F-2007-01427 INITIAL REQUEST

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06718919
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: November 10, 2022
• Case Number: F-2017-01736
• Publication Date: May 24, 2007

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May 24, 2007
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
To The FOIA Officer:
This request is made under the federal Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
Please provide conies of the following documents maintained by the CIA: All documents
relating to former CIA Officer and accused espionage agent Edward Lee Howard (SSN
. Mr. Howard was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in New Mexico in
1985. Howard was a fugitive from justice when he died July 12, 2002, in Russia.
As you know, the FOI Act provides that if portions of a document are exempt from
release, the remainder must be segregated and disclosed. Therefore, I will expect you to
send me all nonexempt portions of the records which I have requested, and ask that you
justify any deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the FOI Act. I reserve the
right to appeal your decision to withhold any materials.
I am prepared to pay reasonable search and duplication fees in connection with this
request. However, the FOI Act provides for waiver or reduction of fees if disclosure
could be considered as "primarily benefiting the public." I am a journalist employed by
KRQE-TV News, and intend to use the requested information as the basis for a broadcast
news story. Therefore, I ask that you waive all search and duplication fees. If you deny
this request, however, alto the tees exceed $0.00, please notify me of the charges before
you fill my request so that I may decide whether to pay the fees or appeal your denial of
my request for a waiver.
As I am making this request in the capacity of a journalist and this information is of
timely value, I will appreciate your communicating with me by telephone
rather than by mail, if you have any questions regarding this request. I look
forward to receiving your response within the deadline mandated by law. Thank you.
KRQE-TV NEWS
13 Broadcast Plaza SW Albuquerque, NM 87104 phone [phone] fax [phone] krqe.com
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Taken Quest.icns
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 19, 2002
Question Thicen From Atici.ist '19_2002 Briefing
Death of Edward Lae Howard
Question: What can you tell us about the death of Edward Lee Howard in Russia? Was his death
ever confirmed? Did Consular officials ever view, collect, bury or repatriate his body?
Answer: According to Russian police authorities, Edward Lee Howard died in Moscow on July 12,
2002, as the result of a fall in his residence. His body was cremated privately at the instructions of
his next of kin. Out of respect for the privacy of his family, we have no further comment.
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