From: TRADER@cup.portal.com (Paul Vincent McGinnis)
Subject: Re: * FOIA example *
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 94 10:27:43 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)


In a recent message, aissande@kraken.itc.gu.edu.au (George Sanderson)
posted some FOIA documents about my efforts to get information on
the SENIOR CITIZEN. As of today, the matter is still under administrative
appeal review. The Air Force appears to be deliberately dragging their
feet on this matter. After questioning the Air Force in March 1994 about
the delay, I was sent a letter dated April 12, 1994 informing me that 
the Secretary of the Air Force (Sheila Widnall) would respond. That was
more than 3 monthes ago -- I particularly like the Air Force's claim that
"we will review your appeal as carefully and as quickly as possible."

To be honest about it, since then, I have gotten a lot more aggressive
and sophisticated with the FOIA and currently have 7 FOIA administrative
appeals in the system covering approximately 25 classified programs,
such as FOREST GREEN, SEEK CLOCK, CENTENNIAL, and "Special Evaluation
Program". Unfortunately, one has to "exhaust all administrative remedies"
before taking the Air Force to court, so this is going to take a lot
of time.

Paul McGinnis / TRADER@cup.portal.com

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