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VIA EMAIL (LM 2014-037) June 22, 2015 The Honorable W. Neil Eggleston Counsel to the President The White House Washington, D.C. 20502 Dear Mr. Eggleston: In accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Records Act (PRA), as amended, 44 U.S.C. §§2201-2209, this letter constitutes a formal notice from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to the incumbent President of our intent to open Clinton Presidential records in response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests listed in Attachment A. These records, consisting of 153,589 pages, have been reviewed for all applicable FOIA exemptions, resulting in 28,218 pages restricted in whole and three pages restricted in part. NARA is proposing to open the remaining 125,638 pages in whole and three pages in part. A copy of any records proposed for release under this notice will be provided to you upon your request. We are also concurrently informing former President Clinton’s representative, Bruce Lindsey, of our intent to release these records. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a), NARA will release the records 60 working days from the date of this letter, which is September 16, 2015, unless the former or incumbent President requests a one-time extension of an additional 30 working days or asserts a constitutionally based privilege, in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2208(b)-(d). Please let us know if you are able to complete your review before the expiration of the 60 working day period. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a)(1)(B), we will make this notice available to the public on the NARA website.

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VIA EMAIL

(LM 2014-037)

June 22, 2015

The Honorable W. Neil Eggleston

Counsel to the President

The White House

Washington, D.C. 20502

Dear Mr. Eggleston:

In accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Records Act (PRA), as amended, 44

U.S.C. §§2201-2209, this letter constitutes a formal notice from the National Archives and

Records Administration (NARA) to the incumbent President of our intent to open Clinton

Presidential records in response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests listed in

Attachment A.

These records, consisting of 153,589 pages, have been reviewed for all applicable FOIA

exemptions, resulting in 28,218 pages restricted in whole and three pages restricted in part.

NARA is proposing to open the remaining 125,638 pages in whole and three pages in part. A

copy of any records proposed for release under this notice will be provided to you upon your

request.

We are also concurrently informing former President Clinton’s representative, Bruce Lindsey, of

our intent to release these records. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a), NARA will release the

records 60 working days from the date of this letter, which is September 16, 2015, unless the

former or incumbent President requests a one-time extension of an additional 30 working days or

asserts a constitutionally based privilege, in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2208(b)-(d). Please let

us know if you are able to complete your review before the expiration of the 60 working day

period. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a)(1)(B), we will make this notice available to the public on

the NARA website.

If you have any questions relating to this request, please contact me at (202) 357-5144 or NARA

General Counsel Gary M. Stern at (301) 837-3026.

Sincerely,

B. JOHN LASTER

DIRECTOR

Presidential Materials Division

Enclosure

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ATTACHMENT A

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for Opening 2012-0743-F 1997 UPS strike 3,596 119 3,477

This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records concerning the

August 1997 strike at UPS (United Parcel Service). The Clinton Presidential records to be opened

include correspondence, memoranda, publications, graphs, emails and reports. This material

demonstrates the effects of the strike through letters from members of Congress and the American

public. Much of this correspondence expressed significant concern about the business and economic

ramifications if the work stoppage was not ended soon. A significant volume of these letters also

demanded that the Taft-Hartley Act be invoked and UPS be put back to work.

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for Opening 2012-0868-F Cabinet appointments at the Department of

Veterans Affairs

1,619 287 1,332

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to

cabinet appointments to the Secretary and Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans

Affairs during the Clinton Administration. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of

binders, biographies, briefing books, email, letters, memoranda, press, press releases, resumes,

schedule proposals, speech remarks, and printed records from an appointment database. These

background materials concern the appointment of individuals to the positions of Secretary and Under

Secretary for Health for the Department of Veterans Affairs. All non-selection materials have been

redacted/withdrawn under the b(6) exemption.

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for Opening 2013-0913-F

Emails sent and received by Hillary

Clinton

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3 in part

6 in whole;

3 in part

This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all email sent and

received by Hillary Clinton from 1999 - 2001. Proposed for opening are printed emails that were

sent or received by Hillary Rodham Clinton’s White House email address from 1999 - 2001.

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for Opening 2014-0164-F US v. Lopez 1,248 0 1,248

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials related to the

United States Supreme Court's decision in US v. Lopez 514 US 549. The Clinton Presidential

records to be opened consist of copies of excerpts from Supreme Court hearings, copies and excerpts

from House and Senate bills, publications of the Law Week and the Congressional Monitor,

correspondence, memoranda, reports, statements, news articles, and press releases. The

correspondence contains material from the Department of Education regarding state and local

responsibilities on gun safety laws, H.R. 3 "Taking Back Our Streets Act of 1995", teen drug use,

and material on other cases citing the United States v. Lopez case. The memoranda and reports

contain analysis, recommendations, and proposals regarding the case and Uniform Crime Reports

1995 Preliminary Report. The statements relate to the Senate Subcommittee on Youth Violence

"Guns in Schools: A Federal Rule" hearings. There are also materials on the Anti-Gang and Youth

Violence Control Act of 1996 and charts on adult and juvenile murder arrest rates 1980-1995.

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for Opening 2008-1524-F Office of Science and Technology Policy

(OSTP)

30,597 1,330 29,267

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the Clinton

Administration’s records of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The records are

composed of agendas, articles, books, briefing papers, slides, conference transcripts, drafts, executive

orders, information packets, legislation, letters, plans, memoranda, minutes, reports, scholarly papers,

Statements of Administration Policy, spreadsheets, talking points, and testimony. Topics covered

include accomplishments, administrative issues, air bags, automatic external defibrillators, budget

issues, cancer research, cancer panels, food safety, and human cloning. Other documents relate to

international cooperation, missile defense, national security, organ transplantation, research and

development, satellite systems, statutes, technology, telecommunications, and tobacco.

