Killing / assassination of Cambodian-American Haing Ngor in Los Angeles 02-25-1996 (U.S. Department of State)
| Tracking # |
F-2025-07942 |
| Multi Request | Killing / assassination of Cambodian-American Haing Ngor in Los Angeles 02-25-1996 |
| Submitted | Jan. 9, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Mary Patricia Nunan
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I hereby request any and all documents related to the murder of Dr. Haing Samnang Ngor, an American citizen who was murdered in Los Angeles on February 25, 1996. A former refugee, Ngor was originally from Cambodia.
Ngor was an actor, who won an Academy Award for his role in the 1984 film, "The Killing Fields," about Cambodia's communist extremists, known as the Khmer Rouge. As such, there were concerns that group may have assassinated him on US soil.
At the time of his death, Ngor was considering running for high office in Cambodia, and I request information related to his political ambitions (for the Khmer Nation Party) be included in your disclosure.
Ngor was due to attend a fundraising luncheon, in April 1996, with President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. Please include relevant documents related to this element of the investigation.
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,
Mary Patricia Nunan
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Mary Nunan:
This acknowledges you information access request to the U.S. Department of State. Your request number is F-2025-07942. 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
Dear Mary Nunan,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2025-07942 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
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Dear Ms. Mary Patricia Nunan: This is the final response to your January 11, 2025,Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S.Department of State, Information Access Programs Directorate on January 13,2025. You are seeking a copy of; any and all documents related tothe murder of Dr. Haing Samnang Ngor, an American citizen who was murdered inLos Angeles on February 25, 1996. A former refugee, Ngor was originally fromCambodia. (Date Range for Record Search: From 2/25/1996 To 1/11/2025)
Please note that you contacted the U.S. Department of State with the UnitedStates federal government. The U.S. Department of State's recordsdocument (1) the formulation and execution of U.S. foreign policy and (2) theadministration and operations of the U.S. Department of State and its missionsabroad. For information on the U.S. Department of State's recordsvisit, https://foia.state.gov/
Based on the original request you provided; we do not havereason to believe the U.S. Department of State has records responsive to yourrequest. Accordingly, we are administratively closing the request. Furthermore, we suggest that you contact the Los AngelesPolice Department directly for records related to this request. As a courtesy, their mailing address is asfollows: LosAngeles Police Department- Hollywood Station.
1358 Wilcox Ave, LosAngeles, CA 90028 This recommendation is based on our knowledge of therequested records and should not serve as confirmation that LAPD is inpossession of those records. If you are not satisfied with this determination, you mayadministratively appeal by writing to: Appeals Officer, InformationAccess Programs Directorate (A/SKS/IAP), U.S. Department of State, 2201 CStreet, NW, Washington, D.C. 20520; by fax to (202) 485-1669; or by emailto . Appeals must be postmarked or electronically submitted within 90 calendar daysof the date of this initial agency decision letter. Please include a copyof this letter with your written appeal and clearly state why you disagree withthe determinations set forth in this response. (mailto:FOIAAppeals@state.gov) FOIAAppeals@state.gov If you have any questions regarding your request, pleasecontact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIA Public Liaison by emailat ortelephone at 202-261-8484. Additionally, you may contact the Office ofGovernment Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and RecordsAdministration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of GovernmentInformation Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email at (mailto:FOIAstatus@state.gov) FOIAstatus@state.gov ; telephone at202-741-5770; or toll free at 1-877-684-6448. (mailto:ogis@nara.gov) ogis@nara.gov
Sincerely,
Brooke Nicholas Supervisory Government Information Specialist
Information Access Liaison Office
U.S. Department of State **THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TOTHIS EMAIL.**
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Mary Nunan,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2025-07942 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. 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