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· 1/29/1993

Van Z. Krikorian v. Department of State

Citations

  • 984 F.2d 461
  • 299 U.S. App. D.C. 331
  • 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 1372
  • 1993 WL 16347

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a telegram reporting discussion between agency official and high-ranking foreign diplomat regarding terrorism properly was withheld because its release “would jeopardize ‘reciprocal confidentiality’ ” between governments
  • holding that draft letters “reflect[ed] advisory opinions that are important to the deliberative process”
  • holding that draft letters \reflect[ed] advisory opinions that are important to the deliberative process\
  • holding that documents provided to the United States from a foreign government fell within FOIA Exemption 1 because the release of the documents would “jeopardize ‘reciprocal confidentiality’ and damage national security”
  • recognizing the State Department's judgment that release would \jeopardize 'reciprocal confidentiality' and damage national security\
  • recognizing the State Department’s judgment that release would “jeopardize ‘reciprocal confidentiality’ and damage national security”

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Judges: Mikva, Edwards, Henderson

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