died 24 April 1993 in Johannesburg, South Africa).

Tambo's death has been reported by the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/25/obituaries/oliver-tambo-is-dead-at-75-led-assault-on-apartheid.html): "Oliver Tambo Is Dead at 75; Led Assault on Apartheid"

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,

M. C. McGrath

From: FOIA

MuckRock
M.C. McGrath
DEPT MR 25749
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

File Number: 20160936

Dear Requester:

This letter is intended to acknowledge the receipt of your recent Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Acts (FOIA/PA) request, received by the United States Secret Service (USSS) on May 16, 2016, for information pertaining to all documents on, about, or concerning Oliver Reginald Tambo.

Please be advised, provisions of the Acts allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for the records in accordance with Interim FOIA regulations as they apply to "all other" requesters. The first 100 pages of duplication are free of charge. As an "all other" requester, you will be charged .10 cents a page for the duplication of each additional page. As an "all other" requester, the first 2 hours of search time are free of charge, after which you will be charged the per quarter-hour rate ($4.00, $7.00, $10.25) of the searcher.

Furthermore, the submission of your request is considered a firm commitment, by you, to pay all applicable duplication and search time costs charged, under 6 C.F.R., Chapter I, Part 5 ยง 5.11, up to $25.00. A search for files responsive to your request is being conducted. The appropriate components of the Secret Service are being queried for responsive documents. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of release. You will be contacted before any additional fees are accrued.

Due to the increasing number of FOIA/PA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R, Chapter I, Part 5, Secret Service processes FOIA/PA requests according to their order of receipt.

Your request has been assigned FOIA File No. 20160936. We solicit your cooperation and assure you that the search will be conducted as expeditiously as possible. To check the status of your FOIA request, please contact this office at (202) 406-6370.

Please use the file number indicated above in all future correspondence with this office.
Regards,

Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Acts Branch
United States Secret Service
245 Murray lane, SW, Building T-5
Washington, DC 20223
Phone: 202-406-6370
Fax: 202-406-5586
Email: Foia@usss.dhs.gov<mailto:Foia@usss.dhs.gov>

From: FOIA

Dear Requester,

Please see the attached final response regarding your recent FOIA/PA request. If you have any questions in regard to this matter, please contact this office at 202-406-5838.
Regards,

Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Acts Branch
United States Secret Service
245 Murray lane, SW, Building T-5
Washington, DC 20223
Phone: 202-406-6370
Fax: 202-406-5586
Email: Foia@usss.dhs.gov<mailto:Foia@usss.dhs.gov>

From: FOIA

Dear Requester,

A final response letter was emailed on May 27, 2016. This case is now closed.

Thank you,

Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Act Program
United States Secret Service
245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5
Washington, DC 20223
Phone: (202) 406-6370
Fax: (202) 406-5586
Email: FOIA@USSS.DHS.GOV<mailto:Foia@usss.dhs.gov>

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