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FOIA Request Sample Letter


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2024 Aug 27, 3:50pm   58 views  3 comments

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https://forbiddennews.substack.com/p/foia-request-sample-letter


SEND TO: FOIAREQUEST@STATE.GOV




SAMPLE FOIA REQUEST

FOIARequest@state.gov

Subject: FOIA Request for Communications regarding Telegram

To Whom It May Concern,

Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, I request access to the following records:

- All communications between the U.S. Department of State and any French embassy located in the USA and any U.S. Embassy in France

-All communications between the U.S. Department of State and with any law enforcement agencies,

- All communications

involving Nina Jankowicz,

specifically related to the topic of Telegram, within the last 24 months.

I am particularly interested in any discussions, planning, or actions concerning Telegram, its founder, or its operations.

Please provide these records in electronic format if possible. I am requesting a waiver of any fees as this request is in the public interest, aiming to contribute to the public's understanding of government operations regarding international digital communication platforms.

Contact Information:

Name:

Address:

Thank you for your attention to this request. I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as provided by the FOIA.

Sincerely,

Your Name

U.S. Citizen

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1   MolotovCocktail   2024 Aug 27, 4:26pm  

Doesn't matter. They changed it so that you have to go to court and $$$$ your own money on fees and lawyers now.
2   Fortwaye   2024 Aug 27, 4:48pm  

it’s easier than that. you can just call records department in most agencies. this is public information.
3   Patrick   2025 Jul 17, 2:17pm  

https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/40-months-the-eternal-foia-backlog


40 Months? The Eternal FOIA Backlog

Wait times for public records have become so long they undercut the accountability FOIA is meant to provide. ...

According to new data obtained by Open the Books, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests last year that were labeled “complex” had an average response time of 267 days across 416 agencies. “Simple” requests took an average of 39 days for an initial response, but 31 agencies still took in excess of 100 days on average. At two agencies, that number was more than 800 days. 100 business days is roughly five calendar months. 800 is an astonishing 40 months, or more than 3 years. It’s simply unacceptable.

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