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Journalist Recruitment Program Reviews (1970–1985) in NSA/CIA Archives
This investigation examines whether the National Security Agency (NSA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) archives contain declassified reviews or post-action assessments of journalist recruitment p…
ACTIVE
Church Committee Redactions of Journalist Asset Relationships and FOIA Exemptions
The Church Committee, active in 1975-1976, investigated abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies and produced extensive reports that publicly exposed programs like MKULTRA and COINTELPRO, and detailed act…
ACTIVE
CIA's Media Influence Program Records Post-Helms Purge
This dossier investigates the status and availability of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) records pertaining to media influence programs, including those potentially related to 'Operation Mockingbird…
ACTIVE
US Munitions Transfers to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE: Discrepancies in Records and End-Use
This dossier investigates the claim that government records from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, or the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reveal discrepancies between the stated quantities or end-destinations of U.S…
ACTIVE
COINTELPRO Prosecutions: Existence of Comprehensive Indices in FBI/DOJ Records
The COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program) was a covert FBI initiative operating from 1956 to 1971, designed to disrupt various domestic groups including the Communist Party, Ku Klux Klan, and Socia…
ACTIVE
COINTELPRO Withheld Documents: FOIA Exemptions and Justifications (1956–1971)
COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program) was a series of covert projects conducted by the FBI between 1956 and 1971, aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting American politica…
ACTIVE
FBI Vault COINTELPRO Collection: Gaps, Redactions, and Withholding of Authorization Documents
COINTELPRO was a series of covert and illegal projects conducted by the FBI between 1956 and 1971, aimed at surveilling and disrupting political organizations. The FBI Vault publicly features a collec…
ACTIVE
FOIA-Disclosed FBI Field Office Orders on Domestic Infiltration and Informant Conduct
This dossier investigates whether Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation by civil rights organizations has successfully obtained declassified FBI field office orders explicitly detailing approva…
ACTIVE
FBI CI-Prosecution Linkage Records: FOIA Research Landscape
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) grants the public the right to access information from federal government agencies, including the FBI. The FBI maintains an electronic FOIA Library, known as "The…
ACTIVE
Federal Prosecutions: Informant-Initiated vs. Informant-Intercepted Conduct (1980-2024)
This investigation concerns the prevalence of federal prosecutions from 1980 to 2024 that relied on informant-initiated or informant-proposed criminal conduct, as opposed to informants merely intercep…
ACTIVE
FBI Vault Statistical Summaries: Informant Contributions and Prosecution Outcomes
The FBI Vault serves as the bureau's public Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) library, offering a collection of declassified documents and media for public access [2, 4]. While the Vault contains nume…
ACTIVE
MKUltra University FOIA Requests: Redaction Rates and Exemption Claims
Project MKUltra, a covert CIA behavioral modification program, involved research conducted at numerous universities and other institutions. After public exposure in 1975, FOIA requests were filed to a…
ACTIVE
FBI Informant Management Files and Prosecutorial Outcomes at National Archives
The public understanding of FBI records management indicates that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) receives FBI records for permanent storage after a retention period [5]. Howev…
COLD
Journalist Recruitment Assessments and EO 11652 Classification Exemption
The inquiry investigates whether journalist recruitment assessments were classified under Executive Order 11652 and, if so, which specific exemption was cited. Executive Order 11652, issued in 1972, e…
ACTIVE
FOIA Requests on Media Liaison Programs (1970-1985)
This dossier investigates whether specific Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests have targeted 'reviews of media liaison programs' or 'post-action assessments of journalist engagements' by the NS…
ACTIVE
CIA Unwitting Subjects: Declassified Count Post-1973 Records Destruction
The question of how many unwitting subjects were involved in CIA behavioral experiments, particularly after the destruction of most records in 1973, remains a significant point of inquiry. Journalist …
ACTIVE
FOIA Requests for CIA Gladio Operational Directives
