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The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

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Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

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Post by brown9-2 »

mjwalshe wrote: post #38
scott_s wrote: post #3

Wow, back in 1991, he was being considered for a Presidential Appointment: http://www.muckrock.com/static/foia_documents/Jobs.pdf That's what all of the documents seem to be from. To be clear, the FBI wasn't keeping tabs on Jobs because they thought he was up to no good, it was the standard background check they do when someone is being considered for a high level government position. Now the speculation starts as to…

And why would you ever ever release information on vetting ok Steve is dead but all the people who where interviewed are not and neither are Steves family. Would you like to read a recently deceased loved ones warts and all developed vetting report - what public interest is served by this. It is also open to abuse by muck raking hacks I sure Guido Fawlks would love to see the files on Polly Toynbees (Guardian journal…

The purpose is to enable government transparency, and since the taxpayers paid for that information to be gathered, they deserve to see what their government servants did in their name.

The Freedom of Information Act does not release any and all documents, there are plenty of privacy restrictions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(Uni...

Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

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Post by shimon_e »

scott_s wrote: post #3

Wow, back in 1991, he was being considered for a Presidential Appointment: http://www.muckrock.com/static/foia_documents/Jobs.pdf That's what all of the documents seem to be from. To be clear, the FBI wasn't keeping tabs on Jobs because they thought he was up to no good, it was the standard background check they do when someone is being considered for a high level government position. Now the speculation starts as to…

He was being considered to an appointment to the export council. Lots of testimonies about his out of wedlock child, drug use, and dishonesty. For and against. The FBI concludes in support of Jobs.

Also, in 1985 he received blackmail for one million dollars or 4 bombs. It's right at the end.

Nothing post 2000.

Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

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Post by imjoel »

mjwalshe wrote: post #38
scott_s wrote: post #3

Wow, back in 1991, he was being considered for a Presidential Appointment: http://www.muckrock.com/static/foia_documents/Jobs.pdf That's what all of the documents seem to be from. To be clear, the FBI wasn't keeping tabs on Jobs because they thought he was up to no good, it was the standard background check they do when someone is being considered for a high level government position. Now the speculation starts as to…

And why would you ever ever release information on vetting ok Steve is dead but all the people who where interviewed are not and neither are Steves family. Would you like to read a recently deceased loved ones warts and all developed vetting report - what public interest is served by this. It is also open to abuse by muck raking hacks I sure Guido Fawlks would love to see the files on Polly Toynbees (Guardian journal…

You haven't read his biography yet, have you?

Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

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Post by oilytheotter »

masklinn wrote: post #22
oilytheotter wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isaacson's book mentions that Jobs and Clinton were friends. Most likely it was Clinton who was considering the appointment.

Clinton wouldn't be in the White House for two years tough, would he have asked the FBI to start a background check almost 2 years before the election?

Yeah, I was wrong. Just saw on MacRumors that it was Bush considering him for the President's Export Council.

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/09/steve-jobs-1991-fbi-file...

Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

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Post by mhurron »

emilepetrone wrote: post #21

"Based on the background information furnished by Mr. Jobs, he has no close relatives residing in communist-controlled countries."

Ya there are some odd questions when applying for green cards in US as well. You would like to think that the communist questions are artifacts, but I doubt they are.

"Are you or have you been a member of the Nazi party/movement" "Are you or have you been a member of a Communist Organization" "Have you been charged with or convicted of genocide"

Who would answer yes to those questions?

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