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Anonymous
Posted: September 1, 2023

All documents and communications referring or relating to U.S. Attorney David Weiss’s appointment as ...Read more

  1. All documents and communications referring or relating to U.S. Attorney David Weiss’s appointment as special counsel;
  2. Any additional scope memoranda, directives, or instructions from the Office of the Attorney General referring or relating to U.S. Attorney David Weiss’s appointment as special counsel.
  3. Any response to the Jordan/Smith/Comer letter to the DOJ sent August 28, 2023.
  4. Any other FOIA request or response related to the appointment of US Attorney David Weiss as special counsel.
  5. Documents sufficient to show the budget and actual expenses of the office of Special Counsel David Weiss.
  6. Documents sufficient to show the names and salaries of the staff and employees working for the office of Special Counsel David Weiss.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Posted: September 3, 2023In:

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State Department, Department of Defense, Department of Justice: Documents showing a list of all initiatives, programs, and associated funding allocated by the Department since the Biden administration took office related to the promotion and protection of LGBT rights domestically ...Read more

State Department, Department of Defense, Department of Justice:

  1. Documents showing a list of all initiatives, programs, and associated funding allocated by the Department since the Biden administration took office related to the promotion and protection of LGBT rights domestically and abroad, including funding for performances, events, and other related programs. Also, any documentation detailing the goals and objectives of these initiatives.
  2. Comprehensive data and associated expenditures related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI or DEIA) seminars, training programs, and events held or funded by the Department both domestically and abroad since the beginning of the Biden administration.
  3. Documents and reports evaluating the effectiveness of the Department’s DEI/DEIA programs.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Posted: December 11, 2023In:

I would like to request from the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, copies of the following video cassettes:    Moses Weitzman’s Version of the Abraham Zapruder Film NAID: 597131 Local ID: 541-LIBRARY-53   Moses Weitzman’s Version ...Read more

I would like to request from the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, copies of the following video cassettes: 

 

Moses Weitzman’s Version of the Abraham Zapruder Film

NAID: 597131 Local ID: 541-LIBRARY-53

 

Moses Weitzman’s Version of the Abraham Zapruder Film with Manipulations Done at the National Archives NAID: 596950 Local ID: 541-LIBRARY-53: Format: Video: VHS

Media Occurrence Note: The “slo – mo” and manipulations on this tape were performed by Charles Mayn at the National Archives on August 2, 1996.

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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Posted: December 14, 2023In:

I am requesting access to records concerning the preservation of the original film taken of the John F. Kennedy Assassination by Abraham Zapruder in the afternoon of November 22, 1963, which is currently in storage at the National ...Read more

I am requesting access to records concerning the preservation of the original film taken of the John F. Kennedy Assassination by Abraham Zapruder in the afternoon of November 22, 1963, which is currently in storage at the National Archives. 

Specifically, I am seeking the following information regarding the preservation protocols for the original Zapruder film:

  1. Detailed descriptions of the preservation methods and processes currently employed for this film.
  2. Records of any preservation audits, inspections, or assessments conducted on this film, including dates, findings, and any actions taken as a result.
  3. Documentation of environmental conditions (such as temperature, humidity, moisture, and light exposure) where the film is stored. 
  4. Documentation related to monitoring, auditing and remediation of vinegar syndrome, mold growth, or brittleness. 
  5. Information on any preservation efforts, such as digitization or restoration projects, related to this film, since 2002.
  6. Any correspondence or memos related to the preservation of this film.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Posted: December 14, 2023In:

I am requesting access to records concerning the preservation of the original film taken of the John F. Kennedy Assassination by Abraham Zapruder in the afternoon of November 22, 1963, which is currently in storage at the National ...Read more

I am requesting access to records concerning the preservation of the original film taken of the John F. Kennedy Assassination by Abraham Zapruder in the afternoon of November 22, 1963, which is currently in storage at the National Archives. 

Specifically, I am seeking the following information regarding the preservation protocols for the original Zapruder film:

  1. Detailed descriptions of the preservation methods and processes currently employed for this film.
  2. Records of any preservation audits, inspections, or assessments conducted on this film, including dates, findings, and any actions taken as a result.
  3. Documentation of environmental conditions (such as temperature, humidity, moisture, and light exposure) where the film is stored. 
  4. Documentation related to monitoring, auditing and remediation of vinegar syndrome, mold growth, or brittleness. 
  5. Information on any preservation efforts, such as digitization or restoration projects, related to this film, since 2002.
  6. Any correspondence or memos related to the preservation of this film.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Posted: December 20, 2023In:

According to federal law, the CIA is generally exempt from searching its “operational files,” unless certain conditions are met. This request is for all past Freedom of Information Act searches and results in which the CIA has conducted ...Read more

According to federal law, the CIA is generally exempt from searching its “operational files,” unless certain conditions are met. This request is for all past Freedom of Information Act searches and results in which the CIA has conducted a search of its “operational files” in relation to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Posted: January 4, 2024In:

January 4, 2024   U.S. Secret Service FOIA Office 245 Murray Lane Building T-5 Washington, D.C. 20223 Email: FOIA@usss.dhs.gov   BACKGROUND   Homer McMahon, a former CIA employee at NPIC, testified to the Assassination Records Review Board ...Read more

January 4, 2024

 

U.S. Secret Service FOIA Office

245 Murray Lane Building T-5

Washington, D.C. 20223

Email: FOIA@usss.dhs.gov

 

BACKGROUND

 

Homer McMahon, a former CIA employee at NPIC, testified to the Assassination Records Review Board that in the evening on November 24, 1963, a secret service agent named “William Smith” or “Bill Smith” brought to him while working at the NPIC a film (what is now known as the “Zapruder Film”) and asked for briefing boards to be made of selected frames. 

 

THE REQUEST

 

The request is for documents or any other information sufficient to determine whether Bill Smith or William Smith was an employee of the Secret Service in November 1963.

 

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