F-2010-01882 CAN LETTER

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05584894
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2021
• Case Number: F-2011-02160
• Publication Date: September 24, 2010

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29 September 2010
Mr. Thomas Blees
Reference: F-2010-01882
Dear Mr. Blees:
This is a final response to your 13 September 2010 Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request, received in the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator on
21 September 2010, for "information on the exchange between Francis Gary Powers and
Rudolf Abel on February 101h, 1962, at Glienicke Bridge (Germany). I would like to
know the cover name/code name for this operation which was used by the american
authorities during the preparation of this exchange."
The FOIA was enacted to provide a means for the general public to access
government records. Under the provisions of the FOIA, federal agencies are not required
to answer questions posed as FOIA requests. Since your request does not constitute a
request for records, we must decline to process it.
Sincerely,
Scott Koch
Acting Information and Privacy Coordinator
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