Update

Subj: Existence of Bush FBI File Confirmed by DOJ Document
Date: 10/14/04 2:46:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: mikerav@mindspring.com (Michael Ravnitzky)


EXISTENCE OF BUSH FBI FILE CONFIRMED BY DOJ DOCUMENT
by Michael Ravnitzky , mikerav@mindspring.com

While the FBI neither confirms nor denies the existence of an background
investigation file on President George W. Bush, the Justice Department has
just released an internal document describing how the FBI investigates each
President-Elect.

The Memorandum of Understanding is entitled:

Federal Bureau of Investigation Background Investigations For the
President-Elect of the United States of America

The 1992 document described the respective responsibilities of the FBI and
Justice Department during the investigation of President-Elect, and was
released in response to an FOIA request filed more than two years ago.

According to the Justice Department, this MOU has not been revoked. As a
result, an FBI File on President George W. Bush was initiated near the end
of the year 2000.

You can request a copy of the FBI File on the Investigation of
President-Elect Bush by sending a letter including the phrase: FOIA request

to:

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Record/Information Dissemination Section - RIDS
Service Request Unit, Room 6359
935 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20535

or preferably faxed to 202-234-3752.

While generally the FBI requires either a signed privacy waiver or proof of
death to supply a third-party's FBI File, the rules are somewhat different
when the subject of the request is of significant public or media interest,
such as when the subject was Senator John Kerry and when files dealing with
Vietnam era activities were provided to requesters.

In such cases, the FBI is obliged to review the available material in
response to a written request, and to release all segregable releasable
records.

Your request letter should contain a promise to pay fees up to $30 if
necessary.

Your request letter may include a special request for expedited processing
if you wish.