Talking Points on US Government Shutdown
| Tracking # |
2019-DA-01832-F |
| Submitted | Jan. 12, 2019 |
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From: Paul Gottinger
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all talking points and similar memorandums, emails, and transcripts providing advice or direction on how to handle the media, media interviews, and statements used by personal employed by or working for the Department of Agriculture, which relates to the US government shutdown.
The time period for this search is from December 22, 2018 to the present date.
In addition to any other material, which meets the criteria of this request, please include in your responsive materials any documents, emails, or communications with the following phrases in the title or subject line:
TALKING POINTS
STMT
STATEMENT
PRESS STRATEGY
I am a career journalist with work that has appeared at The Daily Beast among other publications. I am willing to pay any reasonable expenses associated with this request, however, as the purpose of the requested disclosure is in full conformity with the statutory requirements for a waiver of fees, I formally request such a waiver.
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,
Paul Gottinger
From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Good morning, Mr. Gottinger.
This e-mail acknowledges receipt of the January 12, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request you submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Departmental FOIA Office (DFO). Due to the recent lapse in Federal funding, acknowledgment and processing of your FOIA request has been delayed until now. Your request was received for processing on January 30th.
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From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Good afternoon, Mr. Gottinger.
The Departmental FOIA Office at USDA is currently processing your request. The searches returned a broad array of records requiring a secondary search within a search for responsiveness. Please be assured that your FOIA request is being processed as quickly as possible.
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From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
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