Winnie the Pooh & Xi Jinping Records (International Trade Administration)

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* Tracking Number: DOC-ITA-2020-000332
* Requester Name: Joseph Ratcliffe
* Date Submitted: 11/01/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Memoranda, policies, rules, guidelines, and procedural manuals that mention Winnie the Pooh or both Winnie the Pooh and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Please limit your search to records from January 1st, 2018 to November 1st, 2019.

By "Winnie the Pooh," I refer to the fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear character created by English author A. A. Milne, described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh
By "Chinese President Xi Jinping," I refer to the current President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping

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 Ratliff

Dear Mr. Ratcliffe,

Please find the acknowledgment letter for your FOIA request DOC-ITA-2020-000332.

Thank you,

Michael

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Michael Ferrari
FOIA Analyst
Contractor (Panum)
International Trade Administration | U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave., N.W. Room 41006
Washington D.C. 20230
(202) 482-0395, Michael.Ferrari@trade.gov

Dear Mr. Ratcliffe,

Good morning, we are currently processing your FOIA request. We are conducting a search of our records for responsive documents. We hope to have a response for you soon. In the interim please do not hesitate to contact me for an update.

Thank you,

Michael

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Michael Ferrari
FOIA Analyst
Contractor (Panum)
International Trade Administration | U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave., N.W. Room 41006
Washington D.C. 20230
(202) 482-0395, Michael.Ferrari@trade.gov

Dear Mr. Ratcliffe,

My name is Bhavesh Patel, and I am the new FOIA analyst assigned to this request. Please let me know a good phone number and time to speak on a call, if you are still interested in this ITA FOIA request.

Hope you are doing well and staying healthy.
Regards,

Bhavesh Patel, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Panum Group LLC, Contractor
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
(202) 482-5130

Dear Mr. Ratcliffe,

This is a follow-up email to the one I sent on 4/22/2020. Please email me back when you have a chance so we can setup a phone call to discuss your request.

Take care!
Regards,

Bhavesh Patel, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Panum Group LLC, Contractor
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
(202) 482-5130

Dear Mr. Ratcliffe,

I am reaching out to you to touch base with you regarding your request. We have received no response from you after the previous two emails. Please respond by COB May 20, 2020. If we do not hear from you, ITA will presume you are no longer interested and will close this request.

Hope you are staying healthy.
Regards,

Bhavesh Patel, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Panum Group LLC, Contractor
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
(202) 482-5130