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General Information Security rvices Oversight dministration Office Wasnington, DC 20405 September 15, 1893 b6 b7C Security Programs Manager Federal Bureau of Investigation 1Oth and Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw Washington, DC 20535 Dear The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (isoo) has the responsi- bility under Executive Order 12356 to "consider and take action on complaints and suggestions from persons within or outside the Government" on any aspect of the information security program. Dr. Athan Theoharis, a professor at Marquette University, has provided me comments on the Is00 Annual Report for Fy 1982. (A copy of his letter is enclosed.) A portion of those comments refers to a Freedom of Information Act (FoiA) request made by him to your agency in. September 1980. Professor Theoharis contends that FBI action on his request was inconsistent, since in 1982, the FBI withheld information based upon national security considerations while in 1980, the FBI released that same information. As you know, in issuing E.0. 12356, the President stated that its purposes did not include any effort to increase the amount or types of information that could be classified. Therefore, I would very much appreciate it if you could. findings. I also enclose a copy of my response to Professor Theoharis. If you have any questions, please call me on 535-7251. Sincerely, STEVEN GARFINK Director Enctosures b6 b7C