LETTER TO JAN NOWAK FROM JOHN H. WRIGHT

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• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: April 16, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
16 APR 1985 STAT
This letter serves to confirm receipt of your 15 March 1985
statement withdrawing your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request.
Your patience and cooperation has been appreciated.
Sincerely,
I/ John H. .Wright
Information and Privacy, Coordinator
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To Whom It May Concern:
hereby affirm that I have obtained
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all the documents and materials of interest to me, which I
requested under the Freedom of Information Act, and consider
the matter closed.
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STAT
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STAT
Based on your letter of 12 February 1984, I have asked my
staff to look into your request for information on Radio Free
Europe and about the Polish defector, Joseph Swiatlo. I agree
that this material does have considerable historic value and
will do the best I can to shake it loose. My staff has
informed me that much of the material remains classified and,
therefore, I an. sure you can understand the need for continued
protection.
Also, I understand that much of the Radio Free Europe
information was transferred to the Board of International
Broadcasting several years ago.
I understand that records associated with your request are
now being reviewed by our Operations staff. We will do our
best to complete the review in the near future. Our
Information and Privacy Coordinator will be in touch with you
as soon as the review is finished and will provide you with any
information that can be released.
Sincerely,
/s Wji:izam J. Casey
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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FREEDO? OF INFORMATION
C 00RDIN.1 TOR
Central Intelligence Agency
Wa shington, D. C . 20505
February 11.1984
Dear Sirs
Almost four years ago I sent you mW request under Freedom
Information Act for copies of all available documentary
sources pertaining to the beginning of the Polish operation
of Radio Free Europe in Munich in 1952 and the documents
concerning Polish defector Joseph Swiatlo and minutes or
reports of his interrogations by the CIA. Swiatlo defected
in 1953 and broadcast .a series of programs in RFE in 1954/55.
Mr. John H.Bacon, Information and Privacy Coordi-
nator wrote a in his letter dated 29th August,19b0 e
'Rest assure4that we are proceeding with that portion of
your reqest which deals with Radio Free Europe and will
provide you with the results promptly upon completion'.
Since I did not hear from you over next two years
- Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski acting on my behalf wrote on
April 14th,19b2 to Mr. Robert td.Gates, Deputy Director for
Initelligence asking him for reasons of such a long delay.
Mr. Gates informed Brzezinski that my request 'is processed
by the Directorbte of Operations and will reach the top of
their processing queue in about six month'. In fact after
fours years since my original request was subbmitted and two
years since Mr. Gates' letter - I received no response.
I was 66 when I approached ou for the first time.
Upon receiving of your Answer I dee dad to nnatnnna %-4
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am now
ana have to wait much longer, I may never be able
to write the book, which in my view could be of condider-
able historical interest. I assume that all documents con-
cerning Swiatlo are kept in one folder and in one place,
and that no search could possibly take four years.
STAT
STAT
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SincerIly,
STAT
ccs Hon.William Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
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