Leary FBI NARA

An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

Dear Mr. Best,

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act
request to the National Archives and Records Administration.

Due to the nature of your request, we have forwarded your request (received
in our office on April 3, 2017) to our Office of Research Services, Special
Access and FOIA staff, for appropriate handling. You will be assigned a new
tracking number by that office within the next 20 business days. If you
would like to follow up with that office directly please contact them at
specialaccess_FOIA@nara.gov.

For your reference, your original submission follows.

Thank you for contacting the National Archives and please visit our website
at www.archives.gov/foia for further information.

Please also visit our main website, www.archives.gov, to learn more about
the many exciting resources we offer the public.

Sincerely,

Jodi L. Foor

Deputy Freedom of Information Act Officer/Archivist

National Archives and Records Administration

Office of General Counsel

College Park, MD

301-837-2099

Jodi.Foor@nara.gov

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 1:03 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Request: Leary FBI NARA
To: foia@nara.gov

April 2, 2017
National Archives and Records Administration
FOIA Officer
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3110
College Park, MD 20740

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Copies of FBI materials relating to Timothy Leary. The FBI instructed me to
reference the following file numbers:
100-HQ-460598; 100-LA-76342;
40-HQ-84731; 40-CG-66; 100-SC-3667; 100-SF-68150; 100-HQ-469210 -16X, -18;
100-HQ-481753 -1;
100-HQ-481974 -75X, PTT, -740-750, -68; 176-HQ-1594 -4772, -5951-ENCLP3 ;
100-HQ-460598 -73; 176-HQ-1594
-2841 ENCLP.P3; 100-LA-67766-42; 100-LA-66519B -483P7; 100-CG-46730 -609P3
, -683; 100-CG-40903 -13892,
-13907, -13926-P282; 100-CG-46226-253P3; 100-SF-70167-7P18;
100-SF-78254-79P4; 100-SF-25447-91P4,
-106P13; 100-SF-28062-251P15, -904P15; 100-SC-2563-312, -173P7, -926, -946;
100-NY-162260-17 NEWSPAPER
CLIPPING; 100-NY-162222-27 NEWSPAPER CLIPPING, -18; 100-NY-161445-887; and
100-NY-170922-37P1.

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,

Michael Best

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An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

Dear Mr. Best:

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

I am writing to you because I am the FOIA Archivist that is the currently
working on your case. You requested several FBI case file numbers on
Timothy Leary. I have attached to this e-mail two responses from our
office. The two responses that are attached is the original response to
your FOIA request which was assigned *RD 52658* and *RD 52894* which is in
response to FBI case *100-HQ-469210-16X, 18*. I have also attached to this
e-mail a courtesy copy of the FBI case file *1**00-HQ-469210-16X, 18* .

In addition, you should be receiving in the mail several other responses to
the other FBI case files you requested on your subject: *Timothy Leary*.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Thank you,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
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<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best:

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case file* 100-HQ-481753-1*. The new FOIA
case number for this request is *RD 52895*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52895*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case file *100-HQ-481753-1*.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best:

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
This is in response to your recent Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 in regards to several Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
case files on *Timothy Leary*. It was received in this office April 05,
2017 and was originally assigned FOIA case tracking number *RD 52658*.

I am writing to you because you requested FBI case file *100-HQ-481974,
serials 75x, PTT, 740-750, 68*. I located this case file. The main
subject of this file *James William Taggert, Jr.* However, Timothy Leary
is cited throughout this entire case file, not just the particular serials
that you requested. The file was compiled as part of an internal security
investigation conducted between December 1974 and March 1976.

Are you still interested in these particular serials or the entire case
file?

You may contact me back directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Thank you,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best:

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case files 176-HQ-1594, serial 4772;
176-HQ-1594, serial 5951-ENCLP3; and 176-HQ-1594, serial 2841 ENCLP.P3.
The new FOIA case number for this request is *RD 52898*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52898*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case file 176-HQ-1594, serial 4772.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best:

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case files 100-LA-67766-42. The new FOIA
case number for this request is *RD 52900*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52900*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case file 100-LA-67766-42.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best,

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case files 100-CG-46730, serial 609P3 and
100--CG-46730, serial 683. The new FOIA case number for this request is *RD
52902*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52902*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of both FBI case files: 100-CG-46730, serial 609P3 and 100-CG-46730,
serial 683.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best,

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case files 100-CG-40903, serials 13892,
13907, 13926-P282. The new FOIA case number for this request is *RD 52903*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52903*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case files: 100-CG-40903, serials 13892, 13907, 13926-P282.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best,

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case file 100-SF-78254-79P4. The new FOIA
case number for this request is *RD 52907*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52907*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case file 100-SF-78254-79P4.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best,

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case files 100-SF-28062-251P15, -904P15.
The new FOIA case number for this request is *RD 52908*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52908*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case files 100-SF-28062-251P15, -904P15.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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A no responsive documents response.

