Ray Thornton
| Tracking # |
1415344-000 |
| Submitted | Aug. 28, 2018 |
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From: Ryan Weisensee
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All files concerning Ray Thornton, Democratic U.S. Representative for Arkansas' 4th congressional district from 1973 to 1979 and the 2nd district from 1991 to 1997. Thornton died in 2016. An obituary is here:
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/apr/13/raythornton-former-arkansas-congressman-and-univer/
I am requesting the search include all record systems including the Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) indices, the Microphone (MISUR) indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) indices, and the Technical Surveillance (TESUR) indices, for both main-file and cross-reference records.
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
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All files concerning Ray Thornton, Democratic U.S. Representative for Arkansas' 4th congressional district from 1973 to 1979 and the 2nd district from 1991 to 1997. Thornton died in 2016. An obituary is here:
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/apr/13/raythornton-former-arkansas-congressman-and-univer/
I am requesting the search include all record systems including the Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) indices, the Microphone (MISUR) indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) indices, and the Technical Surveillance (TESUR) indices, for both main-file and cross-reference records.
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
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dear Mr. Weisensee,
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request of
September 18, 2018 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on October
2nd and assigned FOIA case number 58822.
You requested access to FBI case file 94-HQ-67331. My initial assessment
confirms that Raymond H. Thornton Jr. is in fact the subject of this file.
The file contains 2 pages, compiled as part of a research matters
investigation conducted between November 17, 1972 and February 8, 1973. As
reviewed under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, there are no
restrictions on access and this file is open and available for research.
I have attached a courtesy copy of the file to this message for your
convenience.
You also requested a search of our FBI case file index for records relating
to Thornton. We have conducted a search of all
available indexes transferred to the National Archives, but were unable to
identify any additional materials related to your subject.
This concludes the processing of your request. If you have additional
questions concerning my review of this file, please contact me directly at
christopher.abraham@nara.gov or 301-837-2958.
If you are not satisfied with our action on this request and would like the
opportunity to discuss our response, you may contact our FOIA Public
Liaison for assistance:
Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area
FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190
Acting FOIA Public Liaison: Britney Crawford
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 301-837-3070
E-mail: dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov
Sincerely,
*Chris Abraham*
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch (RD-F)
301.837.2958
www.archives.gov/research/foia/
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