W.I.T.C.H.

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=NARA-NGC-2019-000386&type=request)
* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2019-000386
* Requester Name: Mackenzie Farkus
* Date Submitted: 04/05/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

FBI file 100-HQ-453384, which the FBI has indicated matches my request on or related to the feminist group W.I.T.C.H., also known as the Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell. They were originally active in the 1960s but numerous chapters have reformed in the 2000s.

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,

Mackenzie Farkus

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The FOIA request - NARA-NGC-2019-000386 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2019-000386
* Requester: Mackenzie Farkus
* Submitted Date: 04/04/2019
* Description: To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: FBI file 100-HQ-453384, which the FBI has indicated matches my request on or related to the feminist group W.I.T.C.H., also known as the Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell. They were originally active in the 1960s but numerous chapters have reformed in the 2000s. 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, Mackenzie Farkus

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Dear Ms. Farkus:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
concerning an FBI file to the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA), via the *FOIAOnline* website. We received your request on April 5,
2019.

This office handles FOIA and Privacy Act requests for the National Archives
and Records Administration's *operational *records (records created by this
agency). Because your *FOIAOnline *request is for records that may be
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different agency but that may have been transferred to the legal custody of
NARA), we have forwarded it to our *Office of Research Services, Special
Access and FOIA* staff who handle FOIA requests for archival records.

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Sincerely,

Susan Gillett
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD 20740-6001
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susan.gillett@nara.gov

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Date: Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 10:45 AM
Subject: FOIA Request Deletion: NARA-NGC-2019-000386
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Below is an export of the submitted request information for the FOIA
request NARA-NGC-2019-000386.

- *Name and Address*
- First Name: Mackenzie
- Middle Initial:
- Last Name: Farkus
- Organization:
- Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
- Address Line 1: MuckRock News, DEPT MR 71433
- Address Line 2: 411A Highland Ave
- City: Somerville
- State/Province: MA
- Zip/Postal Code: 02144
- *Contact Information*
- E-mail Address: requests@muckrock.com
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- *Agency and Fee Information*
- Assigned Agency: NGC - Office of General Counsel
- Will Pay Up To: $0.00
- *Description*
- To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act,
I hereby request the following records: FBI file 100-HQ-453384, which the
FBI has indicated matches my request on or related to the feminist group
W.I.T.C.H., also known as the Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy
from Hell. They were originally active in the 1960s but numerous chapters
have reformed in the 2000s. 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, Mackenzie
Farkus

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://
accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAj2iS-OVU4L8yq6SbI54pgHQc%3A1hCEto%3AvClSdp7TXaxlTVtahMMjYGFm_mE&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Femail%3Dadmin%2540foiaonline.gov%2B%2528error%2529%26next%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fnational-archives-and-records-administration-129%252Fwitch-71433%252F#agency-reply
- *Fee Waiver*
- Fee Waiver Requested: No
- Fee Waiver Reason:
- *Expedited Processing*
- Expedited Processing Requested: No
- Expedited Processing Reason:

Dear Mackenzie Farkus,

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated
April 5, 2019 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). You requested access to Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) case file 100-HQ-453384, which was identified by the
FBI as potentially responsive to your request for records pertaining to the
Women’s International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell, also known as
W.I.T.C.H. Your request was received in this office on April 8, 2019 and
assigned reference number *RD 60895*.

We located and surveyed case file 100-HQ-453384. The subject of the file
is the Women’s International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell, also known as
W.I.T.C.H. The file consists of 8 pages within 1 section and was compiled
between April 1969 and December 1969.

The file required screening for categories of information exempted from
disclosure under the FOIA and as such we have completed a line-by-line
review of the file and released information to the greatest extent
possible. The file has been redacted to protect the identities of
confidential sources per 5 USC 552 (b)(7)(D). We have attached a copy of
the file to this correspondence for your convenience. A summary of the
results of this review is provided below:

• FBI case file 100-HQ-453384: 8 total pages, 2 page released in full and
6 pages released in redacted form.

This concludes the processing of your request in this office. If you have
additional questions concerning our review of this file, please contact me
directly via email at jennifer.namsiriwan@nara.gov.

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believe this response does not meet the requirements of the FOIA. All
correspondence should reference your internal case tracking number *RD
60895*.

If you would like to discuss our response before filing an appeal to
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you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance at:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area
FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190
Acting FOIA Public Liaison: Britney Crawford
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 301-837-3190
Email: DC.foia.liaison@nara.gov

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Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
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Toll Free: 1-877-684-6448

Sincerely,

Jennifer Namsiriwan Crabb
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch (RD-F)
National Archives and Records Administration
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

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