Records of Travel, Henry Alfred Kissinger (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023)
It is a clone of this request.
| Tracking # |
CBP-AP-2024-002728 CBP-FO-2024-027280 CBP-AP-2024-002728 CBP-FO-2024-027280 |
| Submitted | Nov. 30, 2023 |
| Due | Dec. 29, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: T. McElwee
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records of travel (including any border crossings, records of referral to secondary screening, etc.) as well as any and Customs declarations for the individual named below (with identifying information)
Full name: Henry Alfred Kissinger
DOB: May 27, 1923
POB: Fürth, Germany
Please note that it is likely that Kissinger had multiple passports. All records concerning the individual with the date of birth listed above should be considered responsive.
Mr. Kissinger is deceased. Please find proof of death attached. Privacy interests for dead persons are diminished. Records should be released in the overwhelming public interest as Kissinger was a highly influential diplomat, political scientist and geopolitical consultant who served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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,
T. McElwee
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 30, 2023. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-FO-2024-027280.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
08/05/2024
CBP-FO-2024-027280
Dear T. McElwee,
We are in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requesting CBP maintained records. Specifically, you requested To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records of travel (including any border crossings, records of referral to secondary screening, etc.) as well as any and Customs declarations for the individual named below (with identifying information)
Full name: Henry Alfred Kissinger
DOB: May 27, 1923
POB: Fürth, Germany
Please note that it is likely that Kissinger had multiple passports. All records concerning the individual with the date of birth listed above should be considered responsive.
Mr. Kissinger is deceased. Please find proof of death attached. Privacy interests for dead persons are diminished. Records should be released in the overwhelming public interest as Kissinger was a highly influential diplomat, political scientist and geopolitical consultant who served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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,
T. McElwee
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/LXHXZZTVENTLKU/129660/apnews.com-Henry_Kissinger_Former_US_Secretary_of_State_dies_at_100.pdf
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
An individual’s request for information pertaining to him or herself is processed under both the FOIA and the PA to afford maximum access to records. Because you have asked for copies of records about yourself, we must verify your identity to ensure that your personal information is not released to anyone other than you or someone you properly designate. The DHS FOIA regulations at 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.3(a) require verification of your identity, including your full name, current address and date and place of birth.
In addition, your request must be made in writing, must contain your signature, and should either be notarized or contain a statement made under penalty of perjury as required by 28 U.S.C. §1746. Because you have not provided this documentation, your request is not a proper FOIA request, and we are unable to initiate searching for responsive records.
This is not a denial of your request, however this request will be administratively closed. Please submit a new FOIA request, along with the required information, via your SecureRelease account, and notate this case number in your request. If you do not have a SecureRelease account, it is strongly encouraged that you create one, as it is the most efficient way to submit requests, receive correspondence and receive responsive records.
Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
08/05/2024
CBP-FO-2024-027280
Dear T. McElwee,
We are in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requesting CBP maintained records. Specifically, you requested To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records of travel (including any border crossings, records of referral to secondary screening, etc.) as well as any and Customs declarations for the individual named below (with identifying information)
Full name: Henry Alfred Kissinger
DOB: May 27, 1923
POB: Fürth, Germany
Please note that it is likely that Kissinger had multiple passports. All records concerning the individual with the date of birth listed above should be considered responsive.
Mr. Kissinger is deceased. Please find proof of death attached. Privacy interests for dead persons are diminished. Records should be released in the overwhelming public interest as Kissinger was a highly influential diplomat, political scientist and geopolitical consultant who served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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,
T. McElwee
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/LXHXZZTVENTLKU/129660/apnews.com-Henry_Kissinger_Former_US_Secretary_of_State_dies_at_100.pdf
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
An individual’s request for information pertaining to him or herself is processed under both the FOIA and the PA to afford maximum access to records. Because you have asked for copies of records about yourself, we must verify your identity to ensure that your personal information is not released to anyone other than you or someone you properly designate. The DHS FOIA regulations at 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.3(a) require verification of your identity, including your full name, current address and date and place of birth.
