LETTER TO KATHRYN I. DYER FROM (REQUESTER) RE CLARIFICATION OF FOIA REQUEST NO. F-2002-00847

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• Keywords: USAMA BIN LADEN
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• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2008
• Case Number: F-2006-00548
• Publication Date: September 12, 2002

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Judicial Watch
Because no one is above the law!
September 12, 2002
Kathryn L Dyer
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Central Intelligence Agency
Washingtgn, D.C. 20505
%e Clarification of FOIA Request No. F 2002-00847
Dear Sir/Madam:
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Our office mail has been slowed do to the anthrax crisis and subsequent precautions and
safeguards regarding mail handling.
On May 16, 2002 Judicial Watch filed a FOIA request with the Cental Intelligence
Agency requesting prior knowledge of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by federal
officials.
In a response letter postmarked June 6, 2002, Infomsation and Privacy Coordinator,
$atltryn I. Dyer. stated, "...in denying item 8, we are specifically refexting to the portions of that
item pertaining to Zacarias Moussaoui, 0sama Bin, Laden and Al-Qaeda. With regard to the
portion of item 8 which pertains to `plans by ...any terrorist group to hijack airplanes,' it will be
necessary for you to define a time-frame and, preferably, specific terrorist groups and/or targets
before we can consider this portion for a search."
This letter is a response to the request of Ms. Dyer.
In order to narrow the scope of the documentation, the time frame requested is January 1,
1995 through September 11, 2001. The terrorist groups we are referring to is A1-Qaeda, Hamas,
Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah. The terrorist targets are US interests and/or facilities overseas,
landmarks, government facilities or transportation hubs in the continental United States.
Please proceed to process our request. We will address any relevant appeal upon your
response as indicated in your letter of June 5, 2002.
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interest in the information, 501(c)(3). Judicial Watch is continually credited by the media and
others of dissemi eating f nfopation obtained under FOJA that has made news (most notably in
the area of national security and privacy rights), as well as informed the public as to the
operations and actions of their government (see Exhibit 1, attached).
sincerely,
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in a major coacessioa, the Jnstioe De panment.admitted yesterday that
the Commerce Department withheld in?cxmaion about the political
activities of Clinton adroiths atioa appointees, including Democratic
iimd-raiser John Rum?,
In a motion filed with the U.S. District Judg&Royce C. LMnbestb,
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brnce Hegyl said the govermaent no longer
wants to contest a costly 3-year-old Freedom of Information suit
brought by the private legal group Judicial Watch. The plea asks the
judge to find against the government and in favor of the watchdog
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jpdgnuat against It in this case," Mr. Hegyi said.
But Larry Klayman, director of Judicial Watch, said he does not want
to accept any govem=nt conccssioa.
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repeated court orders to hand over documents, nod that he believes he
can find more If the case conimues,
"Our discovery has shown the Clinton administration has obstructed
this suit by shrcddingjhuting and withholding documents," he said.
He said a Juice Department offer, included in the motion, to pay
Judicial Watch's legal fees was in attempt "to bn'be Judicial Watahto
no 3onger seek the truth." Mr.1l-man said the group's regal ises
amount to "several millions of dollars " Mr May/man was the first to
discover Mr. Hung's involvement impolitical activities during the
perlodheworkedin CommeradS trade officoin 1994 and 1995, and
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become amajor figure in the ealapaipm $aaucing scandal.
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