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    Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent three Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Department of State, asking for records and communications regarding the federal government’s preparedness and response to hurricane Katrina . “For government leaders who have claimed to be focused on planning for and responding to emergency situations, the stories coming out of the disaster zones are heart-wrenching and appalling,” Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said today. “The American people should know what led our government to bungle both the preparation and the response to Katrina.” CREW has requested information regarding what the agencies knew and when they knew it, including: what portion of the $3.1 billion appropriated to DHS for emergency preparedness and response was spent to prepare for a potential hurricane on the Gulf Coast of the United States and for potential flooding in New Orleans; what communications DHS and FEMA had with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the problems with and weakness of the levees surrounding New Orleans, the possibility of the levees being breached and the consequences of such breaches and whether the Corps had recommended any repairs or other construction to strengthen the levees; what communications DHS and FEMA had with local officials regarding the need for transportation to evacuate citizens of New Orleans, both before and after the hurricane; and what communications DHS and FEMA received from the affected areas regarding the need for food and water. With the plethora of offers to assist in relief efforts made by corporations and foreign governments, CREW has asked the Department of State for communications and records regarding the offers of foreign governments and the U.S. government’s response to those offers, and we have asked DHS and FEMA to provide similar information regarding the offers made by corporations. CREW also seeks to discover what actions have been taken to prevent photographers from taking pictures of the corpses of hurricane victims. “Given the nature of this tragedy, the significant public interest in understanding the government response, and the need to be better prepared to cope with such disasters in the future, we expect the agencies will comply with our requests as quickly as possible,” Sloan said. *** Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit, progressive legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions. For more information, or to view the FOIA requests, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact Naomi Seligman at 202.588.5565/press@citizensforethics.org.; Number of Pages: 2; FOIA Request: DHS, FEMA and Dept. of State: Failure of Hurricane Relief Efforts; Holder of Document: CREW; Producing Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Date Received: Feb 17, 2007;

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    Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent three Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Department of State, asking for records and communications regarding the federal government’s preparedness and response to hurricane Katrina . “For government leaders who have claimed to be focused on planning for and responding to emergency situations, the stories coming out of the disaster zones are heart-wrenching and appalling,” Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said today. “The American people should know what led our government to bungle both the preparation and the response to Katrina.” CREW has requested information regarding what the agencies knew and when they knew it, including: what portion of the $3.1 billion appropriated to DHS for emergency preparedness and response was spent to prepare for a potential hurricane on the Gulf Coast of the United States and for potential flooding in New Orleans; what communications DHS and FEMA had with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the problems with and weakness of the levees surrounding New Orleans, the possibility of the levees being breached and the consequences of such breaches and whether the Corps had recommended any repairs or other construction to strengthen the levees; what communications DHS and FEMA had with local officials regarding the need for transportation to evacuate citizens of New Orleans, both before and after the hurricane; and what communications DHS and FEMA received from the affected areas regarding the need for food and water. With the plethora of offers to assist in relief efforts made by corporations and foreign governments, CREW has asked the Department of State for communications and records regarding the offers of foreign governments and the U.S. government’s response to those offers, and we have asked DHS and FEMA to provide similar information regarding the offers made by corporations. CREW also seeks to discover what actions have been taken to prevent photographers from taking pictures of the corpses of hurricane victims. “Given the nature of this tragedy, the significant public interest in understanding the government response, and the need to be better prepared to cope with such disasters in the future, we expect the agencies will comply with our requests as quickly as possible,” Sloan said. *** Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit, progressive legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions. For more information, or to view the FOIA requests, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact Naomi Seligman at 202.588.5565/press@citizensforethics.org.; Number of Pages: 2; FOIA Request: DHS, FEMA and Dept. of State: Failure of Hurricane Relief Efforts; Holder of Document: CREW; Producing Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Date Received: Feb 17, 2007;

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    DHS, FEMA and Dept. of State: Failure of Hurricane Relief Efforts: 05-20-2004 Order Number 43-YA-BC-490960

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    Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent three Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Department of State, asking for records and communications regarding the federal government’s preparedness and response to hurricane Katrina . “For government leaders who have claimed to be focused on planning for and responding to emergency situations, the stories coming out of the disaster zones are heart-wrenching and appalling,” Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said today. “The American people should know what led our government to bungle both the preparation and the response to Katrina.” CREW has requested information regarding what the agencies knew and when they knew it, including: what portion of the $3.1 billion appropriated to DHS for emergency preparedness and response was spent to prepare for a potential hurricane on the Gulf Coast of the United States and for potential flooding in New Orleans; what communications DHS and FEMA had with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the problems with and weakness of the levees surrounding New Orleans, the possibility of the levees being breached and the consequences of such breaches and whether the Corps had recommended any repairs or other construction to strengthen the levees; what communications DHS and FEMA had with local officials regarding the need for transportation to evacuate citizens of New Orleans, both before and after the hurricane; and what communications DHS and FEMA received from the affected areas regarding the need for food and water. With the plethora of offers to assist in relief efforts made by corporations and foreign governments, CREW has asked the Department of State for communications and records regarding the offers of foreign governments and the U.S. government’s response to those offers, and we have asked DHS and FEMA to provide similar information regarding the offers made by corporations. CREW also seeks to discover what actions have been taken to prevent photographers from taking pictures of the corpses of hurricane victims. “Given the nature of this tragedy, the significant public interest in understanding the government response, and the need to be better prepared to cope with such disasters in the future, we expect the agencies will comply with our requests as quickly as possible,” Sloan said. *** Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit, progressive legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions. For more information, or to view the FOIA requests, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact Naomi Seligman at 202.588.5565/press@citizensforethics.org.; Number of Pages: 2; FOIA Request: DHS, FEMA and Dept. of State: Failure of Hurricane Relief Efforts; Holder of Document: CREW; Producing Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Date Received: Feb 17, 2007;