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for Opening 2011-1037-F Latvia 8,881 2,346 6,535

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents relating to

Latvia. Records include agendas, agreements, articles, briefing papers, cables, correspondence,

diagrams, and information packets. Additional formats include manifests, meeting notes,

memoranda, news clips, press releases, speeches, schedules, talking points, travel authorization

requests, treaties, trip books, and trip reports. Topics include advance team visits, ambassadorial and

country information, diplomatic exchanges, double taxation, and gifts from foreign leaders. Routine

heads-of-state communications, human rights, international fishery agreements, international hospital

partnership, international relations, Latvian-American community opinions, and Latvian-Russian

relations are also included. Finally, there are materials concerning military commendation, mutual

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legal assistance, NATO enlargement, presentation of diplomatic credentials, presidential overseas

travel, reciprocal investment, security arrangements, trade issues, and tax evasion.

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for Opening 2011-0583-F David Gergen 230 2 228

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials from David

Gergen's files relating to communications and/or press strategies. The Clinton Presidential records to

be opened include correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, talking points, and news articles. The

correspondence is from CBS, United States Conference of Mayors, and the Advertising Council, Inc.

and mostly covers President Clinton’s Anti-Violence Project. The memoranda, notes, and talking

points concern preparing for press summits, weekly communications strategies, and various topics to

cover with the press. Additionally, these memoranda, notes, and talking points relate to meeting

with foreign journalists, prime time network coverage, strategies for speeches and the media, and the

ethics concerning press dinners such as the Gridiron Dinner and the White House Correspondents’

Association Dinner.

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for Opening 2013-0377-F FEMA denials 2,816 0 2,816

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) denials for disaster relief assistance in specific

states and on specific dates. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence,

memoranda, reports, proclamations, lists, and maps. Most of the folders contain packets that include

the specific state governor's request to FEMA for assistance, correspondence from FEMA to the

governor with their decisions, memoranda from FEMA to President Clinton outlining the amount of

damage, the estimated costs and whether the request should be granted or denied, lists of the state’s

congressional representatives and maps of the state.

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for Opening 2013-1015-F Albania 356 18 338

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to

Albania country files. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence,

memoranda, reports, and cables. The correspondence is to and from members of Congress and

Senators thanking President Clinton for his friendship with Albania and urging him to meet/invite

Albania President Sali Berisha to America. The correspondence also relates to the treatment of ethnic

Greek minorities in Albania, the Albanian parliamentary elections, the emigration laws and policies

of Albania, Berisha’s constitution regarding religious matters, the tensions and fighting in Albania

and Kosovo, the brutal murder of at least 45 Albanians in Racak, Kosovo, and the humanitarian

efforts regarding the refugee crisis and camps in Albania and Hungary. There are reports from US

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Representative Frank Wolf of Virginia regarding his visits to Albania and the Balkans, and an

international cable with Independence Day greetings to President Clinton. There are also materials

regarding correspondence and meetings with President Berisha.

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for Opening 2013-1026-F James Lake pardon 28 11 17

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to the

pardon of James Lake. President Clinton pardoned Mr. Lake on January 20, 2001. The Clinton

Presidential records to be opened include correspondence requesting that James Lake be granted a

pardon, a personal statement by James Lake, and character affidavits.

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for Opening 2014-0070 Gary Kenneth King 35 5 30

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials regarding the

appointment of Gary Kenneth King to the Department of Energy. The Clinton Presidential records to

be opened include correspondence relating to the recommendation of Gary King to serve on the

President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology, memoranda from the Department of

Energy, Presidential Personnel, and the Counsel’s Office all regarding Mr. King’s approval for the

appointment. The records also contain King candidate summary forms and resumes. There are no

non-selection issues in this case.

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for Opening 2007-1469-F Summaries of Congressional correspondence

to the White House

1,876 16 1,860

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for summaries or counts of

letters and requests sent to the White House by members of Congress. The Clinton Presidential

records to be opened consist of memoranda and reports, namely "Congressional Mail Received”

reports, Weekly Congressional Tracking Reports for Presidential Correspondence, and National

Security Council lists of overdue correspondence. These reports identify the date range for the

receipt of correspondence, identify the member(s) of Congress who authored the correspondence,

provide a summary of the correspondence, and sometimes provide statistics for records and

documents.

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for Opening 2009-1053-F WHORM files on the Joint Chiefs and the

Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corp

196 3 193

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for White House Office of

Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files concerning the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the

Departments of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. The Clinton Presidential records to

be opened consist of letters, memoranda, notes, and press describing possible nominations for the

position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from within the ranks of these departments;

decisions, requests, and statements concerning the Joint Chiefs of Staff and these departments; and

the designation of acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by nature of these departments. There

are no documents with “non-selection” information proposed for release.

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for Opening 2010-1002-F Haiti delegation in September 1994 712 143 569

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents regarding the

September 17-18, 1994 delegation to Haiti. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist

primarily of letters, but also include clippings, memoranda, press releases, reports, and talking points.

Letters and open cables describe US and some foreign public opinion on the September 17-18, 1994

delegation to Haiti which included former President Jimmy Carter, General Colin Powell, and

Senator Sam Nunn.

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for Opening 2007-1467-F Public opinion polling 11,038 435 10,603

This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dealing with

public opinion polls and polling methods. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include

reports, memoranda, newspaper and magazine articles, publications, lists, talking points,

questionnaires, and polls. Many of the polls have complicated methodology that is explained in great

detail. They center on specific issues such as the public's perception of the guilt or innocence of O.J.

Simpson and the approval rating for Bill and Hillary Clinton in the wake of Whitewater. Many

pollsters are represented, most prevalently, Stan Greenberg. These surveys interpreted the data in an

extensive fashion and were produced on a regular basis.

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for Opening 2009-0140-F Rahm Emmanuel 20,142 424 19,718

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records of Rahm

Emanuel, Special Assistant to the President, 1993-1999. The Clinton Presidential records to be

opened include books, publications, reports, memoranda, speech drafts, press releases, polls,

newspaper articles, pamphlets, emails, talking points, and correspondence. These materials cover a

broad range of topics including education, crime, NAFTA, and health care.

