Request for records, information on individual
| Tracking # |
1325929-001 |
| Submitted | April 4, 2015 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: John Kirsch
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
I request records and information on author Norman Mailer, who passed away in 2007. This is a link to his obituary in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/10/books/11mailer.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
I request copies of all correspondence between Mr. Mailer and the FBI regarding Mailer's work on “Oswald’s Tale: An American Mystery,” his 1995 book about Lee Harvey Oswald. Lawrence Schiller, a writer and filmmaker, assisted Mailer on "Oswald's Tale" and I request copies of all correspondence between Schiller and the FBI.
I'm the author of a blog, jfkresearch.me, on the Kennedy assassination.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not being made 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,
John Kirsch
From: Sobonya, David P. (RMD) (FBI)
Dear Mr. Kirsch,
The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to Initial Processing for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.
Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.
Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov<http://www.fbi.gov>/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: John Kirsch
I do not believe the documents provided by the FBI are responsive to my request. I requested records of correspondence related to Mailer's book, "Oswald's Tale." The records provided do not include any records related to that topic.
From: Sobonya, David P. (RMD) (FBI)
Dear Mr. Kirsch,
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to Initial Processing or the assigned analyst for review. If appropriate, a response will be forthcoming.
Additional information regarding the FOIPA may be accessed at http://www.fbi.gov/, http://www.fbi.gov/foia/ or http://www.justice.gov/oip.
If you require additional assistance please contact me.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A no responsive documents response.
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