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Obtained via FOIA by Judicial Watch, Inc.DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYUS ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMANDHEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT GORDONFORT GORDON, GEORGIA 30905-5730REPLY TOATTENTION OF:February 10, 2016Administrative Services DivisionJudicial WatchAttn: William Marshall425 Third Street, SWSuite 800Washington, DC 20024Dear Mr. Marshall,This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request,Directorate of Human Resources, Administrative Services Branch's control number#15-0176.The Fort Gordon 35th Signal Brigade reviewed your request for any and allmaterials used in an Equal Opportunity briefing provided on April 2, 2015, to the 57thSignal Battalion at Fort Gordon, Georgia, which included a discussion of "whiteprivilege," including but not limited to, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, audio/videotapes, course syllabi, and any recordings of the presentation itself. In response to yourrequest, the 35th Signal Brigade provide the enclosed PowerPoint slides that arereleasable.Inasmuch as this completes our work, we are closing your FOIA case number#15-0176 in this office. If you have any questions, the POC for this action is Ms.Deborah A. Woods, Installation FOIA Officer at 706-791-2004, fax: 706-791-6915 oremail: deborah.a.wood s.civ@mail.mil.EnclosureDeborah A. WoodsChief, Administrative ServicesFreedom of Information Act Officer

Obtained via FOIA by Judicial Watch , Inc.15-D f 70FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRlV ACY ACT REQUEST REFKRRALl. TOxA. Directorate of Human Resources, ATTN: IMSE-GOR-HR (FOJA Officer)411 36th Street Building 36302, Fort Gordnn, GA 30905-5000B.c.D.E.F.G.H,2. FROMDA FOIAIPA Office7701 Telegrapb Road, Suite 144Alexandria, VA 22315-3.9053. ACTION OFFICER'S NAME & TELEPHONENO.4. DATE18 May 2015Uarbaru Garris (703) 428- i4985. SUBJECT: Please see attached FOlA request.xA. FREEDOM Oli' INFORMATION ACT/MARSHALL, William Ji'.7. CONTROL NO.! OJA 15 10236. REQUESTB. PRIVACY ACT/PAC. RICSEARCH/lH xD. Enclosed request was forwarded to you for revieVI' and res1wusc back to the requester. Thisrct1ucst should be fo1·warded by your office to any other appt'OJ riate or subordinate agency you mnydctcrmiuu to have rnl!nizirncc on r the Information.E. Request tlli!i office is furnished a copy of actiou takm1 (Responsive leUe1· only).xF. Requester bas been ad\ ised of thls referral.xG. Provide a proper "no records" rcspmise, with appeal right!i, if after conducting a reasonable search, you8. ACTIONfoil to lucaf,c u11y documents responsive lo 1hi!I request.REMARKS:*Please respond back to the requester.111111 Signed/////BARBARA GARRISProgrnnt AnalystU.S. Army Fn edom ofInformation Act Officel uclllS{s)

JudicialWatclit-f-(5 Obta ined via FOIA by Judicial Watch , Inc. 0 \. '""t t-tS- /DJ-811, C(lll!I,( no OIWis olwm the low!May 6, 2015VIA CERTUl l U MAILU.S. Army Freedom oflnformation OfficeCasey Building, Suite 150ATTN: AAHS-RDF7701 Telegraph RoadAlexandria, VA 22315-3905Re : Freedom11f InformationA ·t Rt'gucstDear Freedom of Information Officer:sPursuant to the freedom oflnformation Act (FOlA), 5 tJ.S.C. 552, Judicial\Vatch, Inc. hereby requests that the Department of the Army produce the followingrecords within twenty (20) business days:Any and nil materials used in an E Jtml Opportunity bricfwg provided onApril 2, 2015 to the 67t1 1 Signal Battalion :11 Fort Gore.Jon, Georgia, whichincluded a discussion of "white Jll'ivilcgc,'' including but not limited to, handouts, PowcrPoint presentations, audio/video tapes, course syllabi, and unyrecordings of the prescnfation itsclf. 1We call your attention to President Obama's January 21, 2009 Memorandumconcerning the Freedom oflnformation Act, in which he states:All agencies should adopt a presumption in favor ofdisclosure. in order to renew their commitment to theprinciples embodied in FO IA . The presumption ofdisclosure sheuld be applied to ul! decisions involvingFOJA. 2The memo further provides that "The Freedom of Information Act should beadministc1·cd with a clear presumption: In the case ()f doubt, openness prevails."Nevertheless, if any responsive record or portion thereof is claimed to be exemptfrom production under FOIA, please provide sufficient identifying information with1An April 5, 20 l 5 Gatewcw Pu11dit a11iclc discussing the briefing is enclosed for your convenience.2Freedom of Information Act. Pres. Mem. of January 21, 2009, 74 Fed. Reg. 4683.::,425 Third St., SW, Suite 800. Wal'hiugtoa, DC 20024 ., Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442Ft\X: (202) 646-5199 , ., Em nil: info ·i,)Judicial Warch.org · www.JudicialWatch.org

., obtpjned via FOIA by Judicial Watch , Inc.Dcpartmcnt of t lic Army li 01 A I cquestMay 6, 2015Page 2 of 3respect to each allegedly exempt record or po1tion thereof to allow us to assess thepropriety of the claimed exemption. Vuughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. I 973),cert denied, 415 U.S. 977 (I 974). In addition, any reasonably segregable pot1ion of aresponsive record must be provided, after reduction of any allegedly exempt malerial. 5u.s.c. § 552(b).For purposes of this request, the term "record" shall mean: (l) any written,printed, or typed material of any kind, including without limitat1on all correspondence,memoranda, notes, messages, letters, cards, facsimiles, papers, forms, telephonemessages, diaries, schedules, calendars, chronological data, minutes, books, reports,charts, lists, ledgers, invoices, worksheets, receipts, returns, computer printouts, printedmatter, prospectuses, statements, checks, statistics, surveys, aJTidavits, contracts,agreements, transcripts, magazine or newspaper articles, or press releases; (2) anyelectronically, magnetically, or mechanically stored material of any kind, includingwithout Jimitution all electronic mail or c-mai I; (3) any audio, aurnl, visual, or videorecords, recordings, or representations of any kind; (4) any graphic materials and datacompilations from which information can be obtained; and (5) any materials using othermeans of preserving thought or expression.Judicial Watch also hereby requests a waiver of both search and duplication foespursuant to 5 U.S.C. §§ 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(IJ) and (a)(4)(A)(iii). Judicial Watch is entitledto a waiver of search foes under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(ll) because it is a member ofthe news media. Cf National Security Archive v. Department (4Defense, 880 F.2d 1381,1387 (D.C. Cir. l989)(dcfining news media within FOIA context). Judicial Watch hasalso been recognized as a member of the news media in other FOIA litigation. See, e.g.,.Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department ?(.Justice, J33 F. Supp.2d 52 (D.D.C. 2000);and, Judicial I-Vatch, Inc. v. Department dDe.fense, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44003, *1(D.D.C. June 28, 2006). Judicial Watch regularly obtains information a.bout theoperations and activities of government through FOIA and other means, uses its editorialskills to turn this information into distinct works, and publishes and disseminates theseworks to the public. It intends to do likewise with the records it receives in response tothis request.Judicial Watch also is entitled to a complete waiver of both search fees andduplication fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(u)(4)(A)(iii). Under this provision, records:shall be furnished without any charge or at a chargereduced below the fees established wider clause (ii) ifdisclosure of the information is in the public interestbecause it is likely to contribute significantly to publicunderstanding of the operations or activities of governmentand is not primarily in the commercial interest of therequcstc.r.5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). 125 Third St., SW, Suite 800, \Vashinglon, DC 20024 " Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442FAX: (202) 64li-S l 99 · Email: info@.Judicial\Vatdi.org ,, www.JudicialWatch.org

"()JD epartmcnt of t lic A rmy.FMay 6, 2015Obj qined via FO IA by Judicial Watch , Inc.A .cquestPage 3of3In addition, if records arc not produced within twenty (20) business dnys, JudicialWatch is entitled to a complete waiver of search and duplication fees under Section 6(b)of the OPEN Government Act of 2007, which amended FOIA at 5 U.S.C. §(a)(4 )(A)(viii).Judicial Watch is a 501(c)(3), not-f'or·proiit, educational organization, and, bydefinition, it hus no commercial purpose. Judicial Watch exists to educate the publicabout the operations and activities of government, as well as to increase publicunderstanding about the importance of ethics and the rule of Jaw in government. Theparticular records requested herein are sought as part of Judicial Watch's ongoing eJ1C.ntsto document the operations and activities of the federal government and to educate thepublic about these operations and activities. Once Judicial Watch obtains the requestedrecords, it intends to analyze them and disseminnte the results of its analysis, as well asthe records themselves, as a special written report. Judicial Watch will also educate thepublic via radio programs, Judicial Watch's website, und/or newsletter, among otheroutlets. It also will make the records available to other members of the media orresearchers upon request. Judicial Watch has a proven ability to disseminate informationobtained through FOIA to the public, as demonstrated by its long-standing andcontinuing public outreach efforts.Given these circumstances. Judicial Watch is entitled to a public interest foewaiver of both search costs and duplication cos ls. Nonethdess, in the event our requestfor a waiver of search and/or duplication costs is denied, Judicial Watch is vvilling to payup to 350.00 in search and/or duplication costs. Judicial Watch requests that it becontacted before any such costs are incurred, in order to prioritize search and duplicationefforts.In an effort to facilitate record production within the statutory time limit, JudicialWatch is willing to accept documents in electronic format (e.g. e mail, .pdfs). Whennecessary, Judicial Watch will also accept the "rolling production" of documents.1f you do not understand this request or any portion thereof, or if you feel yourequire chu-iflcation of this request or any portion thereof please contact us immediatelyat 202-646 5170 or bmarshall@judicialwutch.org. We look forward to receiving therequested documents and a waiver of both search and duplication costs within twenty(20) business days. Thank you fbr your cooperation.· William F. MarshallJudicial WatchEnclosures425 Third St., SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 Tel: (202) 646·5172 or J-888-593-8442FAX: (202) (i46-5 l 99 ,, Email: info(t' i).Judicin\Wa1ch.org o www.JudicialWatch.org

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