Reports and Photos related to Nike Missile Sites in Washington State

Lee O'Connor filed this request with the U.S. Army - Freedom of Information Office of the United States of America.
Submitted July 9, 2018
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From: Lee O'Connor

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Reports and Photos related to Nike Missile Sites in Washington State

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

Photos, operational histories, reports, or other documents related to the construction, operation, and decommissioning of Nike missile bases in Washington State: Seattle Defense Area, Hanford Defense Area, and Fairchild AFB (Spokane) Defense Area. The Nike missile bases were active beginning in the 1950s and the last base closed in the 1970s.

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,

Lee O'Connor

From: U.S. Army - Freedom of Information Office

Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Freedom of Information Act Request: Reports and Photos related to Nike Missile Sites in Washington State

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Hello:

Please be advised that this office serves as the policy and oversight office for the Department of the Army Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts entities, and is not a repository for documents for the Department of the Army. Requests for information and documents under the purview of the Army are sent to the agency most likely to have responsive records for a review in accordance with Army Regulation 25-55, The Army Freedom of Information Act program.

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As stated previously, this office has no records, please resubmit your request with the information stated above to U.S. Army Center of Military History and National Archives and Records Administration, below is their contact information. Also you might want to check with your unit historian.

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