An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

Dear Mr. Best,

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case file 100-SC-2563, serials 926, -946.
The new FOIA case number for this request is *RD 52909*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52909*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case file: 100-SC-2563, serials 926, -946.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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Dear Mr. Best,

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case file 100-NY-162260-17 Newspaper
Clipping. The new FOIA case number for this request is *RD 52910*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52910*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case file:100-NY-162260-17 Newspaper Clipping.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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<https://www.pinterest.com/usnatarchives/>

Dear Mr. Best,

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on April
05, 2017 and was originally assigned FOIA number *RD 52658*.

This email is in response to FBI case file 100-NY-162222-27 Newspaper
Clipping 18 . The new FOIA case number for this request is *RD 52911*.

I have attached to this e-mail the response from our office for FOIA case
number *RD 52911*. In addition, I have attached to this e-mail a courtesy
copy of FBI case file:100-NY-162222-27 Newspaper Clipping 18.

If you have any additional questions or problems opening up the attached
documents, please contact me directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
<https://www.archives.gov/research/foia>*

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<https://www.pinterest.com/usnatarchives/>

Dear Mr. Best:

Thank you for writing to the National Archives and Records Administration.
This is in response to your recent Freedom of Information Act request dated
April 02, 2017 in regards to several Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
case files on *Timothy Leary*. It was received in this office April 05,
2017 and was originally assigned FOIA case tracking number *RD 52658*.

I am writing to you because you requested FBI case file *100-NY-170922-37P1*.
The new FOIA case number for this request is *RD 52913*. I located the
case file. The main subject of this entire case file, not just serial 37
page 1 is Timothy Leary. The file is approximately 200 pages; and was
compiled as part of an internal security investigation conducted between
September 1970 and October 1987.

Are you still interested in this particular serial or the entire case file?

You may contact me back directly by telephone at 301-837-3042
<(301)%20837-3042> or by e-mail at Christina.Jones@nara.gov with that
information.

Thank you,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
Website
​: ​
*www.archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/>*
​RD-F Website​
: *https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
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An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

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An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

March 25, 2019

Michael Best

411A Highland Ave

Somerville, MA 02144-2516

requests@muckrock.com

Dear Mr. Best,

I am writing to inform you that your request, FOIA case number RD 52887,
will be reassigned to our Tier 3 (complex) effective April 1, 2019. To give
you an indication of our existing backlog for Tier 3, we are currently
processing requests received in February 2013. Your request was previously
assigned to our Tier 2, where we are currently processing requests received
in June 2013.

The change is a result of an office effort to improve efficiency and
potentially decrease the amount of time your case is in our processing
queues.

If would like to narrowing your request, you are welcome to do so by
contacting our office using the contact information below. Additionally, if
you no longer wish to receive these records we ask that you indicate such
in writing to our office.

If this correspondence is returned as undeliverable and no new contact
information is provided within 90 business days from the date of this
letter, your case will be administratively closed.

We will continue to process your case in the order that it was received.
You will receive a final letter once review and processing is complete.

Our contact information is as follows:

Special Access and FOIA

Room 5500

National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Email: specialaccess_foia@nara.gov

Customer Service Telephone: 301-837-3190

Website: www.archvies.gov/research/foia

If you are not satisfied with our action on this request and would like the
opportunity to discuss our response, you may contact our FOIA Public
Liaison for assistance:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area

FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190

FOIA Public Liaison: Britney Crawford (Acting)

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Telephone: 301-837-3190

E-mail: dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov

Sincerely,

Jessie Hartman

Government Information Specialist

Special Access and FOIA Staff

Please see attached regarding your requests

Dear Mr. Best,

I am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act request
of April 2, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request for FBI serials 100-SF-70167-7,
100-SF-25447-91 and 100-SF-25447-106 on Timothy Leary was received in this
office on April 5, 2017 and assigned FOIA tracking number 52905.

I have completed a line-by-line review of FBI serials 100-SF-70167-7,
100-SF-25447-91 and 100-SF-25447-106, and released information to the
greatest extent possible. The serials have been redacted to protect the
personal privacy of living individuals per 5 USC 552 (b)(6); and protect
the identities of confidential sources per 5 USC 552 (b)(7)(D). A summary
of the results of my review is provided below:

FBI serial 100-SF-70167-7: 38 total pages; 17 pages released in full and 21
pages released in redacted form.

FBI serial 100-SF-25447-91: 30 total pages; 29 pages released in full and 1
page released in redacted form.

FBI serial 100-SF-25447-106: 25 total pages; 25 pages released in full.

