Paul Wolf
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 468-2589
September 9, 2000

Attn: Kathryn I. Dyer
Acting Information and Privacy Coordinator
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505


Dear Ms. Dyer:

This is a request for records under the Freedom of Information Act concerning Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, who was born on January 26th, 1903 in Bogotá, Colombia and who died on April 9, 1948. Dr. Gaitán was a Colombian presidential candidate whose assassination led to a protracted period of violence which claimed the lives of over 200,000 Colombians. Enclosed are copies of pages of a magazine from 1948 about his assassination, constituting proof of death.

I request a copy of all records about this (deceased) individual which are at the CIA. This includes (but is not limited to) documents, reports, memoranda, letters and indices, Official and Confidential files, Personal and Confidential Files, electronic files, database references, "do not file" files, and other miscellaneous files and index citations relating to the subject in other files (i.e. "see also" references). Please include all cross references. In terms of which indices to search, please interpret this request broadly. This person lived before 1948, so please search your central general indices and not just the more recent computer indices.

FOIA regulations provide that if some material is properly exempt from mandatory disclosure, all segregable portions must be released. If the requested material is released with deletions, I ask that each deletion be marked to indicate the exemption(s) being claimed to authorize each particular withholding. Also, I ask that your agency exercise its discretion to release records which may be technically exempt, but where withholding serves no important public interest.

I agree to pay reasonable costs associated with search and reproduction of the requested records up to a maximum of $100 without my further permission. I am a private individual acting on my own behalf.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,



Paul Wolf