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From: Stan Friedman <fsphys@brunnet.net>
Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 20:48:06 -0300
Fwd Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 10:08:10 -0400
Subject: Re: Beyond Closed Minds


>From: Leanne Martin <leanne_martin@hotmail.com>
>To: updates@globalserve.net
>Subject: Re: Beyond Closed Minds
>Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 17:40:30 PDT

>>>From: Greg Sandow <gsandow@prodigy.net>
>>>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>
>>>Subject: Re: Beyond Closed Minds [was: Tesla]
>>>Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 01:15:00 -0400

>><snipped>

>>>Which reminds me -- how do we know that Tesla's papers really
>>>were classified? And if they were, how do we know that the
>>>classified papers said anything radical?

>>The FBI has two PDF files on their site that are the FOIA
>>documents which contain numerous correspondence over the years
>>that the FBI has replied to such inquiries regarding Tesla.

>>A standard response by the FBI to inquiries, noted in the
>>documents follows -

>>"Bufile 100-2237 reflects that Dr. Tesla was a world-famous
>>electrical inventor, and at the time of his death, all of his
>>personal papers and effects were believed dangerous to the
>>country's security if they fell into un-authorized hands. The
>>book, "Prodigal Genius," by John J. O'Neill alleges that the FBI
>>took over a certain safe and opened it, appropriating his
>>property. Bufiles clearly indicate that it was the Office of
>>Alien Property of the Dept (Dept of Justice) which did so...."

><snip>

>Hi all,

>The above, if true, does imply that he was no 'crank inventor'
>and that his works were of such value as to require seizure by
>the authorities.

>Correct me if I am wrong but is there something in the US law
>that states documents in the possession of the gowernment are
>the property of the people? And if so do they come under FOIA
>provisions?


Each agency publishes a list of areas (usually at least a page
long) not covered by FOIA. Prominent are items relating to
National Security. I included one such list in TOP SECRET/MAJIC.
US Government documents when available can be used without
payment of royalties or fees (Unlike in the UK) and cannot be
copyright.

In 1996 the US government because of Executive Order 12958,
Declassified 180 Million pages... still a drop in the bucket,
but a lot better than the 5 million of 1988. The notion that
Americans can get access to everything using the FOIA is widely
held and totally incorrect.

Stan Friedman