November 2, 2001

VIA FACSIMILE

Melanie Ann Pustay, Deputy Director
Office of Information and Privacy
Department of Justice
Suite 570, Flag Building
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001

Re: Your Nos. AG/02-R0106
DAG/02-R0107
MAP:MM
Dear Ms. Pustay:

Thank you for your prompt reply of November 1, 2001 agreeing to expedite our request for information concerning the individuals arrested or detained in the wake of the September 11 attacks.

The following additional organizations are joining in that request.

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Center for Economic and Social Rights, Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Freedom of Information Center at the Missouri School of Journalism, Fund for Constitutional Government, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Libertarian Party, National Black Police Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Online Policy Group, Partnership for Civil Justice, People for The American Way Foundation, privacyactivism.org, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Research & Policy Reform Center, The Multiracial Activist and The Abolitionist Examiner, World Organization Against Torture USA.

If you need any further information, please let me know. Thank you for your consideration.

________________________________
Kate Martin, Esq.
Center for National Security Studies
2130 H St., N.W., Suite 701
Washington, D.C. 20037
(202)-994-7060; fax (202)-994-7005