FINAL / NY TIMES / MEIR / LEVINSON

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06466996
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: May 16, 2019
• Case Number: F-2014-00464
• Publication Date: October 7, 2014

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".Meier Barre
[AIN] Final / NY Times / Meier / Levinson
Tuesday, October 07, 2014 8:24:14 AM
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
Barry:
Thanks for your inquiry. Unfortunately, we are in the same position as when you last contacted us.
We are unable to comment or assist you with your hook.
Dean Boyd
Director, CIA Office of Public Affairs
All correspondence contained in this e-mail; to include all names and associated contot information, may
be subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. � 552.
From: Meier, Barry
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 11:06 AM
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Subject: Robert Levinson book
Dean,
Good day.
I am contacting you once again in connection with the book about Robert Levinson that I am
writing for Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
As I have noted earlier, I am disappointed and surprised that the CIA has declined to become
involved with this project in any way given that documents in the public domain show that
Mr. Levinson was employed on a part-time basis by the CIA.
I am writing you now to advise you that I anticipate that the book will discuss the likelihood
that several senior CIA officials were aware that Mr. Levinson's disappearance on Kish had a
possible connection to his agency duties. It also appears that they decided not to communicate
that information to other CIA officials or the FBI.
If you would to make agency officials to discuss these matters, kindly let me know by the
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close of business, Friday, October 10th.
Thanks and regards
Barry Meier
The New York Times
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
212-556-1917
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