Groups File FOIA Requests for CPB Documents

[SOURCE: Common Cause, the Center for Digital Democracy and Free Press press release]
Common Cause, the Center for Digital Democracy and Free Press today filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Broadcasting Board of Governors. The groups seek copies of any correspondence between the White House and CPB officials and other evidence uncovered in recent Inspector General investigations. The groups seek: 1) The separate "investigative report" and "specific evidence indicating possible wrongdoing" given to the members of the CPB Board of Directors by the Inspector General; 2) Any and all reports or records given to Members of Congress related to the Inspector General's investigation. 3) Any and all communications between the White House, former CPB President Kathleen Cox, Harrison and members of the board during the past 36 months; 4) Minutes for both the public and closed-door CPB board meetings for the past 36 months; 5) All information and materials related to the recruitment of Harrison; the hiring of ombudsmen William Schultz and Kenneth Bode; the monitoring of political content on PBS and NPR by Fred W. Mann; and 6) all the development, funding and promotion of "Tucker Carlson Unfiltered" and "The Journal Editorial Report." The groups also will file a FOIA request related to separate inquiry into Tomlinson's actions as chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors — which oversees Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, TV Marti and other government "public diplomacy" efforts. An Inspector General at the State Department is currently investigating Tomlinson for possible misuse of funds and hiring of unqualified employees at the Broadcasting Board of Governors. According to the New York Times, the Rove-Tomlinson e-mails first surfaced as part of the State Department probe.
http://www.freepress.net/press/release.php?id=108

* Groups Seek CPB Investigation Info
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