Support for NHHC Account of USS Liberty Attack
| Tracking # |
2025-NavyFOIA-002414 |
| Submitted | Dec. 20, 2024 |
| Due | Jan. 22, 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:
I am a USS Liberty survivor and Historian of the USS Liberty Veterans Association
Sam Cox, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command wrote an article about the attack on the USS Liberty and published it on the website of the NHHC as “H-Gram 007” and “H-Gram 007-1”:
https://www.history.navy.mil/about-us/leadership/director/directors-corner/h-grams/h-gram-007.html
and
We are asking for a copy of the evidence and testimony that were reviewed by RADM Cox that he used to support the account of the attack on our ship that he told in his H-Gram.”
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: Naval History And Heritage Command
Dear Mr. Meadors:
The Department of the Navy received your Freedom of Information (FOIA) / Privacy Act (PA) request dated December 23, 2024, and placed it in queue for processing by order of receipt on the same day.
Unusual circumstances arise when a response within the statutory 20-day period may not be attainable due to:
1. Collection and search for records from a facility outside of this office.
2. Volume of records that may be responsive to your request.
3. Consultation with one or more agencies having a substantial interest in the determination or the subject matter.
The Navy FOIA program is decentralized, requiring our office to search and gather documents from Navy component offices which are not geographically co-located. Per the Department of the Navy FOIA/PA regulation 32 CFR §701.8(g)(2), this office grants itself an extension of ten days response time. We appreciate your patience and understand the importance of timely responses to FOIA requests and apologize for any inconvenience this delay may cause.
Additionally, please be aware that the U.S. Navy’s new FOIA portal, Secure Release, is online. For your convenience, you may now submit FOIA requests online at www.SecureRelease.us or www.FOIA.gov.
Please direct questions to the FOIA Service Center by phone (202) 685-0412 or send via email don-foia-pa@us.navy.mil.
U.S. Navy Headquarters (FOIA)
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350-1200
don-foia-pa@us.navy.mil