LETTER TO FOI OFFICER FROM (REQUESTER) RE FOIA REQUEST FEE BENEFIT REQUESTED AND FEE WAIVER REQUESTED

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0001469104
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RIPPUB
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U
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2
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June 22, 2015
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December 8, 2008
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F-2006-00548
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March 5, 2005
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FROM :Online NewsAssociation FAX NO. :607-387-6163 F=aLx7s -c~~c~~ MAR09'O5 AM 5:55 Information and Privacy Coordinator Central Intelligence Agency Washington, DC 20505 fax to (703) 613-3007 March 5, 2005 FOIA REQUEST Fee benefit requested Fee waiver requested Pursuant to the federal Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. ? 552, I request access to and copies of any documents dated September 9, 2001 through March 4, 2005 that include any or all of the following terms: "Flight 93"; "American Airlines Flight 93"; "Jeremy Glick"; "Lou Nacke"; "Todd Beamer"; "Lauren Grandcolas"; "Shanksville"; "Pennsylvania"; "Are you ready guys? Let's roll.' ; "Elizabeth Wainio"; "white jet' ; "Jason Dahl". ""military-type'' "; "Susan Mcelwain"; "Lee Purbaugh"; "Tom Spinelli"; "Dennis Decker"; "Rick Chaney"; "William Crowley"; "Edward Felt." As a representative of the news media I am only required to pay for the direct cost of duplication after the first 100 pages. Through this request, I am gathering information on the events of September 11, 2001, particularly as they are related to involvement by representatives or employees of the United States government in the crash of American Airlines Flight 93 that is of current interest to the public because there remains credible evidence inconsistent with the U.S. government and the Bush Administration's depiction of those events. This information is being sought for dissemination to the general public. I am a freelance journalist and a media scholar, the dean of a communications school. I have been a columnist for ABCNews.com and the Christian Science Monitor (csm.com); the executive director of the national Online News Association; and a writing coach for Gannett. This project is journalistic rather than academic. Please waive any applicable fees. Release of the information is in the public interest because it will contribute significantly to public understanding of government operations and activities. I am writing a book on the events and evidence surrounding the crash of FROM :Online NewsAssociaticn FAX NO. :607-387-6163 Mar. 08 2005 11:35AM P2 Flight 93, which will be available to the general public, through print and electronic presentation. In addition, I will present public lectures based on the materials. If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. I, of course, reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to deny a waiver of fees. As I am making this request as & journalist and this information is of timely value, I would appreciate your communicating with me by telephone, rather than by mail, if you have questions regarding this request. I look forward to your reply within 20 business days, as the statute requires. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely,