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This Central Intelligence Agency task record, dated 22 February 2022 and approved for release in April 2023, tracks the appeal phase of FOIA case F-2018-01132 filed by requester Timothy Cooper. The request sought DCI General Walter B. Smith's weekly Friday Black Book briefing of 19 December 1952 to President Truman on "flying saucers." It notes that the initial search located four responsive materials, and it logs comments and a second review. Most details are withheld under exemptions (b)(3), (b)(5) and (b)(6).
Approved for Release: 2023/04/14 C06934905 _ UNCLAS ‘ USE ONLY Date of Report: 02/22/2022 Task ‘Information Task ID: 5466410 Case ID: F-2018-01132 Phase: Appeal b 3 Case Manager: §b§§6§ Requester Name: COOPER, TIMOTHY Special Handling: Ext. Agency: From: Case Action: Send Date: Grant Code: Subject: . Instructions: Response: PIPD Search 07/24/2020 5) T : , <> (b)(;»,) Task Type: Search Topic: ' Due Date: 07/24/2020 Return Date: 01/27/2021 " Sub Code: ' DCI GENERAL WALTER B. SMlTH'S WEEKLY FRIDAY BLACK BOOK BRIEFING FOR 12/19/1952 TO PRESIDENT TRUMAN ON "FLYlNG SAUCERS" This is an appeal. At intitial searched and 4 responsive materials were located. (b)(3) UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 17 November 2020 (b)(5) (b)(6) UNCLASSIFI USE ONLY Page 1 of2 Z Approved for Release: 2023/04/14 C06934905 (b)(3 (b)(5)
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