In addition, your request must be made in writing, must contain your signature, and should either be notarized or contain a statement made under penalty of perjury as required by 28 U.S.C. §1746. Because you have not provided this documentation, your request is not a proper FOIA request, and we are unable to initiate searching for responsive records.
This is not a denial of your request, however this request will be administratively closed. Please submit a new FOIA request, along with the required information, via your SecureRelease account, and notate this case number in your request. If you do not have a SecureRelease account, it is strongly encouraged that you create one, as it is the most efficient way to submit requests, receive correspondence and receive responsive records.
Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
08/05/2024
CBP-FO-2024-027280
Dear T. McElwee,
We are in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requesting CBP maintained records. Specifically, you requested To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records of travel (including any border crossings, records of referral to secondary screening, etc.) as well as any and Customs declarations for the individual named below (with identifying information)
Full name: Henry Alfred Kissinger
DOB: May 27, 1923
POB: Fürth, Germany
Please note that it is likely that Kissinger had multiple passports. All records concerning the individual with the date of birth listed above should be considered responsive.
Mr. Kissinger is deceased. Please find proof of death attached. Privacy interests for dead persons are diminished. Records should be released in the overwhelming public interest as Kissinger was a highly influential diplomat, political scientist and geopolitical consultant who served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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,
T. McElwee
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/LXHXZZTVENTLKU/129660/apnews.com-Henry_Kissinger_Former_US_Secretary_of_State_dies_at_100.pdf
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
An individual’s request for information pertaining to him or herself is processed under both the FOIA and the PA to afford maximum access to records. Because you have asked for copies of records about yourself, we must verify your identity to ensure that your personal information is not released to anyone other than you or someone you properly designate. The DHS FOIA regulations at 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.3(a) require verification of your identity, including your full name, current address and date and place of birth.
In addition, your request must be made in writing, must contain your signature, and should either be notarized or contain a statement made under penalty of perjury as required by 28 U.S.C. §1746. Because you have not provided this documentation, your request is not a proper FOIA request, and we are unable to initiate searching for responsive records.
This is not a denial of your request, however this request will be administratively closed. Please submit a new FOIA request, along with the required information, via your SecureRelease account, and notate this case number in your request. If you do not have a SecureRelease account, it is strongly encouraged that you create one, as it is the most efficient way to submit requests, receive correspondence and receive responsive records.
Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
08/05/2024
CBP-FO-2024-027280
Dear T. McElwee,
We are in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requesting CBP maintained records. Specifically, you requested To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records of travel (including any border crossings, records of referral to secondary screening, etc.) as well as any and Customs declarations for the individual named below (with identifying information)
Full name: Henry Alfred Kissinger
DOB: May 27, 1923
POB: Fürth, Germany
Please note that it is likely that Kissinger had multiple passports. All records concerning the individual with the date of birth listed above should be considered responsive.
Mr. Kissinger is deceased. Please find proof of death attached. Privacy interests for dead persons are diminished. Records should be released in the overwhelming public interest as Kissinger was a highly influential diplomat, political scientist and geopolitical consultant who served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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,
T. McElwee
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/LXHXZZTVENTLKU/129660/apnews.com-Henry_Kissinger_Former_US_Secretary_of_State_dies_at_100.pdf
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
An individual’s request for information pertaining to him or herself is processed under both the FOIA and the PA to afford maximum access to records. Because you have asked for copies of records about yourself, we must verify your identity to ensure that your personal information is not released to anyone other than you or someone you properly designate. The DHS FOIA regulations at 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.3(a) require verification of your identity, including your full name, current address and date and place of birth.
In addition, your request must be made in writing, must contain your signature, and should either be notarized or contain a statement made under penalty of perjury as required by 28 U.S.C. §1746. Because you have not provided this documentation, your request is not a proper FOIA request, and we are unable to initiate searching for responsive records.
This is not a denial of your request, however this request will be administratively closed. Please submit a new FOIA request, along with the required information, via your SecureRelease account, and notate this case number in your request. If you do not have a SecureRelease account, it is strongly encouraged that you create one, as it is the most efficient way to submit requests, receive correspondence and receive responsive records.
Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: T. McElwee
To whom it may concern:
I hereby APPEAL the agency's response to the FOIA given tracking number CBP-FO-2024-027280, on the following grounds:
1) The agency failed to acknowledge the request within the 20 business days. This constitutes an illegal constructive denial.
2) The agency has failed to actually read the request and has sent a form letter illegally demanding that I provide identification as though I were requesting my own records.
Had the agency read the request, it would see that I have requested "Records of travel (including any border crossings, records of referral to secondary screening, etc.) as well as any and Customs declarations for the individual named below (with identifying information)" for an individual named Henry Alfred Kissinger, DOB: May 27, 1923, POB: Fürth, Germany.
I am not Henry Alfred Kissinger; nor would I ever want to be. Upon information and belief, the agency has sent a form letter that does not even apply to this type of request.
3) The agency was provided adequate evidence that Henry Alfred Kissinger is dead; to wit, a 4 page PDF of an obituary published by Associated Press. This obituary is attached, yet again. It is also available at a link: https://apnews.com/article/henry-kissinger-obit-secretary-of-state-d7d289c3a0b911ed9b863c219cee77e8
Oroof of death is proof enough that the requested records have diminished privacy concerns.
My prayer for relief is for CBP to provide the records as originally stated in the original FOIA request, provided to the agency on November 30, 2023. Additionally, I demand that this request be answered in the order it was received, as all delays have been on the part of the agency.
The agency shall be noticed that its response to this appeal shall exhaust administrative remedies, and failure to produce records in line with the Freedom of Information Act may be addressed with a legal action for which the agency will assume the costs of litigation to force its compliance.
T. McElwee
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
08/22/2024
Dear T. McElwee,
This message confirms receipt of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) appeal that you submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on 8/6/2024, regarding CBP-FO-2024-027280, and received by the agency on 8/22/2024. We will process your appeal in the order it was received and as expeditiously as possible. Please reference Case File No. CBP-AP-2024-002728 in any future communications with the agency related to this appeal.
We strongly recommend that you submit future requests and appeals via our online FOIA submission portal, accessible at https://www.securerelease.us/. Creating an account will allow for real time tracking of your requests and appeals and easier access to any decisions or records issued by the agency.
Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.
Most Sincerely,
CBP FOIA Appeals
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
OT:RR:RDL
CBP-AP-2024-002728
08/23/2024
T. McElwee
MuckRock News, DEPT MR155337
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Dear T. McElwee:
This message is in response to your correspondence received on 8/22/2024, appealing FOIA Division's determination that your FOIA request lacked a certificate of identification. Upon review of your case file, we determined that FOIA Division was incorrect. We therefore grant your appeal and remand your initial request, CBP-FO-2024-027280, to FOIA Division for processing. Questions regarding the status of your FOIA request should be directed to the FOIA Public Liaison on 202-325-0150 or by email at cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov. When communicating refer to tracking number CBP-FO-2024-027280.
You may obtain judicial review of this decision pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §552(a) (4)(B) in the United States District Court in the District in which you reside, in the District where the agency records are situated, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.
Sincerely,
CBP FOIA Appeals
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
"OT:RR:RDL
CBP-AP-2024-002728
08/23/2024
T. McElwee
MuckRock News, DEPT MR155337
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Dear T. McElwee:This message is in response to your correspondence received on 8/22/2024, appealing FOIA Division's determination that your FOIA request lacked a certificate of identification. Upon review of your case file, we determined that FOIA Division was incorrect. We therefore grant your appeal and remand your initial request, CBP-FO-2024-027280, to FOIA Division for processing. Questions regarding the status of your FOIA request should be directed to the FOIA Public Liaison on 202-325-0150 or by email at cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov. When communicating refer to tracking number CBP-FO-2024-027280.<br><br>You may obtain judicial review of this decision pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §552(a) (4)(B) in the United States District Court in the District in which you reside, in the District where the agency records are situated, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.<br><br>Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.<br><br>Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>CBP FOIA Appeals"
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