Hobo Life Exhibit

JPat Brown filed this request with the National Security Agency of the United States of America.
Tracking #

82040

100359

Due Jan. 13, 2017
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

From: JPat Brown

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Documentation (emails, budget, development material) regarding the National Cryptologic Museum's 2008 exhibit "Looking for a Sign: Hobo Communication in the Depression."

I am journalist who writes extensively about FBI files - https://www.muckrock.com/project/subjects-matter-fbi-files-10/, which have received national and international attention - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3219376/Undercover-FBI-agents-spy-annual-Burning-Man-festival-light-ongoing-war-terrorism-use-test-new-intelligence-collection-technology.html

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,

JPat Brown

From: National Security Agency

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

From:

Muckrock Requester's:

The FOIA requests referenced below (NSA Case Numbers) are in our initial processing backlog queue waiting to be pulled to conduct the necessary searches; further correspondence from NSA will not be initiated until the case is pulled for this search processing step.

NSA Case Numbers: 83366, 83935, 83420, 83422, 83551, 85525, 100206, 100285, 100310, 100359, 100537, 100719, 100720, 100736, 100850, 100870, and 100872.
Regards,
NSA FOIA Office
301-688-6527

From:

Muckrock Requester's:

The FOIA requests referenced below (NSA Case Numbers) are in our initial processing backlog queue waiting to be pulled to conduct the necessary searches; further correspondence from NSA will not be initiated until the case is pulled for this search processing step.

NSA Case Numbers: 83366, 83935, 83420, 83422, 83551, 85525, 100206, 100285, 100310, 100359, 100537, 100719, 100720, 100736, 100850, 100870, and 100872.
Regards,
NSA FOIA Office
301-688-6527

From:

Muckrock Requester's:

The FOIA requests referenced below (NSA Case Numbers) are in our initial processing backlog queue waiting to be pulled to conduct the necessary searches; further correspondence from NSA will not be initiated until the case is pulled for this search processing step.

NSA Case Numbers: 83366, 83935, 83420, 83422, 83551, 85525, 100206, 100285, 100310, 100359, 100537, 100719, 100720, 100736, 100850, 100870, and 100872.
Regards,
NSA FOIA Office
301-688-6527

From:

Muckrock Requester's:

The FOIA requests referenced below (NSA Case Numbers) are in our initial processing backlog queue waiting to be pulled to conduct the necessary searches; further correspondence from NSA will not be initiated until the case is pulled for this search processing step.

NSA Case Numbers: 83366, 83935, 83420, 83422, 83551, 85525, 100206, 100285, 100310, 100359, 100537, 100719, 100720, 100736, 100850, 100870, and 100872.
Regards,
NSA FOIA Office
301-688-6527

From: Muckrock Staff

To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: National Security Agency

Dear JPAT Brown,

This further responds to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request you submitted dated 7 December 2016 regarding documentation (emails, budget, development material) about the National Cryptologic Museum's 2008 exhibit: "Looking for a Sign: Hobo Communication in the Depression." These records should include IG investigation or inquiry reports, records collected during the investigation, emails pertaining to the investigation, and any management referrals" between 1 January 2017-present. During a recent files audit, we discovered that this case is still pending processing from our initial backlog. Before we continue processing your request, we want to establish your continued interest.

Please advise this office within 30 days of the date of this letter of your continued interest. You may advise us by facsimile at 443-479-3612, in writing to National Security Agency, ATTN: FOIA Division (P132), 9800 Savage Road STE 6932, Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6932, or via email at FOIA_DART@nsa.gov. In any instance, please reference the Case Number 82040. If no response is received by the end of the 30 days, we will assume that you are no longer interested in pursuing the request, and we will administratively close your case with no further processing.

FOIA/Document Analysis and Review Team
Business: 301-688-6527
NSA_FOIA_DART@nsa.gov

From: JPat Brown

Dear NSA FOIA Customer Representative,
Please consider this response to indicate I am still interested in the records.
Thank you.
JPat Brown

From: National Security Agency

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