Videotaped Depositions
| Tracking # |
CRM-301941840 |
| Submitted | April 11, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: JPat Brown
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
From the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP), formerly the Office of Special Investigations (OSI), please provide copies of the videotaped depositions as referenced in page 546 of the Justice Department's 2006 history, "The Office of Special Investigations: Striving for Accountability in the Aftermath of the Holocaust."
"As noted earlier, American officials made several trips to the U.S.S.R. to seek access to witnesses in Nazi war crimes cases. ... Most importantly, the depositions would be videotaped. If a witness were later unable to travel to the United States to testify, a judge could view the tape to assess witness demeanor and credibility as well as the format of the deposition."
In the event any of this material has been previously processed and released, please provide the preprocessed material prior to any additional processing that might be necessary.
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,
JPat Brown
From: Department of Justice, Criminal Division
Dear Mr. Brown:
Please see the attached, which acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act and/or Privacy Act request. If you have any questions, please call the FOIA/PA Unit at 202 616-0307 for further assistance.
Thank you,
FOIA/PA Unit
Criminal Division
U.S. Department of Justice
From: Department of Justice, Criminal Division
Mr. Brown,
Please see the attached letter seeking clarification regarding your FOIA request, number CRM-301941840. If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA/PA Unit at 202-616-0307 for further assistance.
Sincerely,
FOIA/PA Unit
Criminal Division
U.S. Department of Justice
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From: JPat Brown
Hello, and thank for you reaching out for clarification.
I am still very much interested in processing this request - to narrow the scope, would it be possible to limit the request to the first 10 and the last 10 depositions in your possession, sorted chronologically? We're interested in a general overview of this material rather any one specific tape. Hopefully that helps.
Best,
JPat
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
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 April 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CRM-301941840.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Criminal Division
Mr. Brown,
Thank you for your clarification. Please be advised that your request is being processed on the complex track. On average, it takes the FOIA/PA Unit 1091 days to process a complex request. At this time, your request has been pending for 250 business days. A search for responsive records is pending.
You have also requested an estimated date of completion for this request. As stated above, your request has been assigned to the complex track. At this time, we estimate that this request will be completed within 24 months. Please be advised that this is a preliminary estimate that will likely be modified as our searching is completed, and the volume and complexity of the material is evaluated. We will be able to provide you with a more specific estimate after we have completed our search for responsive records.
Your continued patience is appreciated and we apologize for the delays in the processing of your request. Please feel free to follow up with the FOIA/PA Unit in sixty days if you would like another status update on your request.
Sincerely,
FOIA/PA Unit
Criminal Division
U.S. Department of Justice
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