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for Opening 2010-0784-F Roll call votes 176 0 176

This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records pertaining to the

roll call votes of members of Congress. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include roll

call ballots generally in the form of photocopies, handwritten notes, tables showing how members of

Congress voted in certain cases, and publications listing the "yea" and "nay" votes of senators on

judicial nominations. On several occasions the voting records of Senator Ashcroft of Missouri,

Senator Kyl of Arizona, and Senator Lott of Mississippi are highlighted with regard to judicial

nominations in the 105th and 106th Congress (1997-2001).

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for Opening 2011-1036-F Estonia 4,469 572 3,897

This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to

Estonia. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include ratified treaties, memoranda,

schedules, diagrams, reports, press releases, lists, newspaper articles, and notes regarding a wide

range of topics. A large portion of the material is related to the removal of Russian troops from

newly independent Estonia. There is also a large body of material related to the visit of Hillary

Clinton to Estonia in the summer of 1996. Documentation related to this trip includes schedules for

daily activities and fact sheets and similar records for the geography, history, culture, and economics

of the country.

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for Opening 2013-0915-F Todd Stern, 1999-2001 138 0 138

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dealing with

incoming and outgoing correspondence from the White House Office of Records Management

system for files received and sent by Todd Stern from 1999-2001. The Clinton Presidential records to

be opened include reports, memoranda, correspondence, notes, newspaper articles, and drafts. A

large aspect of the collection is the series of Climate Change Weekly Reports authored by Todd Stern

for the period from January to May 1999. These records include observations and summations

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concerning the press coverage, the diplomatic situation, congressional action, and scientific evidence

associated with climate change. In addition, there are memoranda from Stern to Chief of Staff John

Podesta about a proposed book on race.

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for Opening 2014-0122-F Association of the 2221 Negro Volunteers 54 0 54

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dealing with the

Association of the 2,221 Negro Volunteers (World War II soldiers). The Clinton Presidential records

to be opened include declassified reports from the European Theater detailing what happened when

blacks and whites fought together to turn back the Nazis at the Battle of the Bulge. A large portion

of the material is devoted to correspondence from J. Cameron Wade, identified as the founder of the

Association of the 2,221 Negro Volunteers, as he attempted to get the heroic sacrifices of the unit

officially recognized by President Clinton and other government officials.

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for Opening 2009-1161-F Luiz Felipe Lampreia 1,286 721 565

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to

meetings between Brazilian Foreign Minister Luiz Felipe Lampreia and members of the Clinton

Administration. Responsive records were found for meetings on the following dates: April 17-22,

1995; June 30, 1995; September 22, 1995; October 25, 1995; May 16-18, 1996; August 12, 1996;

September 18, 1996; March 17, 1997; March 16, 1998; June 2, 1998; September 25, 1998; March

24-26, 1999; September 15-24, 1999 and March 28-30, 2000. Lampreia met with numerous Clinton

officials during his trips, including Secretaries of State Warren Christopher and Madeleine Albright,

US Trade Representatives Mickey Kantor and Charlene Barshefsky, Commerce Secretary Bill Daley,

Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Davidow, Special Envoy for the Americas Kenneth MacKay,

Anthony Lake, and Samuel Berger. The topics covered include international trade relations and

meeting logistics. The records consist of articles, background and briefing papers, talking points,

handwritten meeting notes, charts, press releases, press briefings, draft schedules, transmittal and

cover sheets, memoranda, emails, and cables.

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for Opening 2010-0346-F Nagamo-Karabakh conflict 4,678 4,265 413

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on the involvement of

Special Negotiator John Maresca, Regional Affairs Coordinators Joseph Presel and Carey

Cavanaugh, and State Department employee Donald Keyser in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The

Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of unclassified NSC Cables, email, and records

management materials. The cables and emails include press materials from the parities to the

conflict, the United Nations, and Minsk Group participants. They also contain records addressing

administrative and logistical matters for Misnk Group missions to Nagorno-Karabakh and high-level

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meetings on the conflict. The NSC Records Management file contains correspondence of a general

nature from Congressman Frank Wolf regarding the appointment of the U.S. Special Negotiator on

Nagorno-Karabakh.

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for Opening 2010-1026-F PNTR/China 1,588 0 1,588

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material contained in two

sets of briefing books that document the content of a website that is no longer accessible,

www.chinapntr.gov. The website appears to have been created by the White House to publicize and

"make the case" for China’s trade status’ elevation to Permanent Normal Trade Relations (in 1998,

the designation PNTR replaced Most Favored Nation status). Records responsive to this request

include articles, bound material, briefing papers, fact sheets, legislation, letters, press material,

reports, speech transcripts, statements, and testimonials. Topics covered in the binders include

economics, US/regional national security, human rights, labor and environment, the World Trade

Organization, industry and agriculture, and small business issues.

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for Opening 2011-1067-F Rush Limbaugh 387 3 384

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Rush

Limbaugh. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email containing discussion of

Limbaugh and transcripts of the Rush Limbaugh show.

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for Opening 2012-0049-F Martin Indyk’s files related to the Israeli-

Jordanian peace process

1,248 626 622

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for Martin Indyk's files on

the Israeli-Jordanian peace process between September 1993 and November 1994. The Clinton

Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence, memoranda, and briefing materials.

The records include correspondence with non-profit organizations and members of Congress

regarding the peace process and aid to Jordan, unclassified briefing materials for presidential

meetings and telephone calls with Jordanian and Israeli dignitaries, and memoranda regarding

National Security Council staff travel on peace process business.

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for Opening 2012-0191-F Agricultural Market Transition Act 385 0 385

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for email regarding disaster

loans, marketing assistance loans, loan deficiency payments, or the Agricultural Market Transition

Act. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email containing mostly mass-mailed

reports and announcements, speeches of Secretary Glickman and President Clinton, and several

agricultural reports on markets and perspectives. These records describe the 1996 Farm Bill, the

Agricultural Market Transition Act (AMTA), USDA’s announcements of prevailing world market

prices for cotton and rice and the resulting marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payment rates

available to producers. Other documents are agricultural reports on markets and perspectives,

remarks by Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman on agricultural assistance programs, proposed

USDA Marketing Loan changes, Economic Injury Disaster Loans for drought victims, the federal

response to the 1999 drought and heat wave, FY 2000 Agriculture appropriations conference report

to including $5.5 billion to double Freedom to Farm or Agricultural Market Transition Act payments

and $1.2 billion in disaster aid, and H.R. 3194, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2000.

