https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hITfAAyMLy0 The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). At the root, the FOIA truly is a remarkable thing. It gives the right to anyone the ability to request information from the United States government, and in many cases, actually receive what they requested. Although utilizing the act proves to be quite the challenge, and there is a lot of room for record requests to be denied, it allows the people to hold the U.S. government and military accountable. Above all else, it offers a window into a shadowed past marred by secrecy and deceit, and it allows every day people to…
Author: John Greenewald
Background In November 1969, Stanley R. Resor, Secretary of the Army, and General William C. Westmoreland, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, directed Lieutenant General William R. Peers, U.S. Army, to “explore the nature and scope of the original Army investigations of what occurred on 16 March 1968 in Son My Village, Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam.” This collection of materials, commonly known as the “Peers Inquiry,” which provides the results of General Peers’ investigation of the “My Lai incident”— later also known as the “My Lai massacre”— is divided into four volumes: the report, witness testimonies, exhibit materials, and…
Background Below, you will find the available records from FBI File 121-HQ-23278, which deals with Alleged Communists in the State Department, which dates back to 1950. The FOIA case is still ongoing, but the released records are below. Document Archive FBI File 121-HQ-23278: Alleged Communists in the State Department – FBI Release #1 – [2,139 Pages, 175MB] FBI File 121-HQ-23278: Alleged Communists in the State Department – FBI Release #2 – [411 Pages, 312MB]
Background This video was obtained from the The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). It was found in a list of videos, currently archived by that agency. Video Archive https://youtu.be/JyXaTSZ8Kyg FOIA Response Letter
Background This report is from the CIA’s Office of Inspector General. There have been different releases of it throughout the years, based on various security reviews. The Black Vault first received it in 2013, seeking information on Khalid Sheikh Mohammad. A MDR request was filed in 2018, but the document was involved in litigation, so my request was denied until the litigation was complete. After a while, I filed again in November of 2020. I was informed in March of 2021, that a review was completed the next month, and was asked if I would accept that review as responsive…