Raymond C. Hoiles, FBI file
| Tracking # |
RR2RR 24-11599 RD 78162 |
| Submitted | Dec. 2, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | March 4, 2027 |
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From: Runa Sandvik
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all documents and files on, about, or mentioning Raymond C. Hoiles, president of the Freedom Newspapers, Inc. Mr. Hoiles passed away in October 1970. The FBI responded to a request for this information saying NARA may have responsive records, and to use file number 14-HQ-599 and 100-HQ-530 serial 215 as a reference.
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,
Runa Sandvik
From: National Archives and Records Administration
Dear Runa Sandvik:
Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via email to
FOIA@nara.gov. Your request concerns *FBI files 14-HQ-599 and 100-HQ-530
serial 215 as a reference*.
Our office handles FOIA and Privacy Act requests for the NARA's
operational records
(records created by this agency). Since your request is for archival
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may have been transferred to the legal custody of NARA) to which access may
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Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel (NGC)
National Archives and Records Administration
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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Sat, Dec 2, 2023 at 3:59 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Raymond C. Hoiles, FBI file
To: <foia@nara.gov>
Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
FOIA Office
Room 3110
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740
December 2, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:
A copy of all documents and files on, about, or mentioning Raymond C.
Hoiles, president of the Freedom Newspapers, Inc. Mr. Hoiles passed away in
October 1970. The FBI responded to a request for this information saying
NARA may have responsive records, and to use file number 14-HQ-599 and
100-HQ-530 serial 215 as a reference.
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,
Runa Sandvik
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From: National Archives and Records Administration
Dear Runa Sandvik:
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
of December 4, 2023, for records in the custody of the National Archives
and Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on
December 4, 2023, and assigned FOIA tracking number RD 78162.
You requested access to FBI file 14-HQ-599 and 100-HQ-530 serial 215 on
Raymond C. Holies, and FBI file 161-HQ-4293 on John S. Hayes.
Case file 14-HQ-599 with a subject of Raymond C. Hoiles was compiled as
part of a Sedition investigation, created between October 1942 and December
1957, and consists of an estimated 25 pages.
Case file 100-HQ-530 serial 215 with a subject of the Anti-Defamation
League of B’Nai B’Rith and R.C. Hoiles was compiled as part of a Domestic
Security Investigation, created in November 1952, and consisting of 4 pages.
Case file 161-HQ-4293 with a subject of John S. Haynes, was compiled as
part of a Special Inquiries for the White House, Congressional Committees
and Other Government Agencies, created between January 1966 and March 1969,
and consisting of an estimated 200 pages.
You also requested a search for additional records related to both Raymond
Hoiles and John S. Hayes. I conducted a search of all available indexes
transferred to the National Archives for Raymond C. Hoiles, Raymond Cyrus
Hoiles, John S. Hayes, and John Susskind Hayes and were unable to identify
any additional FBI case files responsive to your request in our holdings.
These records require review for information protected from release under
the FOIA: https://www.archives.gov/foia/foia-guide#determine.
Your request does not exceed 700 pages, so it is assigned to our first-tier
processing queue. Taking into consideration our existing backlog, we
estimate it will take 39 months to complete processing.
Once we notify you that processing is complete, you may either visit our
College Park, MD facility to view the file at no cost, or order a
reproduction. Our current fee for reproductions is 80 cents per page, so we
estimate the total cost will be $183.20.
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If you have other questions regarding your request, please contact me
directly.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Coon
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Program (RF)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-1604
From: National Archives and Records Administration
Dear Runa Sandvik:
This email is in response to your December 2,
2023 Freedom of Information Act request RR2RR 24-11599 concerning access to
information Raymond C. Hoiles, president of the Freedom Newspapers, Inc who
passed away in October 1970. We received your request in our office on
December 6, 2023. Your request for responsive FBI files has been referred
to our Special Access and FOIA office. They will reply separately.
We searched the series: General Index to Litigation Case Files,
1904-1951; Entry A1 110;
Record Group 60 <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1882794> and General Name
Alphabetical Index, 1930-1984; Entry UD WW 3152; Record Group 60
<https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23062753> and were unable to locate a
reference to Raymond C. Hoiles.
We do not consider this a denial of your FOIA request. However, if you are
not satisfied with our action on this request, your options for appeal and
dispute resolution are outlined in the attachment.
This concludes the processing of your request from our office.
Sincerely,
AMY REYTAR
Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)
National Archives at College Park, MD
RR2RR 24-11599
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