UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79M00467A000300130014-0
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• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 6, 2003
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: October 4, 1976
• Content Type: COURTFILE

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S %1.M0-:5 IN A CIVIL ACTI
REBER BnULT and OSCAR
SE)DELLA-AVENDANO,
tatr trill thin
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
EX0--QiV:) Reg--try
CIVIL ACTION FILE No.
S-.
Plaintiff
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
and GEORGE BUSH, Director,
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Defendants-:.
To the above named Defendant
You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon
N. DAVID BUF-'INGTON
plaintiff's attorney , whose address
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is
88 Walton Street N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303
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an answer to the complaint w
summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be
taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
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ereivith served upon you, within . days after service of this
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BEN H. CARTER'---=---------
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`~ [Seal of Court]
1976 ,, r
NOTE:-This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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?` FILED IN ,
CLERK S OFF1C$
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA DIVISION
REBER BOULT and OSCAR
SQUELLA-AVENDANO,
Plaintiffs,
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY and
GEORGE BUSH, DIRECTOR
Defendants
Civil Action No.
OCT i 1976
BENH CARTER, Clerk
By:
C76-1633A
COMPLAINT
JURISDICTION
1. This is an action under-the Freedom of Information Act,
5 U.S.C. ?552 (hereinafter "FOIA"), to require defendants to
permit access to certain records in their possession pertain
ing to plaintiff Squella-Avendano.
2. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. ?552(a) (4) (B), 28 U.S.C. ?1331, 1361, and the
First and Fifth Amendments. The value of the rights in controversy
exceeds $10,000 exclusive of interest and costs.
Squella-Avendano has steadfastly maintained his innocence and
gain exculpatory materials not given to the defense in the
criminal trial of plaintiff Squella-Avendano for use in a
petition for habeas corpus.
4. Plaintiff Squella-Avendano is a Chilean citizen who
was arrested in Miami, Florida on July 27, 1970 and convicted
in 1972 for the alleged importation of cocaine. Plaintiff
PARTIES
3. Plaintiff Boult is an attorney for plaintiff Squella-
Avendano. He instituted certain FOIA requests in an attempt to
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of government agencies as a part of this government's attempts
to affect the internal affairs of Chile. The Central Intelligence
Agency is one of those agencies and is a defendant in.this
action. Other agencies are defendants in another similar action
and one remaining agency is still handling the plaintiffs' requests
administratively.
5. Defendant Central Intelligence Agency is an agency of
the Executive Branch in which the documents are located;
Defendant George Bush is Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency and is sued in his official capacity as custodian of the
requested documents, and as head of the agency in which the
requested documents are located.
FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
6. By letter dated October 10, 1975, addressed to
Mr. Robert S. Young, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A, plaintiffs requested access to the requested
documents.
7. By letter dated August 2, 1976 plaintiffs were
sent 13 documents out of a total of 99 which the agency
listed in its possession. Plaintiffs paid $133.60 for the
above documents- A copy of this letter is attached as Exhibit B.
8. By letter dated August 19, 1976 addressed to Gene F.
Wilson, CIA Information Review Committee, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit C, plaintiffs appealed both the
deletions and the denial of documents.
9. By letter dated August 31, 1976, plaintiff received
acknowledgement of receipt of appeal. A copy of this letter
is attached as Exhibit D.
10. Plaintiffs have exhausted their administrative remedies.
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
552
Plaintiff_s_.are:entitled, pursuant to 5 U.S,C. X
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and -copy the requested loci ments and por.ions a
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documents to which access has been denied.
SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
A
12. The collection and maintenance of information on -
plaintiff Squella-Avendano by defendants is violative-of his
right- to freedom of association and privacy guaranteed by the
First Amendment.
13. The failure and refusal of defendants to allow
plaintiffs access to the requested documents is violative of
their rights to freedom of speech, press, and association,
which rights are guaranteed by the First Amendment.
THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
14'. The failure and refusal by defendants to allow
plaintiffs access to the requested documents is violative of
plaintiff Squella-Avendano's Fifth Amendment rights to due
process of law
opportunity to
in that such actions deny him a full and fair
obtain evidence to support an attack upon his
criminal conviction.
WHEREFORE, plaintiffs pray that this Court:
(1) Provide for expeditious proceedings in this action as
provided in 5 U.S.C. ?552 (a) (4) (D);
(2) Order defendants to permit access to the requested
documents and protions of documents;
(3) Award plaintiffs their costs and reasonable attorney's
-fees in this action; and
(4) Grant such other and further relief as the Court may
-deem just and proper.
N. DAVID BUFFINGTON
Attorney for Plaintiffs
88 al-IC-on Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 524-1280
REBER BOULT
Attorney. for Plaintiffs
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Boul.t., et -al.
aft 8.34-15 :Peachtree St.
Atlant"a,: Georgia 30303
(404) ._523-4611
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S. Young
Ilt. or.aa pion Coordi rl-z ~.o
Freedom 01"
Central Intelligence TAc~ency
Leash i-gton, D.C. 20505
Dear Young,
This i s a request under the Freedom of Information 'c-
ard other applicable ini strative, tat for , and con-
s 3-iLU'~ion?1 provisions, including the first a: 2_[:^i ei1L_
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I re's ues t a copy of all files in your agency indexed or
maintained under the name of i'.!,% client Oscar Scju ? lcl-
Avendano and all docu: meets returnable by a search for
docu: eats containing his name. His notarized authori-
zation is enclosed. He was born February 17, 1921 in
Chile, has for 'the most part resided in Chile, and remains
the Chi
a Chilean citizen. He has been an Officer in t:~~ 1--tcan
Air Force, involved with Chilean politics, and president
of Transportes Aeros Squella (an airline, i ni~:ormat? on on
which is also covered by this. request).
It may asses 4 in your search 'Co note that he is present._ly
incarcerated in feder al prison as the result of a criminal
conviction in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Florida, 'N -o. 70-5 7 2-Cr-O" in January, 1972.
Agencies of t e united States possessed information about
his activities, associaand background in Ch le at
that time and such information is included in this request-
For e:-:ample, part oft the information sought is the file
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maintained on him at -he American Embassy in San~_iago.
As you know, the amended Act provides that if some parts
of a file are exempt from release that "reasonably segregabl
I therefore request that, if
portions shall be provided.
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you diet-ermine that some me p he reques~ed information
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are 1 me 1. iiC copy ci the
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!?e io i t,
recttci? '"-C.er o' - =ht? i 1ZE' or document 1._;7 _ i cl? en
of C:O'+rse, reserves his rl 1'i_ to apo_ a_t1. any _,_.ch? decisions-
- ? ?
T_f vC?i determine -Ci?aC.. or all C_ C.ile requested information
is ex mpt from release, i would appreciate )-jr y~ dvi.sin me
i a , e t - I ,z ou be l.ieve. covers the infor is tion
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c::h-ch vo'_1 are nut a ,?.?:s .
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that
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be .`~ v' Ci y Co'it :! nu t n'j to hold the
info 1.0n in co
by clje:1- is prepared to i ay -reasonable costs specified in
yo :Z i l `'_: nS fo loca': i -iy i he ~e: uesteC files and repro-
Cduc_ing is 3
As you the a?s2~ n -0 per tics you to reduce or ___O?: ~.
they fees i_ that ".Ls in the public interest because furnisa-
in.q the information can be considered as primarily benefit-
ing the cublic. " T believe 'Ch- at request plainly fits
that category and ask you to waive any fees
you have any questions re,a-di ng this .request, Please
teleoho:,e me air the above number-
As provided Lo= in tote amended Act, I will expect to receive
a reply :within ten working dayrs .
RB/vc
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JPRS 59505, dated 27 ay 1970.
s. .[/e-car tmen i. of- Ju s L.ic`e Press _Releas?., iu'.osda ;T,
73.
