Rex 84
| Tracking # |
F-2019-01223 |
| Submitted | March 7, 2019 |
| Due | April 4, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Joseph Lloyd
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records on Rex 84, short for Readiness Exercise 1984, was a classified scenario and drill developed by the United States federal government to detain large numbers of United States citizens deemed to be "national security threats", in the event that the President declared a "State of National Emergency". The plan was first revealed in detail in a major daily newspaper by reporter Alfonso Chardy in the July 5 1987 edition of the Miami Herald. Possible reasons for such a roundup were reported to be widespread opposition to a U.S. military invasion abroad, such as if the United States were to directly invade Central America. To combat what the government perceived as "subversive activities", the plan also authorized the military to direct ordered movements of civilian populations at state and regional levels, according to Professor Diana Reynolds.
The article stated:
' WASHINGTON — Some of President Reagan’s top advisers have operated a virtual parallel government outside the traditional Cabinet departments and agencies almost from the day Reagan took office, congressional investigators and administration officials have concluded.
Investigators believe that the advisers’ activities extended well beyond the secret arms sales to Iran and aid to the contras now under investigation.
Lt. Col. Oliver North, for example, helped draw up a controversial plan to suspend the Constitution in the event of a national crisis, such as nuclear war, violent and widespread internal dissent or national opposition to a U.S. military invasion abroad.
When the attorney general at the time, William French Smith, learned of the proposal, he protested in writing to North’s boss, then-national security adviser Robert McFarlane.
The advisers conducted their activities through secret contacts throughout the government with persons who acted at their direction but did not officially report to them.
The activities of those contacts were coordinated by the National Security Council, the officials and investigators said.
There appears to have been no formal directive for the advisers’ activities, which knowledgeable sources described as a parallel government.
In a secret assessment of the activities, the lead counsel for the Senate Iran-contra committee called it a “secret government-within-a-government.”
The arrangement permitted Reagan administration officials to claim that they were not involved in controversial or illegal activities, the officials said.
“It was the ultimate plausible deniability,” said a well-briefed official who has served the Reagan administration since 1982 and who often collaborated on covert assistance to the Nicaraguan contras.
The roles of top-level officials and of Reagan himself are still not clear. But that is expected to be a primary topic when North appears before the Iran-contra committees beginning Tuesday. Special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh also is believed to be trying to prove in his investigation of the Iran-contra affair that government officials engaged in a criminal conspiracy. '
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,
Joseph Lloyd
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Central Intelligence Agency
The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of the requested documents.
From: Joseph Lloyd
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm challenging this determination on the following grounds:
- The subject of the requested records concerns the operations or activities of the government, because it seeks records related to the government's planning during a national crisis.
- Disclosure of the requested information will contribute to the understanding of the public at large because the records will be made available for free to the public online.
- The requested material at least 31 years old.
- I have no commercial interest in these records. My interest in these records is purely as a concerned citizen.
Regards,
Joseph Lloyd
From: Central Intelligence Agency
A letter stating that the request appeal has been received and is being processed.
From: Joseph Lloyd
Hi,
What the status of this request? (F-2019-01223).
Regards,
Joseph Lloyd
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Central Intelligence Agency
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-01223.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Central Intelligence Agency
Dear Requester,
Attached is a interim response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) appeal query of 16 July 2021. Please review the attachment, and should you have any questions, please call this office at (703) 613-1287.
Regards,
Public Access Requests Branch
Central Intelligence Agency
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