Sorry I don't have more in the way of interesting commentary, but I'm in a big hurry. Below the fold is the release sent by Rep. Louise Slaughter (already of today's recommended box) on the Homeland Security response to her FOIA request. It was filed with John Conyers on Judiciary a month and a half ago. Nice to see the Bushies have gotten around to it....
Finally we'll get any info they have on everyone's favorite male escort and how he knew about undercover CIA agents and classified information. Take a look at the full release below.
Here is their actual
response.
The Honorable Louise Slaughter
Ranking Member
Committee on Rules
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Ms. Slaughter:
Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts (FOI/PA) requests, received by the United States Secret Service, on March 8, 2005, for information pertaining to as follows:
File No. 20050112 - Pertaining to all records setting forth or discussing the standards the Secret Service or the White House impose on those who are granted access to the President and the White House Briefing Room.
File No. 20050113 - Pertaining to all records setting forth or discussing policies, procedures or guidelines discussing clearance into the White House Briefing Room, as it was applied to Mr. Guckert.
File No. 20050114 - Pertaining to the individual or agency responsible for requesting that the Secret Service conduct a security clearance for individuals or members of the media who wish to enter the White House Briefing Room.
File No. 20050115 - Pertaining to records relating to security qualifications for granting "permanent" White House press corps credentials and how they differ from those of a simple day pass.
File No. 20050116 - Pertaining to all records indicating or discussing whether and to what extent someone who is cleared for a daily pass is required to be cleared each time they return on subsequent visits to the White House Briefing Room, as in the case of Mr. Guckert.
File No. 20050117 - Pertaining to all records relating to how many daily passes are issued for White House briefings and Presidential press conferences at one time.
File No. 20050118 - Pertaining to all records setting forth or discussing who has the authority, if at all, to exempt an individual or member of the media from security clearance by the Secret Service in order to gain access to the White House Briefing Room.
File No. 20050119 - Pertaining to all records indicating how many times and on what days Mr. Guckert was cleared by the Secret Service into the White House, and at whose request; all records indicating what types of passes were issued for Mr. Guckert; all records of communication between the Secret Service and Mr. Guckert.
We wish to inform you that a search for files responsive to your requests is being conducted. When the results of the search are known, you will be notified.
Please use the file numbers indicated above in all future correspondence with this office.
We assure you that the search will be conducted as expeditiously as possible.
Sincerely,
Kathy J. Lyerly
SAIC
Freedom of Information & Privacy Acts Officer
Maybe we'll finally get some answers...