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from the 1960s, and based on these factors concluded that the
History Office should search for responsive documents. 1st Decl.
of Kellie Robinson, Def.’s Mot. for Summ. J., Attach. 2, ¶ 3.
Jane Odom, a NASA archivist in the History Office, searched
that office’s database, locating only one item. Decl. of Jane
Odom, Def.’s Mot. for Summ. J., Attach. 3. Odom reviewed the
folder identified in the database, finding published accounts of
Cosmos 96 but no internal NASA documents. According to Odom’s
declaration, she then consulted with another archivist in the
office who suggested she search the UFO files. That search, too,
produced no documents responsive to plaintiff’s request. Thus,
Odom sent a “no records” response to the FOIA Office,
recommending that the request be sent to the Goddard Space Flight
Center. However, for reasons that are not clear, the request was
not sent to the Goddard Space Flight Center, and plaintiff was
simply sent a “no records” response dated April 11, 2003.
B. Second Search
On May 9, 2003, plaintiff sent a letter appealing the “no
records” response. Plaintiff’s letter also requested, for the
first time, documents in six new categories, including
information pertaining to the processing of her initial FOIA
request, other FOIA requests, and policies on retention of
documents pursuant to FOIA requests. With her letter, plaintiff
submitted three NASA documents relevant to her initial document
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