6. C,'.,l~an -o -1'ess cI_c;rited ~ eb v_i a r v I9
7. ..Iiami Herald es_ Cl3?~~.._i?~, dated 2 7anuary 1972.
u. C 1. 1 ? lean p ss cllp-)in_~, dated J1 Jul 197. .
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to your C ie ? ~, Oscar Jru:`1la -A e,!d i, ,
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_:.;..i e (' U f i to is ?Je tea? in 'Z to '`r. S'~'ualla. .r a ^ e c 1 o s _:igr
~C tries of 1J of them for your rot Lion. 'I ise first eZ--~ h
.!'. _l-1 to you in their entirety, are:
1 . Foreign Broadcast ! nformat.ion Service (" IS)
Daily Report, dated 2 July 1959, pale 5.
2. T::B-TS Daily Report, dated 11 July 1972page :.9.
3. Joint Publications Research Service LJPRSJ 566A 7
2
64 dated 31 July 197: .
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OI C' t'ii?" Lam!:,
(b) (G)
ble , dat 14 D ember 968. (b) (i) , (b) (3)
10. CI
9. F_c t s l: fl J'.~11 ur,? o d. (h) ( )
~ . dF~ tic! 29 .TaI? u a i , , 1 , r 2
c .
Cab t date' 1 i?! rch 1974.
(~)) (1) , (-~) (3)
(b) (3)
(b) (1)
(h) (1) (o) (5)
in addi ,._on, there were a number Of docL Ren s -,".-Lich Could
Trot be released, a v en ith deletions . I a!.i 1-Is-ring them belo ,
_31 tr_ the - O. I L .^ r~)Ti3~ etie,??ptiO !S .
Docu ent
14. Investigative Report, dated
7 September 1970.
15. i':emorandua, dated 50 July 1970.
16. 1: X Letter of ',Ssignment, dated
30 August 1970.
17. -`emorandum, dated 3 August 1970.
13. T :`X message, d red 4- August 1970.
19. Me~~!orandiu elated 10 AI S 1970,
- wit ? attachments .
20. IN Iemorandtm, dated 17 August 1970.
21. ?',e!orandum, dated 21 August 1970.
22. `.i-morandum , dated 9 December 1970,
Z?i'_t;l a ttuCi?ii?ei1t.
(b) (6) ,
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(b)(3), (b)(6)
(b) (7)
(b) (3) (b) (7)
(b) (3) > (b) (6)
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S1 . \ieno 3tldum, d a i ? 24 S p e: be'l 19 (0 . (b) (1) , (F)) (3)
8 2 . ~? e o ra ndum, dated 15 vC C_ob i r C (N) ( ) > (b) (3)
vJ is emoraI1d 1, date d 21 DeCe lamer 1970. (Ti) (1) , (Ti) (3)
Memorandum, aced G March 1971. (b) (1) (N) (3)
i?1e'lor?andt'_^m , dat e d 5 April 1-971.
(b) (1) > (I)) (3)
86. Memorandum, dated 2 August 1971. (b) (1) > (N) (3)
97. Memorandum, dated 23 February 19 7 2 . (b) (1) , (b) (3)
03. Memorandum, dated 1G March 1-9 72. (Ti) (1) , (b) (3)
S9. `Memorandum, dated 2 ',.1 ay 1s 7Z. (N) (i) , (11) (3)
`0 . Dispatch, dated 2 2 June 1962. (N) (1) , Eta) (3)
91 . Dispatch, dated 31 October 1959. (b) (1) , Eh) (3)
92
Dis~~at c11, dated _._7 \nril J..0. (Ti) t.')
93. P, i spa-tch, dated 7 1u ust 1970. (Ti) f.L) , (b) (3)
7'L. Dispatch, dated 1 M rci1 197 (B) (1) > (b) 13)
9S. Dispatch, dated 27 April 1972. (b) (3)
96. Information Report, date:'! (N) (1) > (b ) (3)
20 October l97'0.
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