Israel Payment For Damage to USS Liberty During June 8, 1967 IDF Attack.
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| Tracking # |
F-2025-07940 |
| Submitted | Jan. 10, 2025 |
| Due | Feb. 10, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Joe Meadors
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The USS Liberty was attacked by the Israel Defense Force on June 8, 1967. I am a survivor of that attack.
In 1980 the Israeli government agreed to pay $6,000,000 for the damage to the ship.
I am requesting all correspondence between the US and Israeli governments related to the payment for the damage to the USS Liberty.
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,
Joe Meadors
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Joe Meadors,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2025-07940 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To learn more, you may log into the DoS FOIA Portal via the Application URL at https://pal.foia.state.gov.
If that status is "On Hold", please review the email you received and provide the requested information. If you did not receive an email, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center via email at FOIAStatus@state.gov. (mailto:FOIAStatus@state.gov)
If that status is "Closed" or "Documents Delivered", then the Department's response will be emailed or mailed (via US Postal Service). Please check your email account (including junk/spam mail) for the Department's response OR allow 7 to 10 business days to receive the Department's response by US Postal Service mail.
Regards,
U.S. Department of State
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Joe Meadors:
This acknowledges you information access request to the U.S. Department of State. Your request number is F-2025-07940. You will find additional information such as the date your request was received and your request status in your electronic portal page under this case number.
If you requested expedited processing, a fee waiver, or if unusual circumstances apply, you will receive additional correspondence from us.
For further assistance or to discuss any aspect of your request, you may contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIA Public Liaison via email to FOIAStatus@state.gov or by telephone at (202) 261-8484. (mailto:FOIAStatus@state.gov)
Regards,
Office of Information Access Liaison
Information Access Programs
U.S. Department of State
From: U.S. Department of State
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Reference No: F-2025-07940
Request Description: requesting all correspondence between the US and Israeli governments related to the payment for the damage to the USS Liberty(Date Range for Record Search: From 6/8/1967 To 1/11/2025) Mr.Meadors: This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Information Access Programs on January 13, 2025 seeking the above referenced records. A copy of your request is attached for your reference. This Office assigned your request the subject reference number and placed it in the complex processing track where it will be processed as quickly as possible. (See 22 CFR § 171.1(h))
This Office willnot be able to respond within the 20 days provided by the statute due to“unusual circumstances.” See 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). In this instance, the unusual circumstancesinclude the need to search for and collect requested records from otherDepartment offices or Foreign Service posts. Please be advised, u nless you advise otherwise, we will treat as non-responsive any compilations of publicly available news reports and any publicly available documents not created by the U.S. government, such as mass-distribution emails from news media. If you have anyquestions regarding your request, would like to narrow the scope orarrange an alternative time frame to speed its processing, or would like anestimated date of completion, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Centeror our FOIA Public Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at202-261-8484.
Additionally, you may contact the Office of GovernmentInformation Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administrationto inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contactinformation for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services,National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, CollegePark, Maryland 20740-6001, email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; ortoll free at 1-877-684-6448. Sincerely,
Ennelle Debrosse
SupervisoryGovernment Information Specialist
FOIA CaseProcessing Office
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From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Joe Meadors,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2025-07940 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To learn more, you may log into the DoS FOIA Portal via the Application URL at https://pal.foia.state.gov.
If that status is "On Hold", please review the email you received and provide the requested information. If you did not receive an email, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center via email at FOIAStatus@state.gov. (mailto:FOIAStatus@state.gov)
If that status is "Closed" or "Documents Delivered", then the Department's response will be emailed or mailed (via US Postal Service). Please check your email account (including junk/spam mail) for the Department's response OR allow 7 to 10 business days to receive the Department's response by US Postal Service mail.
Regards,
U.S. Department of State