Scope and Contents From the File: In this case, the ACLU represented plaintiff Alan Ramo, who, in April of 1976 filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for release of information about him held by both the FBI and the Naval Intelligence Service (NIS). The defendants allege that they collected this information for reasons of "internal and military security." Plaintiff alleges that these actions constitute general surveillance. Information released to the plaintiff included excisions, which these agencies assert was...