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for Opening 2012-0268-F Columbine school shooting 6,247 180 6,067

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records concerning the

Clinton Administration’s response to the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999. The

records include agendas, articles, cables, emails, letters, memoranda, press releases, public

statements, schedules, speeches, and transcripts. The subject matter includes initial reaction to the

shooting and the administration’s first responses, both in policy and strategy; dozens of

recommended phone calls to victims’ families and local government officials; and speech texts by

President Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, Vice President Gore, Education Secretary Richard Riley, and

Attorney General Janet Reno. Reaction to the massacre also resulted in a higher emphasis on dealing

with the issues of school violence and weapons legislation to include several high-profile

conferences on youth violence. Follow-up material includes coordinating speeches and travel for the

anniversary of the school shooting, as well as responses to letters from Columbine victims and those

personally affected by the tragedy. Files include discussion of a “Columbine Fund,” which was

requested by victims’ attorneys almost a year after the fact. The NSC Records Management

numbered documents consist of condolence letters from foreign government officials to President

Clinton and the American people immediately following the massacre.

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for Opening 2012-0286-F ISCAP (final 10 decisions) 1,264 568 696

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the final ten decisions

made by the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP). Specifically the request was

for records related to the process and not the documents that were appealed. The Clinton Presidential

records to be opened consist of the sanitized documents released by the ISCAP following appeal. The

collection also includes the unclassified minutes from the meetings of the ISCAP in 2000, as well as

the returned votes of the ISCAP members on appeal cases, and correspondence between the

requestor, the libraries, agencies, and members of the ISCAP related to appeal cases. The collection

also includes limited interagency discussion of cases before the ISCAP.

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for Opening 2013-0151-F Gender gap/voting trends 1,153 76 1,077

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the

gender gap and voting trends in the Clinton Administration. The Clinton Presidential records to be

opened consist of agendas, articles, briefing papers, drafts, emails, lists, memoranda, press releases,

reports, and talking points. The textual records describe external polling efforts and outreach efforts

for several women’s organizations. The majority of the email records consist of articles and public

opinion polling conducted by news organizations and Gallup, Inc.

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for Opening 2013-0187-F Bank of America 255 8 247

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records of the Bank of

America during the Clinton Administration. The records consist of biographies, briefing papers,

drafts, emails, faxes, letters, memoranda, press releases, and routing forms. Topics cover bank

reform, charitable giving, child and elder care, China’s Most Favored Nation status, Community

Financial Development Institutions, foreign relations, New Markets, Summer of Service, and

Welfare to Work.

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for Opening 2013-04146-F Mihai Botez 98 65 33

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Mihai

Botez, the Romanian Ambassador the United States for 1994 and 1995. The Clinton Presidential

records to be opened consist of unclassified cables and National Security Council emails. The

records primarily deal with the logistics surrounding meetings between Botez and the NSC and

condolence messages following Botez's unexpected death on July 11, 1995. In addition, there is

correspondence from Mihai's widow, Magda, addressed to President Clinton.

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for Opening 2013-0540-F Conversation between President Clinton and

David Rawson

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This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a

conversation between Ambassador to Rwanda David Rawson and President Clinton held at

approximately 17:41 on April 10, 1994. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include one

set of talking points, one cable, and one email.

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for Opening 2013-0578-F Appearances by President Clinton at the

Library of Congress

30 0 30

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for President Clinton’s visits

to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. as documented in the Electronic Daily Diary and the

Photo Archive System. The records include printouts from the Electronic Daily Diary and the Photo

Archive System documenting President Clinton visiting the Library of Congress.

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for Opening 2013-0689-F Meeting between President Clinton and

Jacques Chirac, June 14, 1995

164 100 64

This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a

meeting between President William J. Clinton and French President Jacques Chirac on June 14,

1995. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include profile sheets, administrative

memoranda, President Clinton’s statement to the press on June 14, and a draft statement and Q&A

documents.

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for Opening 2014-0045-F Margaret Thatcher 87 2 85

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records mentioning

former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The records consist of Congressional

correspondence, greeting cards, letters, memoranda, notes, and routing forms. Topics cover

congratulations, greetings, invitations, the general secretariats of the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization and the United Nations, and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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for Opening 2014-0067-F Stephen Oxman 286 196 90

This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs Stephen Oxman. The Clinton

Presidential records to be opened include compilations of foreign media stories, Assistant Secretary

Oxman’s testimony before the Senate Armed Service Committee, administrative emails, and two

memoranda relating to personnel and a letter from Congressman Les Hamilton on the Clinton

Administration’s Bosnian policy.

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dated from

January 1, 1994 to January 20, 2001, concerning Pakistan and the following individual/groups: the

Taliban; al-Qaeda; Usama bin Laden; and Kashmiri militant groups. The Clinton Presidential

records to be opened consist primarily of correspondence between members of Congress and

President Clinton concerning the issue of terrorism and Pakistan, White House press briefings, and

relevant news articles.

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This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material from Bruce

Riedel, Senior Director of Near East and South Asian Affairs, National Security Council, 1997-2001.

Specifically requested were Riedel documents concerning the Taliban, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mullah

Omar, Usama bin Ladin, al-Qaeda, or Iraq and Terrorism. The Clinton Presidential records to be

opened include routine Riedel emails and memoranda notifying various NSC staffers of upcoming

meetings about bin Ladin and the Taliban. Other emails include press guidance, President Clinton

Q&As for an interview, and a speech given by Riedel.