You or your representative may view the redacted file at the National
Archives facility in College Park, MD. Please contact our office at least
one week in advance of your visit at specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or
301-837-3190 to arrange to see the file. If you cannot visit our College
Park facility, you may order a reproduction copy at the cost of $0.80 per
page by contacting our office to place an order.

This concludes the processing of your request. If you have questions
concerning my review, please contact me directly.

If you are not satisfied with our action on this request, you have the
right to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar days
from the date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and may be
delivered by regular U.S. mail or by e-mail. By filing an appeal, you
preserve your rights under the Freedom of Information Act and present the
deciding agency with an opportunity to review your request and reconsider
its decision. If you submit your appeal by regular mail, it should be
addressed to the Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National
Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 4200, College
Park, Maryland 20740-6001. Both the letter and envelope should be clearly
marked “FOIA Appeal.” If you submit your appeal by e-mail, please send it
to foia@nara.gov, addressed to the Deputy Archivist, with the words “FOIA
Appeal” in the subject line. If you exercise your right to appeal, please
explain why you believe this response does not meet the requirements of the
Freedom of Information Act. All communications concerning this request
should reference FOIA tracking number 52905.

If you would like the opportunity to discuss our response and attempt to
resolve your dispute without initiating the appeals process, you may
contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area

FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190

Acting FOIA Public Liaison: Britney Crawford

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Telephone: 301-837-3190

E-mail: *dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov <dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov>*

If you are unable to resolve your dispute through our Public Liaison, the
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is the federal FOIA
ombudsman. OGIS offers mediation services to help resolve disputes between
FOIA requesters and federal agencies. You may contact OGIS at the following
address:

Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)

National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510

College Park, MD 20740-6001

ogis@nara.gov

202-741-5770

1-877-684-6448

Sincerely,

Laurel Macondray, Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch (RD-F)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 837-2997
laurel.macondray@nara.gov

https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

Dear Ms. Best,

I am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act request
of April 2, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request for FBI case file 100-NY-170922 on
Timothy Leary was received in this office on April 5, 2017 and assigned
FOIA tracking number 52913.

I have completed a line-by-line review of FBI file 100-NY-170922 and
released information to the greatest extent possible. The file has been
redacted to protect national security per 5 USC 552 (b)(1); protect the
personal privacy of living individuals per 5 USC 552 (b)(6); protect the
personal privacy of living individuals in law enforcement records per 5 USC
552 (b)(7)(C); protect the identities of confidential sources per 5 USC 552
(b)(7)(D); protect law enforcement techniques and procedures per 5 USC 552
(b)(7)(E); and protect information exempted from disclosure by statute per
5 USC 552 (b)(3). The relevant statute in support of this (b)(3)
withholding is: 50 USC 3024 (i)(1), which protects sensitive intelligence
sources and methods. A summary of the results of my review is provided
below:

FBI file 100-NY-170922: 227 total pages; 180 pages released in full; 46
pages released in redacted form; and 1 page held in full.

You or your representative may view the redacted file at the National
Archives facility in College Park, MD. Please contact our office at least
one week in advance of your visit at specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or
301-837-3190 to arrange to see the file. If you cannot visit our College
Park facility, you may order a reproduction copy at the cost of $0.80 per
page by contacting our office to place an order.

This concludes the processing of your request. If you have questions
concerning my review, please contact me directly.

If you are not satisfied with our action on this request, you have the
right to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar days
from the date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and may be
delivered by regular U.S. mail or by e-mail. By filing an appeal, you
preserve your rights under the Freedom of Information Act and present the
deciding agency with an opportunity to review your request and reconsider
its decision. If you submit your appeal by regular mail, it should be
addressed to the Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National
Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 4200, College
Park, Maryland 20740-6001. Both the letter and envelope should be clearly
marked “FOIA Appeal.” If you submit your appeal by e-mail, please send it
to foia@nara.gov, addressed to the Deputy Archivist, with the words “FOIA
Appeal” in the subject line. If you exercise your right to appeal, please
explain why you believe this response does not meet the requirements of the
Freedom of Information Act. All communications concerning this request
should reference FOIA tracking number 52913.

If you would like the opportunity to discuss our response and attempt to
resolve your dispute without initiating the appeals process, you may
contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area

FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190

Acting FOIA Public Liaison: Britney Crawford

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Telephone: 301-837-3190

E-mail: *dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov <dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov>*

If you are unable to resolve your dispute through our Public Liaison, the
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is the federal FOIA
ombudsman. OGIS offers mediation services to help resolve disputes between
FOIA requesters and federal agencies. You may contact OGIS at the following
address:

Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)

National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510

College Park, MD 20740-6001

ogis@nara.gov

202-741-5770

1-877-684-6448

Sincerely,

Laurel Macondray, Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch (RD-F)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 837-2997
laurel.macondray@nara.gov

https://www.archives.gov/research/foia