Initial Request

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005267110
• Release Decision: IPPUB U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2010
• Case Number: F-2010-00666
• Publication Date: May 28, 2008

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Information and Priv=acy Coordinate
Central Intelligence .~~ener
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APPROVED FOR RELEASE^
DATE: 18-Aug-2010
GT~le"are hereby requastinga waiverof all fees: The James ~hadisan Project is anon-piofif
orjanizatiomunderche caws of the District of Columbia and has the ability to disseminate information on
a wide scale:` Strries concerning our acCivities have received prominent mention in many puEifications
including, bixfnot limited to; YVashi~agtonPosf; T~ashirsgton Tzrnes; St Petersburg Trlb~ne; San Diego
.Union Tribune,, E'ziropean Sfarst~ Stripes, Christian ScienceMonizor, U.S News mad A'orld Report,
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 ~Lfoz7aer Jones and SalonMagazine: Our web"site, where much of the information received through our
FOIA requests'is or will be posted:for all to review, can be accessed at
htttil cvww j_anzsmadisonpr~ect:org. vlostprior requests submitted by our organization have received
fee waivers:
Furthermore, there can be no question that the information"sought would conti"ibute to the
public's understanding of government operations or activities and is in the public interest. The invocation
of the State Secrets Privilege, e"speciall}- by the CIA; is"of significant interest'fo the public. lnfact, on
February 13; 2007, ih~'Igouse~ommittee on t3versightand Government Reform held'a hearing at which I
aligeared as anexpertwitess onthe l~7histteblower ProtectianEnhancement Act of 20D7 that included
provisions pertaining tathe State SeeretsPrivllege: Netter before have any of thedeclarations or affidavits
submitted by'an agency head been released to tlae public; and yefinany haveled to the dismissal of the
stated lawsuitsand the contents ofthe requested records "contributed if noroutright mandated that result,
Because of the enormous power of this privIIege, the polioies and:regulations used by Che CIA o
'determine when to asserttha privilege and i~liat information to cite in the sripportingdeolarations or
affidavits would significantly contribute to the public's understanding of government operations and
actibities.
Finall}>, please have all return correspondence addressed specifically to my attention to ensure"
proper delivery..
Mark S. Zaid
Executive Directo
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