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all memoranda sent from

Joseph Stiglitz to President Clinton from 1995 to 1997. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened

consist of memoranda and attached materials such as news articles, reports, and charts. The topics

covered by the memoranda include comments on the weekly economic reports, retail sales,

education, second term initiatives, NGA welfare proposal, employment, consumer price index, and

housing.

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all documents from

January 1, 1994 to January 20, 2001 related to Pakistan and the following Kasmiri militant groups

including: Hizb-ul-Mujahidin, Harakat-ul-Ansar, Harakat-ul-Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Toiba. The

Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist primarily of correspondence between members of

Congress and President Clinton concerning the issue of terrorism and Pakistan, White House press

briefings, and relevant news articles. The collection also includes some correspondence from the

public related to human rights and the situation in Kashmir.

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to

Secretary of Defense Les Aspin's trip to South Korea, November 3-5, 1993. The Clinton Presidential

records to be opened include press guidance, summaries of public press articles, and administrative

paperwork relating to the trip.

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records regarding

Lithuania during the Clinton Administration. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include

articles, cables, congressional correspondence, diplomatic nomination packets (no non-selection

information), drafts, emails, routine head-of-state communications, invitations, informational travel

packets, letters, memoranda, presidential messages and schedules. The records center around

Lithuania’s internal financial issues, economic development, and diplomatic efforts to gain footing as

an independent and modern country; their desire to join international economic and defensive

organizations; the Williams Oil deal; Holocaust related issues; trade and legal treaties; and the

expulsion of Russian troops from Lithuanian soil.

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for Opening 2009-1295-F Algeria massacres, 1997/1998 1,598 922 676

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the

massacres in Algeria in late 1997 and early 1998. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened

include copies of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reports on Algeria, White House

press materials, news summaries and clippings, National Security Council and State Department

press guidance, and correspondence with humanitarian organizations regarding the atrocities in

Algeria.

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for Opening 2014-0090-F James Dobbins 309 285 24

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material regarding

Assistant Secretary of State James Dobbins, European Security, and NATO. The Clinton

Presidential records to be opened consist of three cables. One cable contains notes sent to Assistant

Secretary Dobbins regarding a 10-day seminar in July 2000 on policymaking in the European Union.

Another describes a September 2000 program for European foreign policy officials entitled "US

Foreign Policy Objectives." The third cable consists of notes from a September 2000 Marshall Center

Program in Germany on crisis management and European security.

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for Opening 2012-0203-F Jose Cabranes 19,707 141 19,566

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dealing with Jose

Cabranes. Cabranes was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1994 and

was considered for the Supreme Court. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include

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correspondence, memoranda, magazine and newspaper articles, legal journal articles, press releases,

resumes, and LexisNexis materials focusing on the judicial opinions by Cabranes. There is a

significant amount of material related to Cabranes' legal career publications. Non-selection material

has been closed for b(6).

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correspondence”

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to email

with a subject line of "congressional correspondence." The Clinton Presidential records to be opened

consist of printed email with the subject line, "congressional correspondence." A daily email was

sent out with a list of who wrote the White House and on which topic. White House staffers would

often reply to the daily email to request that a particular letter be faxed to them. The majority of the

records cover 1998-2000. There is little discussion concerning the actual responses to the members

of Congress, rather the staff members are more concerned about making sure the right letter is seen

by the right staffer who could then appropriately respond to the member of Congress’ concerns.

There are no letters from the members of Congress in the email, only a list of what was received.

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for Opening 2013-0016-F Rich Trumka 1,534 542 992

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to

Richard Trumka. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email, guest lists, letters,

memoranda, and speech remarks describing Trumka’s service as President of the United Mine

Workers of America and as Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor and Congress

of Industrial Organizations. Subject Files responsive to this FOIA primarily consist of letters,

memoranda, and speech remarks. Letters regard Trumka’s involvement with the UMWA and the

coal industry in 1994 and also the UMWA’s 51st Constitutional Convention in 1995. Letters of

recommendation are also responsive. Memoranda concern President Clinton’s meeting with AFL-

CIO leaders, including Trumka, in 1995. President Clinton’s speech remarks concern a UMWA

dinner honoring Trumka in 1996 and the AFL-CIO Convention in 1997. Staff and Office Files

include lists and memoranda. These guest lists, which include Trumka, concern the White House

Conference on Corporate Citizenship in 1996; the White House Coffee guest list for March 6, 1996;

the signing of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; the signing for the

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997; and the signing for the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. These

memoranda concern President Clinton’s meeting with the AFL-CIO Executive Council, including

Trumka, in 1995.

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This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to

Ronald Burkle. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence, drafts,

emails, notes, faxes, and resumes. These records note gift exchanges between Burkle and the

Clintons, Burkle’s attendance at White House events, and note various awards Burkle received for

his civic and philanthropic actions. In addition, records contain congratulatory messages from

President Clinton for Burkle’s work in support of the Democratic Party.

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(LM 2014-037) June 22, 2015 Bruce R. Lindsey William J. Clinton Foundation 1200 President Clinton Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Mr. Lindsey: In accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Records Act (PRA), as amended, 44 U.S.C. §§2201-2209, this letter constitutes a formal notice from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to you, as former President Clinton’s representative, of our intent to open Clinton Presidential records in response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests listed in Attachment A. This material, consisting of 153,589 pages, has been reviewed for all applicable FOIA exemptions, resulting in 28,218 pages restricted in whole and three pages restricted in part. NARA is proposing to open the remaining 125,368 pages in whole and three pages in part. A copy of any records proposed for release under this notice will be provided to you upon your request. We are also concurrently informing the incumbent President of our intent to release these Clinton Presidential records. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a), NARA will release the records 60 working days from the date of this letter, which is September 16, 2015, unless the former or incumbent President requests a one-time extension of an additional 30 working days or asserts a constitutionally based privilege, in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2208(b)-(d). Please let us know if you are able to complete your review before the expiration of the 60 working day period. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a)(1)(B), we will make this notice available to the public on the NARA website.