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    FONi CD-404-£F (09-97)

    U. S. DEPARTMENT OF CotiHERC£ SUPPLY, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE ORDER Use~dcr I. ORDER NUMBER

    Number for 43-YA-BC-490960


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    2. CONTRACT ORDERED AGAINST 3. PURCHASE 4. DELIVERY the
    PAGE I OF 2 Specili< Provisioaa Apply ORDER ORDER Procurement 7. SUB 8. DATE PRINTED
    NONE X Oflice. NONE 02/1012005
    9. SUPPUER'S ADDRESS 35549 10. 1099 TAX:
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    II. EMPLOYER LD. #
    BUREAU OF TIffi CENSUS
    13. CONTACT: FINANCE DMSION
    NONE ROOM 3546, BUILDING 3

    WASHINGTON DC 20233-4400

    14. IS. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.


    UNE DESCRIPTION DEUVERY QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
    ITEM DATE ISSUE

    CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES 1213112004 JB 2,500.0000 2,500.00


    INCLUDING INDMDUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS AND SERVICE
    FACILITIES PROVIDING SUPPLIES, LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHY
    AND DIRECTION, PHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING AND
    DELIVERY AND OllIER DIRECT COSTS.

    PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TIlROUGH


    DECEMBER 31,2004

    CENSUS TASK MANAGER:


    MICHELE FREDA
    301-763-3051

    ALTERNATE TASK MANAGER:


    MIKE MORGAN
    301-763-3045

    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - TERMS AND CONDmONS


    The follow. . terms ond conditions .. welJ os all)' on allached sbeets, Iljlply wben this document is U!<d OS a purchase order. If this document is used os a delivery order. it is subject to the terms ond conditions of
    the contra<l referenced in Block 112 of the ordet. 52.252-2 CI...... incorporated by Ref<mIce (Apr 84). This contra<l incorporakS the IOlowins cia.... by reference, Mth the ...... force lAd effect IS if they _ .
    given in f\rU text. Upon request, the e-raeting OffICer wiU make f\rn·lcXl.vaiiable.

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    NOTE 2 INVOICE MUST COINQDE Wl1lI UNE ITEMS. ON PURCHASE ORDER
    NOTE 3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING INVOICES ARE AITAOlED
    NOTE 4 CONTRACTOR SHAU. AllJJW THE GOVT 30 DAYS FROM DEUVERY TO INSPECT &: ACCEPT
    NOTES CONTRACTOR AGREES TO INVOICE NO LESS TIJAN 30 DAYS AFTER DEUVERY
    NOTE 6 52.246-2 INSPECTON OF SUPPLIES - FIXED PRICE

    21. ORDERED BY (NAME AND TITLE)


    LA VANCE
    SUPVY PURCHSG AGT $2,500.00
    26. CONlRACTINGlORDERING OFFICER SIGNATURE 27. DATE SIGNED 28. PROMPT PAYMENT 29. SHIP VIA
    LA VANCE 0512012004 Y NIA
    30. SHIP TO (INCLUDE ON SmpPING LABEL) 31. ISSUING OFFICE (DO NOT SHIP OR BILL TO nns ADDRESS)
    OBLIG-2oo4-90960-0-0
    REFERENCE ORDER NO.:
    BOC MAIN RECEIVING DOCK BUREAU OF llIE CENSUS
    ROOM 1203A., FOB 4 ACQUISmON BRANCH, ROOM G-312-3
    4700 SILVER HILL ROAD 4700 SILVER HILL ROAD
    Attn: S B MASSIE
    SUITLAND, MD 20746 SUITLAND MD 20746

    Phone:
    FORM CD-404-EF (09-97) I. ORDER NUMBER
    U.S. DEPARTHEN'l' OF CQlHERCE
    SUPPLY, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE ORDER 43-YA-BC-490960
    lCONTIIIOATIOR SHEET)

    PAGE 2 OF 2
    32. SUPPUER /33. ISSUING OffiCI! S. ORDER DATE IS, DATE PRINTED
    MlCHELLEFRANKFURTER BUREAU OF TIlE CENSUS 0512012004 0211012005
    34. 3S. 36. 37. 3S. 39. 40. 41.
    UNE MDL QTY QTY FINAL FUlL ACCOUtmNG CLASSIFICATION DIST% AMOUNT
    ITEM RECVD
    1 1 1 040200000-000 21 10-02-07-000 11-04-0009-00-00-00-00 25·20-04-00 000000 IOOO!c 2.500.00

    42 43. 44. 4S. 46. SHIP TO ADDRESS 42 43. 44. 4S. 46. SHIP TO ADDRESS
    UNE MOL QTY RECEIVING (lNUUDE REFERENCE ORDER NO. UNE MOL Qrr REC£IVING (INCLUDE REFERENCI! ORDER NO.
    l1EM OffiCI! CODE ON SHIPPING LABEL) ITEM OfFICE CODE ON SHIPPING LABEL)

    41. 48. 49. so.


    UNE REQUlSmON NUMBER REQUlsmON DESCRIPTION REQUIsmONER INFORMAnON
    ITEM

    36544-0 Renewal ofPOH 43-YABC·140161 S B MASSIE (W)301-763-3012 Lx;: FB 3 Rm: 2720

    S2 RECEIPT SIGNATURE&: TITLE S3. RECEIPT DATE

    ACCEPTANCE: I CERTIFY THAT ARTIQ.ES AND/OR SERVICES ANNOTATED S4. ACCEPTANCE SIGNATURE &: TITLE SS. ACCEPTANCE DATE
    ABOVE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED AS COMPLYING
    W111l TIfIS ORDER, AS OF TIlE DATE SHOWN.

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