June 29, 2011 A briefing was held with the Director, EO. The briefing paper noted that the Determinations Unit sent cases that met any of the criteria below to a designated team of
specialists to be worked:
* “Tea Party,” “Patriots,” or “9/12 Project” is referenced in the case file.
* Issues include Government spending, Government debt, or taxes.
* Education of the public via advocacy/lobbying to “make America a better place to live.”
* Statements in the case file criticize how the country is being run.
Over 100 applications were identified by this time. It
was decided to develop a guide sheet for processing
these cases.
The briefing paper for the Director, EO, was prepared by Tax Law Specialists in the Technical Unit and the Guidance Unit and was reviewed by the Acting Manager, Technical Unit. A Guidance Unit specialist was the primary author of the briefing paper. During the briefing, the Director, EO, raised concerns over the language of the BOLO listing criteria. The Director, EO, instructed that the criteria be immediately revised.