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AARO records on attempts to engage with Grusch (FOIA 24-F-0266)

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This FOIA release comes from the Department of Defense Freedom of Information Division. It answers request 24-F-0266 from John Greenewald of The Black Vault, and the response is dated March 21, 2024. It holds 26 partly redacted pages, including a January 8, 2024 AARO memorandum for record on repeated invitations to interview David Grusch, along with text messages, emails and authorization memos from DoD and ODNI. AARO concluded that Grusch had no intention of giving it information about his claims.

(b)(6) wrote:
Thank you for your email. I had expressed specific concerns, both directly via email and through counsel, and those
specific concerns have not yet been addressed in writing. Please reference those emails in this chain.
DG
On Sun. Nov 19, 2023. 4:16 PM (b)(6)
Good Evening,
Mr. Grusch,
We invite you to speak to AARO regarding any U.S. government programs or activities
related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) dating back to 1945. In
accordance with the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023, AARO is authorized to receive any information related to UAP regardless of
classification, and notwithstanding any nondisclosure agreement you may have
signed. We would be glad to meet with you in a SCIF so that you could share
information with us.
(b)(6)
AARO
From: David Grusch )(
Sent: Tuesday. November 14. 2023 4:35:36 PM
To: (b)(6)
(b)(6)
Subject: Re: Contact Request
(b6)
Thank you. I apologize for the confusion this morning about my whereabouts. I should been more clear in my email on
Monday.
DG
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