Senate Select Cmte on Intelligence 1979/1981 Investigation of USS Liberty Attack

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* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2022-000348
* Requester Name:
Joe Meadors
* Date Submitted: 12/01/2021
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence conducted an investigation of the June 8, 1967, Israeli attack on the USS Liberty sometime around 1979-1981.

I am requesting a copy of all documents pertaining to that investigation, including but not limited to the report of the Select Committee.

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

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Dear Mr. Meadors:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via *FOIAonline*.
We received your request on December 1, 2021. Your request concerns a U.S.
Senate Committee investigation of the Israeli attack on the *USS LIBERTY* on
June 8, 1967.

Our office uses *FOIAonline* for FOIA and Privacy Act requests for the
NARA's operational records (records created by this agency). Since your
request is about records of the legislative branch, which are not subject
to FOIA, it is being referred as a reference request to
the Center for Legislative Archives located at our Washington, DC
facility. The Center does not process requests through *FOIAOnline*, so we
removed your request from the *FOIAonline *website. Center staff will
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National Archives and Records Administration
Center for Legislative Archives
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Washington, DC 20408
Tel: 202-357-5350 Fax: 202-357-5911
Email: legislative.archives@nara.gov <legislative.archives@nara.gov>
Website: https://www.archives.gov/legislative/cla

For your reference, a copy of your request is below.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), federal agencies have adjusted their
normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical
work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the
safety of our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities,
you may experience a delay in receiving a substantive response to your
request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

Sincerely,
Susan Gillett
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD 20740-6001
susan.gillett@nara.gov

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Below is an export of the submitted request information for the FOIA
request NARA-NGC-2022-000348.

- *Name and Address*
- First Name: Joe
- Middle Initial:
- Last Name: Meadors
- Organization:
- Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
- Address Line 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 121736
- Address Line 2: 411A Highland Ave
- City: Somerville
- State/Province: MA
- Zip/Postal Code: 02144-2516
- *Contact Information*
- E-mail Address: requests@muckrock.com
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- *Agency and Fee Information*
- Assigned Agency: NGC - Office of General Counsel
- Will Pay Up To: $0.00
- *Description*
- To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence conducted an
investigation of the June 8, 1967, Israeli attack on the USS Liberty
sometime around 1979-1981.

I am requesting a copy of all documents pertaining to that
investigation, including but not limited to the report of the Select
Committee.

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

Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/
- *Fee Waiver*
- Fee Waiver Requested: No
- Fee Waiver Reason:
- *Expedited Processing*
- Expedited Processing Requested: No
- Expedited Processing Reason:

Dear Mr. Meadors,

Your request was forwarded to us at the Center for Legislative Archives. I
am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request of December 1, 2021, for records in the custody of the National
Archives and Records Administration. The records you have requested are not
subject to the FOIA. Pursuant to 36 CFR 1250.6 (c) FOIA applies only to the
records of the executive branch of the Federal government; therefore it is
not applicable to the records of Congress and the legislative branch.

I have been unable to identify any files in the records of House and Senate
committees related to an investigation of the 1967 USS Liberty incident.
As far as I can tell there was no report published by the Senate
Intelligence Committee. The investigation held by the Naval Board of
Inquiry seems to be the primary government investigation into the
incident. For more information on modern Navy Records please contact our
College Park facility at archives2reference@nara.gov

This completes the processing of your request. If you have any questions,
you may reach me at 202-357-6823 or adam.berenbak@nara.gov

Because these records are not subject to the FOIA, we do not consider this
a denial. However, if you are not satisfied with our action on this
request, your options for appeal or dispute resolution are outlined on the
attached enclosure.

Sincerely,

Adam Berenbak

Dear Mr. Meadors:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via *FOIAonline*.
We received your request on December 1, 2021. Your request concerns a U.S.
Senate Committee investigation of the Israeli attack on the *USS LIBERTY* on
June 8, 1967.

Our office uses *FOIAonline* for FOIA and Privacy Act requests for the
NARA's operational records (records created by this agency). Since your
request is about records of the legislative branch, which are not subject
to FOIA, it is being referred as a reference request to
the Center for Legislative Archives located at our Washington, DC
facility. The Center does not process requests through *FOIAOnline*, so we
removed your request from the *FOIAonline *website. Center staff will
assign your request a new tracking number, and respond directly to you. If
you need to contact the Center in the future, you may do so by mail or
email to the addresses below (email is preferred):

National Archives and Records Administration
Center for Legislative Archives
700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20408
Tel: 202-357-5350 <(202)%20357-5350> Fax: 202-357-5911 <(202)%20357-5911>

Email: legislative.archives@nara.gov <legislative.archives@nara.gov>
Website: https://www.archives.gov/legislative/cla

For your reference, a copy of your request is below.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), federal agencies have adjusted their
normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical
work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the
safety of our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities,
you may experience a delay in receiving a substantive response to your
request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

Sincerely,
Susan Gillett
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD 20740-6001
susan.gillett@nara.gov

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <admin@foiaonline.gov>
Date: Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 7:52 AM
Subject: FOIA Request Deletion: NARA-NGC-2022-000348
To: <susan.gillett@nara.gov>

Below is an export of the submitted request information for the FOIA
request NARA-NGC-2022-000348.

- *Name and Address*
- First Name: Joe
- Middle Initial:
- Last Name: Meadors
- Organization:
- Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
- Address Line 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 121736
- Address Line 2: 411A Highland Ave
- City: Somerville
- State/Province: MA
- Zip/Postal Code: 02144-2516
- *Contact Information*
- E-mail Address: requests@muckrock.com
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- *Agency and Fee Information*
- Assigned Agency: NGC - Office of General Counsel
- Will Pay Up To: $0.00
- *Description*
- To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence conducted an
investigation of the June 8, 1967, Israeli attack on the USS Liberty
sometime around 1979-1981.

I am requesting a copy of all documents pertaining to that
investigation, including but not limited to the report of the Select
Committee.

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

Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/
- *Fee Waiver*
- Fee Waiver Requested: No
- Fee Waiver Reason:
- *Expedited Processing*
- Expedited Processing Requested: No
- Expedited Processing Reason:

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