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The following text is from a photocopy of a letter that
was originally sent to Arkansas Governor William J.
Clinton on September 19, 1991 by Tom Brown, then-
Treasurer of the Arkansas Committee.
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                        THE ARKANSAS COMMITTEE
                           Student Union #517
                         University of Arkansas
                      Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
                            19 September 1991



  Governor Bill Clinton
  Governor's Office
  The State Capitol
  Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

  Dear Governor Clinton,

     The Arkansas Committee, under the FOIA of the State of
  Arkansas, is making this request for copies of all records,
  including, but not limited to, all letters, memorandum of
  meetings, telephone records and financial records relating to the
  request you received from Polk County prosecutor, Charles Black,
  for funding and support of the investigation into Barry Seal's
  drug smuggling operation at Mena Airport. We are grateful for
  your statements about your support for the Mena investigation of
  September 10, 1991.
 
     As you know, the Arkansas Committee is commited to a full
  and complete exposure of the coverup of this drug smuggling
  operation. It is clear from the investigation already completed
  by the state police that major criminal acts of drug trafficking,
  gun smuggling, and money laundering, occurred as a part of the
  Contra resupply operation located at Mena Airport. With your
  continued help, the citizens of Arkansas will realize a new level
  of political accountability and moral responsiveness on the part
  of the state government.

  Sincerely,

  T O M  B R O W N

  Tom Brown
  Treasurer



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The following text is from a photocopy of a letter that
was sent in response to Brown's FOIA request by Field
K. Wasson, Jr., Office of the Governor, State of
Arkansas, on September 26, 1991.
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                           STATE OF ARKANSAS
                        OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR            Bill Clinton
                             State Capitol                  Governor
                           Little Rock 72201



   September 26, 1991

   Mr. Tom Brown, Treasurer
   The Arkansas Committee
   Student Union #517
   Fayetteville, Arkansas  72701

   Dear Mr. Brown:

   On behalf of Governor Clinton, please accept this letter as his
   response to your Freedom of Information Act request that was
   received by our office on September 23, 1991.

   The request you made was for our office to supply you with copies
   of all records, including but not limited to all letters,
   memorandum of meetings, telephone records and financial records
   relating to requests this office received from Polk County
   Prosecutor, Charles Black, for funding and support of the
   investigation into Barry Seal's drug smuggling operation at the
   Mena Airport. Unfortunately, this office has been unable to find
   any such records of any kind relating to this matter.

   I am sorry that this office could not be of any further assistance
   to you. However, we do wish you the best of luck in your
   investigation.

   Very truly yours,

   F I E L D  K .  W A S S O N , J R . 

   Field K. Wasson, Jr.
   Chief Legal Counsel

   FKW:prn