ID:

359

Date:

2009-01-22

Headline:

F.B.I. Kept Tabs on George Carlin

Reporter's name:

Dave Itzkoff

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

The New York Times

City:

Washington, DC

Summary:

Documents obtained through FOIA show that, contrary to an earlier statement that the FBI had no file on comedian George Carlin, the agency had kept a file on him. One document summarized Carlin's appearance on a 1969 television show.

Keywords:

George Carlin, FBI, file, Hoover

URL:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/arts/23arts-FBIKEPTTABSO_BRF.html

Agencies:

FBI

States:

DC

Categories:

FBI