Trump Transition Briefing Materials (General Services Administration)

Michael Morisy filed this request with the General Services Administration of the United States of America.
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From: Michael Morisy

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

A copy of the primary briefing materials created by XXXX for purposes of the Presidential Transition Process, specifically any presentations created for or delivered to members of the Presidential Transition Team for the new Administration during November/December 2016.

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,

Michael Morisy

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* Tracking Number: GSA-2017-000263
* Requester Name: Michael Morisy
* Date Submitted: 12/14/2016
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: A copy of the primary briefing materials created by XXXX for purposes of the Presidential Transition Process, specifically any presentations created for or delivered to members of the Presidential Transition Team for the new Administration during November/December 2016. 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.

From: gsa.foia@gsa.gov

Good afternoon Michael Morisy
We received your request in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office and assigned control GSA-2017-000263. Please refer to this number in all future correspondence concerning this request. Based on this, we anticipate response on or prior to January 13, 2017.
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  • GSA-2017-000263 - U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Acknowled

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