Frederick C. Leonard Sr. (National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access)
| Multi Request | Frederick C. Leonard Sr. |
| Submitted | March 21, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Alexa Gagosz
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records mentioning or describing Frederick C. Leonard Sr. Born Feb. 9, 1892; died Nov. 21, 1959.
The late Mr. Leonard was a decorated veteran who attended former President Eisenhower's Inauguration Ball.
If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that NARA has no other copies of said records. If previously released records are available, then I request a rolling release consisting of those records while additional records are located and processed for release.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, and am currently a reporter of The Boston Globe. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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,
Alexa Gagosz
From:
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We have received your request and you will receive a response within 20 working days. Please note that submitting duplicate requests will increase wait times.
If you have any questions, you can call our office at 301-837-3190. You can also visit our web page at www.archives.gov/research/foia.
Thank you.
From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Dear Alexa Gagosz,
Please note that your request is not proper under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA). The purpose of the FOIA is to provide access to
specific documents or records; it does not obligate federal agencies to
conduct in-depth research. Requesters are required to reasonably describe
the records they seek by providing as much information as possible
including the originating agency; dates of records; subject, title, author,
recipient; case, file, or reference number(s). Under the FOIA, the first
two hours of a search are free of charge per each request and as a matter
of policy the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) does not
charge search fees for archival records; as such the search time for any
request will be limited to only two hours. You can find more detailed
information about submitting a request in our online FOIA Reference Guide
<https://www.archives.gov/foia/foia-guide>.
We do not have a comprehensive name index to our records, so we cannot
reasonably conduct a search based on a name alone.In order for us to
conduct a search of our records, you must reasonably describe the records
you seek by providing as much information as possible including the
originating government agency, dates, and subject. Once you have determined
the records you would like to request, you can submit your request by email
to this email address (specialaccess_foia@nara.gov), or by fax or mail.
If you are researching an individual, our Resources for Genealogy and
Family History <https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy> page provides
an overview of series that you may be interested in.
If we do not receive a response from you within sixty (60) calendar days
from the date of this letter providing additional information for a
reasonable search, we will administratively close your case.
Sincerely,
Jacquelyn Beasley