The existence of Operation Gladio, a network of clandestine 'stay-behind' armies across Western Europe during the Cold War, has been officially acknowledged, notably by former Italian Prime Minister G…
ACTIVE
FOIA Requests for CIA Influence on News Organizations: Legal Feasibility and Scope
This investigation explores the feasibility of using Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to uncover internal communications within major U.S. news organizations that might demonstrate direct CI…
ACTIVE
FOIA Requests for Metadata of Destroyed CIA Project Records (1950s-1970s)
This dossier investigates whether specific Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests have targeted the existence of metadata or index cards pertaining to CIA projects from the 1950s-1970s, particular…
ACTIVE
NARA FOIA 'No Responsive Records Found' Patterns for Specific Programs
This investigation explores whether the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request fulfillment logs indicate a pattern of 'no responsive records foun…
ACTIVE
FOIA Requests for Gladio-Related Materials: Outcomes in Key Countries
This dossier investigates the outcomes of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for materials related to Operation Gladio, particularly focusing on the United States and other countries where sta…
ACTIVE
Church Committee FOIA Redaction Codes for Journalist Assets
The Church Committee, formally known as the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities (1975–1976), investigated various alleged abuses by U.S. in…
ACTIVE
FOIA Challenges to Church Committee Redactions: Media Ties
The Church Committee, formally known as the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, investigated intelligence abuses by U.S. federal agencies …
ACTIVE
Cicada 3301: Recruitment Puzzle Conspiracy Theories
Cicada 3301 refers to a series of complex internet puzzles published anonymously on three occasions between 2012 and 2014, with some sources claiming six occasions since 2012. These puzzles, which com…
COLD
FOIA Requests for CIA Gladio Records Destruction Logs (1975-1992)
This dossier investigates whether specific Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests targeting CIA records destruction logs for Operation Gladio materials between 1975 and 1992 have yielded relevant …
COLD
FOIA Requests for Recruited Journalists: Post-2000 Outcomes
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows the public to request records from federal agencies. While there are a large number of FOIA requests submitted annually, the specific success of post-2000 …
ACTIVE
CIA Media Influence Programs: Declassification Review Status (1950-1980)
Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) requests for CIA media influence programs between 1950 and 1980 are subject to ongoing processes and challenges. While U.S. government policy aims for automatic…
ACTIVE
Operation Paperclip FOIA Requests and Declassified Documents After Annie Jacobsen's Book
Operation Paperclip was a secret United States intelligence program that recruited over 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians after World War II [1]. Declassification of records related …
ACTIVE
Gulf of Tonkin Incident: FOIA Requests for Comprehensive Sonar and Radar Tape Inventory
The Gulf of Tonkin incidents in August 1964 were pivotal in the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. While the first naval engagement on August 2 is largely uncontested, the alleged seco…
ACTIVE
NSA FOIA Requests for August 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Intercepts
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows public access to federal government records, with certain exemptions [6]. The National Security Agency (NSA) receives numerous FOIA requests annually [2]. …
ACTIVE
FBI and NARA Declassified Documents: Authorization Forms for Investigative Actions
This dossier investigates whether declassified documents from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the FBI Vault contain standardized 'request for authorization' forms or memora…
ACTIVE
FBI Vault Search Terms for COINTELPRO Objections
This dossier investigates potential search terms for locating internal FBI memoranda within the FBI Vault that express formal objections to COINTELPRO operations by Special Agents in Charge (SACs) or …
ACTIVE
FOIA Request Feasibility: FBI Objections to COINTELPRO (1956-1971)
This dossier examines the feasibility of formulating a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to identify internal FBI objections, ethical concerns, or dissenting memoranda related to COINTELPRO op…
ACTIVE
COINTELPRO Authorization and Approval Chain FOIA Requests
This dossier investigates the existence of pending Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests specifically targeting COINTELPRO authorization and approval chain documents. FOIA is a federal law provid…
ACTIVE
COINTELPRO Authorization Document Archiving and Transfer Records