If you have any questions relating to this request, please contact me at (202) 357-5144 or NARA General Counsel Gary M. Stern at (301) 837-3026. Sincerely, B. JOHN LASTER DIRECTOR Presidential Materials Division Enclosure

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2012-0743-F 1997 UPS strike 3,596 119 3,477 This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records concerning the August 1997 strike at UPS (United Parcel Service). The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence, memoranda, publications, graphs, emails and reports. This material demonstrates the effects of the strike through letters from members of Congress and the American public. Much of this correspondence expressed significant concern about the business and economic ramifications if the work stoppage was not ended soon. A significant volume of these letters also demanded that the Taft-Hartley Act be invoked and UPS be put back to work.

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2012-0868-F Cabinet appointments at the Department of Veterans Affairs

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to cabinet appointments to the Secretary and Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs during the Clinton Administration. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of binders, biographies, briefing books, email, letters, memoranda, press, press releases, resumes, schedule proposals, speech remarks, and printed records from an appointment database. These background materials concern the appointment of individuals to the positions of Secretary and Under Secretary for Health for the Department of Veterans Affairs. All non-selection materials have been redacted/withdrawn under the b(6) exemption.

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This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all email sent and received by Hillary Clinton from 1999 - 2001. Proposed for opening are printed emails that were sent or received by Hillary Rodham Clinton’s White House email address from 1999 - 2001.

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2014-0164-F US v. Lopez 1,248 0 1,248

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials related to the United States Supreme Court's decision in US v. Lopez 514 US 549. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of copies of excerpts from Supreme Court hearings, copies and excerpts from House and Senate bills, publications of the Law Week and the Congressional Monitor, correspondence, memoranda, reports, statements, news articles, and press releases. The correspondence contains material from the Department of Education regarding state and local responsibilities on gun safety laws, H.R. 3 "Taking Back Our Streets Act of 1995", teen drug use, and material on other cases citing the United States v. Lopez case. The memoranda and reports contain analysis, recommendations, and proposals regarding the case and Uniform Crime Reports 1995 Preliminary Report. The statements relate to the Senate Subcommittee on Youth Violence "Guns in Schools: A Federal Rule" hearings. There are also materials on the Anti-Gang and Youth Violence Control Act of 1996 and charts on adult and juvenile murder arrest rates 1980-1995.

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2008-1524-F Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

30,597 1,330 29,267

The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the Clinton Administration’s records of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The records are composed of agendas, articles, books, briefing papers, slides, conference transcripts, drafts, executive orders, information packets, legislation, letters, plans, memoranda, minutes, reports, scholarly papers, Statements of Administration Policy, spreadsheets, talking points, and testimony. Topics covered include accomplishments, administrative issues, air bags, automatic external defibrillators, budget issues, cancer research, cancer panels, food safety, and human cloning. Other documents relate to international cooperation, missile defense, national security, organ transplantation, research and development, satellite systems, statutes, technology, telecommunications, and tobacco.

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2011-1037-F Latvia 8,881 2,346 6,535 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents relating to Latvia. Records include agendas, agreements, articles, briefing papers, cables, correspondence, diagrams, and information packets. Additional formats include manifests, meeting notes, memoranda, news clips, press releases, speeches, schedules, talking points, travel authorization requests, treaties, trip books, and trip reports. Topics include advance team visits, ambassadorial and country information, diplomatic exchanges, double taxation, and gifts from foreign leaders. Routine heads-of-state communications, human rights, international fishery agreements, international hospital partnership, international relations, Latvian-American community opinions, and Latvian-Russian relations are also included. Finally, there are materials concerning military commendation, mutual

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legal assistance, NATO enlargement, presentation of diplomatic credentials, presidential overseas travel, reciprocal investment, security arrangements, trade issues, and tax evasion.

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2011-0583-F David Gergen 230 2 228 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials from David Gergen's files relating to communications and/or press strategies. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, talking points, and news articles. The correspondence is from CBS, United States Conference of Mayors, and the Advertising Council, Inc. and mostly covers President Clinton’s Anti-Violence Project. The memoranda, notes, and talking points concern preparing for press summits, weekly communications strategies, and various topics to cover with the press. Additionally, these memoranda, notes, and talking points relate to meeting with foreign journalists, prime time network coverage, strategies for speeches and the media, and the ethics concerning press dinners such as the Gridiron Dinner and the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

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2013-0377-F FEMA denials 2,816 0 2,816 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) denials for disaster relief assistance in specific states and on specific dates. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence, memoranda, reports, proclamations, lists, and maps. Most of the folders contain packets that include the specific state governor's request to FEMA for assistance, correspondence from FEMA to the governor with their decisions, memoranda from FEMA to President Clinton outlining the amount of damage, the estimated costs and whether the request should be granted or denied, lists of the state’s congressional representatives and maps of the state.

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2013-1015-F Albania 356 18 338 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to Albania country files. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence, memoranda, reports, and cables. The correspondence is to and from members of Congress and Senators thanking President Clinton for his friendship with Albania and urging him to meet/invite Albania President Sali Berisha to America. The correspondence also relates to the treatment of ethnic Greek minorities in Albania, the Albanian parliamentary elections, the emigration laws and policies of Albania, Berisha’s constitution regarding religious matters, the tensions and fighting in Albania and Kosovo, the brutal murder of at least 45 Albanians in Racak, Kosovo, and the humanitarian efforts regarding the refugee crisis and camps in Albania and Hungary. There are reports from US

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Representative Frank Wolf of Virginia regarding his visits to Albania and the Balkans, and an international cable with Independence Day greetings to President Clinton. There are also materials regarding correspondence and meetings with President Berisha.

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2013-1026-F James Lake pardon 28 11 17 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to the pardon of James Lake. President Clinton pardoned Mr. Lake on January 20, 2001. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence requesting that James Lake be granted a pardon, a personal statement by James Lake, and character affidavits.

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2014-0070 Gary Kenneth King 35 5 30 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials regarding the appointment of Gary Kenneth King to the Department of Energy. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence relating to the recommendation of Gary King to serve on the President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology, memoranda from the Department of Energy, Presidential Personnel, and the Counsel’s Office all regarding Mr. King’s approval for the appointment. The records also contain King candidate summary forms and resumes. There are no non-selection issues in this case.

