Operation Earnest Voice
| Submitted | Aug. 1, 2013 |
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United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND CCJ6-RDF (FOIA)
7115 SOUTH BOUNDARY BOULEVARD
MACDILL AFB, FL 33621-5101
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To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request
the following records:
Any records related to Operation Earnest Voice (an astroturfing campaign
planned by the United States government, the aim of which reportedly is to
use sockpuppets to spread pro-American propaganda on social networking
sites based outside of the US), including guidelines, manuals, contracts,
strategic plans, etc.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the
news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for
commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Phil Mocek
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From: Phil Mocek
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any records related to Operation Earnest Voice (an astroturfing campaign planned by the United States government, the aim of which reportedly is to use sockpuppets to spread pro-American propaganda on social networking sites based outside of the US), including guidelines, manuals, contracts, strategic plans, etc.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Phil Mocek
From: United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: United States Central Command - CENTCOM
The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that the information or document(s) requested are exempt from disclosure.
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