COINTELPRO was a covert FBI counterintelligence program (1956-1971) aimed at surveilling and disrupting domestic political organizations, which was exposed in 1971. Its records were subsequently relea…
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FBI Restrictions on NARA Access to COINTELPRO Administrative Files
Access to government records, including those related to COINTELPRO, is governed by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) manages federal archi…
ACTIVE
FOIA Exemptions Cited for Redactions in COINTELPRO Documents
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) mandates federal agencies to disclose records unless the information falls under one of nine specific exemptions. When documents related to historical programs li…
ACTIVE
Systematic Redactions and Missing Documents in FBI COINTELPRO Vault Records
The FBI's Vault is an online FOIA Library containing thousands of scanned documents, including those related to the COINTELPRO operations which ran from 1956 to 1971. The FBI states that these documen…
ACTIVE
Completeness of COINTELPRO Authorization Documents in FBI Vault
The FBI Vault, an online repository of declassified documents processed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), contains a collection of records related to COINTELPRO, a series of covert and ofte…
ACTIVE
COINTELPRO Document Redactions and Absences in Public Records
COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program) was a series of covert FBI operations conducted between 1956 and 1971, aimed at disrupting domestic political groups. Following its public exposure in 1971, re…
ACTIVE
Redactions in Reagan NSC Meeting Files (1985-1987)
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library archives a collection of National Security Council (NSC) meeting files from 1981-1988, including the 1985-1987 period. A significant portion of these records rem…
ACTIVE
FBI Assistant Director Involvement in COINTELPRO Approvals: FOIA and Court Cases
COINTELPRO was a covert FBI initiative operating from 1956 to 1971, designed to surveil and disrupt domestic political organizations. The Church Committee's 1976 investigation established that COINTEL…
ACTIVE
FBI FOIA Exemptions for COINTELPRO Authorization Memoranda
The FBI commonly cites several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemptions to withhold records, including authorization memoranda, related to its COINTELPRO operations. Key among these are Exemption …
ACTIVE
HHS 2014 FOIA Release of 473 Pages and NARA RG090 Holdings
This dossier examines a 2014 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) comprising 473 pages of records. The precise content of these records, and t…
ACTIVE
FBI Assistant Directors' Papers and COINTELPRO Mentions (1956-1971)
This dossier investigates whether personal papers, memoirs, or oral history interviews of FBI Assistant Directors who served between 1956 and 1971 mention COINTELPRO. The FBI's 'The Vault' (vault.fbi.…
ACTIVE
NARA Records Pertaining to Tuskegee Syphilis Study Decision-Making and Redactions
This dossier investigates the availability of National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) accession records or finding aids that specifically detail redactions or withheld documents concerning…
ACTIVE
Frank Scarce's FBI Surveillance Reports Pre-June 1975 Shootout
This dossier investigates the extent of FBI surveillance reports and intelligence summaries that include contributions from an individual named Frank Scarce, specifically focusing on the period immedi…
ACTIVE
COINTELPRO FOIA Denials and Redactions (1956-1971)
COINTELPRO was a covert FBI counterintelligence program (1956-1971) designed to surveil, infiltrate, and disrupt domestic political organizations. Following its public exposure in 1971, records relate…
COLD
FOIA Requests for Frank Scarce's Operational Files
This dossier investigates whether any Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests specifically targeting an 'operational file' for an individual named Frank Scarce have been fulfilled, and what informa…
ACTIVE
Accessing Restricted Archival Materials: FOIA Process for NARA, HEW/HHS, and USPHS
This dossier outlines the legal and procedural path for obtaining restricted or incomplete archival materials, particularly focusing on authorization chains from the National Archives and Records Admi…
ACTIVE
COINTELPRO Withheld Documents (1956-1971): FBI and National Archives FOIA Exemptions
COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program) was a series of covert FBI projects conducted between 1956 and 1971, aimed at surveilling and disrupting domestic political organizations [1], [2]. After its …
ACTIVE
FOIA Exemptions for Withheld COINTELPRO Directives
This dossier investigates the specific Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption codes and justifications agencies have provided for withholding still-classified COINTELPRO directives. The FOIA esta…