Gary A. SOUCIE et al., Appellants
v.
Edward E. DAVID, Jr., Director, Office of Science and Technology, et al.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued December 7, 1970.
Decided April 13, 1971.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Mr. Peter L. Koff, Boston, Mass., with whom Messrs. Lawrence Speiser and Melvin L. Wulf, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants. Mrs. Hope Eastman, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellants.
Mr. Jeffrey F. Axelrad, Atty., Department of Justice, with whom Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., Robert V. Zener and Harland F. Leathers, Attys., Department of Justice, were on the brief, for appellees. Mr. Morton Hollander, Atty., Department of Justice, also entered an appearance for appellees.
Mr. Peter L. Koff, Asst. Corporation Counsel for the City of Boston, Massachusetts, filed a brief on behalf of the City of Boston as amicus curiae.
Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and WILKEY, Circuit Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
This is an appeal from the dismissal of a suit for injunctive relief under the Freedom of Information Act.1 Two citizens seek to compel the Director of the Office of Science and Technology (OST)2 to release to them a document, known as the Garwin Report, which evaluates the Federal Government's program for development of a supersonic transport aircraft (SST).3
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