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2007-1469-F Summaries of Congressional correspondence to the White House

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for summaries or counts of letters and requests sent to the White House by members of Congress. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of memoranda and reports, namely "Congressional Mail Received” reports, Weekly Congressional Tracking Reports for Presidential Correspondence, and National Security Council lists of overdue correspondence. These reports identify the date range for the receipt of correspondence, identify the member(s) of Congress who authored the correspondence, provide a summary of the correspondence, and sometimes provide statistics for records and documents.

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2009-1053-F WHORM files on the Joint Chiefs and the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corp

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files concerning the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Departments of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of letters, memoranda, notes, and press describing possible nominations for the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from within the ranks of these departments; decisions, requests, and statements concerning the Joint Chiefs of Staff and these departments; and the designation of acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by nature of these departments. There are no documents with “non-selection” information proposed for release.

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2010-1002-F Haiti delegation in September 1994 712 143 569 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents regarding the September 17-18, 1994 delegation to Haiti. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist primarily of letters, but also include clippings, memoranda, press releases, reports, and talking points. Letters and open cables describe US and some foreign public opinion on the September 17-18, 1994 delegation to Haiti which included former President Jimmy Carter, General Colin Powell, and Senator Sam Nunn.

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2007-1467-F Public opinion polling 11,038 435 10,603 This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dealing with public opinion polls and polling methods. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include reports, memoranda, newspaper and magazine articles, publications, lists, talking points, questionnaires, and polls. Many of the polls have complicated methodology that is explained in great detail. They center on specific issues such as the public's perception of the guilt or innocence of O.J. Simpson and the approval rating for Bill and Hillary Clinton in the wake of Whitewater. Many pollsters are represented, most prevalently, Stan Greenberg. These surveys interpreted the data in an extensive fashion and were produced on a regular basis.

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2009-0140-F Rahm Emmanuel 20,142 424 19,718 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records of Rahm Emanuel, Special Assistant to the President, 1993-1999. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include books, publications, reports, memoranda, speech drafts, press releases, polls, newspaper articles, pamphlets, emails, talking points, and correspondence. These materials cover a broad range of topics including education, crime, NAFTA, and health care.

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2010-0784-F Roll call votes 176 0 176 This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records pertaining to the roll call votes of members of Congress. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include roll call ballots generally in the form of photocopies, handwritten notes, tables showing how members of Congress voted in certain cases, and publications listing the "yea" and "nay" votes of senators on judicial nominations. On several occasions the voting records of Senator Ashcroft of Missouri, Senator Kyl of Arizona, and Senator Lott of Mississippi are highlighted with regard to judicial nominations in the 105th and 106th Congress (1997-2001).

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2011-1036-F Estonia 4,469 572 3,897 This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to Estonia. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include ratified treaties, memoranda, schedules, diagrams, reports, press releases, lists, newspaper articles, and notes regarding a wide range of topics. A large portion of the material is related to the removal of Russian troops from newly independent Estonia. There is also a large body of material related to the visit of Hillary Clinton to Estonia in the summer of 1996. Documentation related to this trip includes schedules for daily activities and fact sheets and similar records for the geography, history, culture, and economics of the country.

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2013-0915-F Todd Stern, 1999-2001 138 0 138 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dealing with incoming and outgoing correspondence from the White House Office of Records Management system for files received and sent by Todd Stern from 1999-2001. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include reports, memoranda, correspondence, notes, newspaper articles, and drafts. A large aspect of the collection is the series of Climate Change Weekly Reports authored by Todd Stern for the period from January to May 1999. These records include observations and summations

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concerning the press coverage, the diplomatic situation, congressional action, and scientific evidence associated with climate change. In addition, there are memoranda from Stern to Chief of Staff John Podesta about a proposed book on race.

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2014-0122-F Association of the 2221 Negro Volunteers 54 0 54 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dealing with the Association of the 2,221 Negro Volunteers (World War II soldiers). The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include declassified reports from the European Theater detailing what happened when blacks and whites fought together to turn back the Nazis at the Battle of the Bulge. A large portion of the material is devoted to correspondence from J. Cameron Wade, identified as the founder of the Association of the 2,221 Negro Volunteers, as he attempted to get the heroic sacrifices of the unit officially recognized by President Clinton and other government officials.

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2009-1161-F Luiz Felipe Lampreia 1,286 721 565 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to meetings between Brazilian Foreign Minister Luiz Felipe Lampreia and members of the Clinton Administration. Responsive records were found for meetings on the following dates: April 17-22, 1995; June 30, 1995; September 22, 1995; October 25, 1995; May 16-18, 1996; August 12, 1996; September 18, 1996; March 17, 1997; March 16, 1998; June 2, 1998; September 25, 1998; March 24-26, 1999; September 15-24, 1999 and March 28-30, 2000. Lampreia met with numerous Clinton officials during his trips, including Secretaries of State Warren Christopher and Madeleine Albright, US Trade Representatives Mickey Kantor and Charlene Barshefsky, Commerce Secretary Bill Daley, Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Davidow, Special Envoy for the Americas Kenneth MacKay, Anthony Lake, and Samuel Berger. The topics covered include international trade relations and meeting logistics. The records consist of articles, background and briefing papers, talking points, handwritten meeting notes, charts, press releases, press briefings, draft schedules, transmittal and cover sheets, memoranda, emails, and cables.

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2010-0346-F Nagamo-Karabakh conflict 4,678 4,265 413 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on the involvement of Special Negotiator John Maresca, Regional Affairs Coordinators Joseph Presel and Carey Cavanaugh, and State Department employee Donald Keyser in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of unclassified NSC Cables, email, and records management materials. The cables and emails include press materials from the parities to the conflict, the United Nations, and Minsk Group participants. They also contain records addressing administrative and logistical matters for Misnk Group missions to Nagorno-Karabakh and high-level

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meetings on the conflict. The NSC Records Management file contains correspondence of a general nature from Congressman Frank Wolf regarding the appointment of the U.S. Special Negotiator on Nagorno-Karabakh.

