CIA: Arthur J. Finkelstein

K Louise Neufeld filed this request with the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America.
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F-2017-02438
Submitted Aug. 19, 2017
Status
Rejected

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From: Katherine Louise Neufeld

Subject: Freedom of Information Request: CIA: Arthur J. Finkelstein

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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

A copy of all documents or CIA files pertaining to political strategist, Arthur J. Finkelstein, whose obituary was published in the Washington Post, titled "Arthur Finkelstein, quietly influential GOP campaign mastermind, dies at 72." The obituary can be found here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/arthur-finkelstein-shadowy-campaign-mastermind-and-gop-operative-dies-at-72/2017/08/19/0bd638c6-84e8-11e7-902a-2a9f2d808496_story.html?utm_term=.b22e7bbf34cd

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Katherine Louise Neufeld

From: Central Intelligence Agency

Subject: None

Mail (Postmarked Sept. 8, 2017)

The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of the requested documents.

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