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2010-1026-F PNTR/China 1,588 0 1,588 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material contained in two sets of briefing books that document the content of a website that is no longer accessible, www.chinapntr.gov. The website appears to have been created by the White House to publicize and "make the case" for China’s trade status’ elevation to Permanent Normal Trade Relations (in 1998, the designation PNTR replaced Most Favored Nation status). Records responsive to this request include articles, bound material, briefing papers, fact sheets, legislation, letters, press material, reports, speech transcripts, statements, and testimonials. Topics covered in the binders include economics, US/regional national security, human rights, labor and environment, the World Trade Organization, industry and agriculture, and small business issues.

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2011-1067-F Rush Limbaugh 387 3 384 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Rush Limbaugh. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email containing discussion of Limbaugh and transcripts of the Rush Limbaugh show.

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2012-0049-F Martin Indyk’s files related to the Israeli-Jordanian peace process

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for Martin Indyk's files on the Israeli-Jordanian peace process between September 1993 and November 1994. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence, memoranda, and briefing materials. The records include correspondence with non-profit organizations and members of Congress regarding the peace process and aid to Jordan, unclassified briefing materials for presidential meetings and telephone calls with Jordanian and Israeli dignitaries, and memoranda regarding National Security Council staff travel on peace process business.

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2012-0191-F Agricultural Market Transition Act 385 0 385 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for email regarding disaster loans, marketing assistance loans, loan deficiency payments, or the Agricultural Market Transition Act. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email containing mostly mass-mailed reports and announcements, speeches of Secretary Glickman and President Clinton, and several agricultural reports on markets and perspectives. These records describe the 1996 Farm Bill, the Agricultural Market Transition Act (AMTA), USDA’s announcements of prevailing world market prices for cotton and rice and the resulting marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payment rates available to producers. Other documents are agricultural reports on markets and perspectives, remarks by Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman on agricultural assistance programs, proposed USDA Marketing Loan changes, Economic Injury Disaster Loans for drought victims, the federal response to the 1999 drought and heat wave, FY 2000 Agriculture appropriations conference report to including $5.5 billion to double Freedom to Farm or Agricultural Market Transition Act payments and $1.2 billion in disaster aid, and H.R. 3194, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2000.

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2012-0268-F Columbine school shooting 6,247 180 6,067 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records concerning the Clinton Administration’s response to the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999. The records include agendas, articles, cables, emails, letters, memoranda, press releases, public statements, schedules, speeches, and transcripts. The subject matter includes initial reaction to the shooting and the administration’s first responses, both in policy and strategy; dozens of recommended phone calls to victims’ families and local government officials; and speech texts by President Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, Vice President Gore, Education Secretary Richard Riley, and Attorney General Janet Reno. Reaction to the massacre also resulted in a higher emphasis on dealing with the issues of school violence and weapons legislation to include several high-profile conferences on youth violence. Follow-up material includes coordinating speeches and travel for the anniversary of the school shooting, as well as responses to letters from Columbine victims and those personally affected by the tragedy. Files include discussion of a “Columbine Fund,” which was requested by victims’ attorneys almost a year after the fact. The NSC Records Management numbered documents consist of condolence letters from foreign government officials to President Clinton and the American people immediately following the massacre.

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2012-0286-F ISCAP (final 10 decisions) 1,264 568 696 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the final ten decisions made by the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP). Specifically the request was for records related to the process and not the documents that were appealed. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of the sanitized documents released by the ISCAP following appeal. The collection also includes the unclassified minutes from the meetings of the ISCAP in 2000, as well as the returned votes of the ISCAP members on appeal cases, and correspondence between the requestor, the libraries, agencies, and members of the ISCAP related to appeal cases. The collection also includes limited interagency discussion of cases before the ISCAP.

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2013-0151-F Gender gap/voting trends 1,153 76 1,077 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the gender gap and voting trends in the Clinton Administration. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of agendas, articles, briefing papers, drafts, emails, lists, memoranda, press releases, reports, and talking points. The textual records describe external polling efforts and outreach efforts for several women’s organizations. The majority of the email records consist of articles and public opinion polling conducted by news organizations and Gallup, Inc.

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2013-0187-F Bank of America 255 8 247 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records of the Bank of America during the Clinton Administration. The records consist of biographies, briefing papers, drafts, emails, faxes, letters, memoranda, press releases, and routing forms. Topics cover bank reform, charitable giving, child and elder care, China’s Most Favored Nation status, Community Financial Development Institutions, foreign relations, New Markets, Summer of Service, and Welfare to Work.

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2013-04146-F Mihai Botez 98 65 33 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Mihai Botez, the Romanian Ambassador the United States for 1994 and 1995. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of unclassified cables and National Security Council emails. The records primarily deal with the logistics surrounding meetings between Botez and the NSC and condolence messages following Botez's unexpected death on July 11, 1995. In addition, there is correspondence from Mihai's widow, Magda, addressed to President Clinton.

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2013-0540-F Conversation between President Clinton and David Rawson

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This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a conversation between Ambassador to Rwanda David Rawson and President Clinton held at approximately 17:41 on April 10, 1994. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include one set of talking points, one cable, and one email.

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2013-0578-F Appearances by President Clinton at the Library of Congress

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for President Clinton’s visits to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. as documented in the Electronic Daily Diary and the Photo Archive System. The records include printouts from the Electronic Daily Diary and the Photo Archive System documenting President Clinton visiting the Library of Congress.

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2013-0689-F Meeting between President Clinton and Jacques Chirac, June 14, 1995

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This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a meeting between President William J. Clinton and French President Jacques Chirac on June 14, 1995. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include profile sheets, administrative memoranda, President Clinton’s statement to the press on June 14, and a draft statement and Q&A documents.

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2014-0045-F Margaret Thatcher 87 2 85 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records mentioning former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The records consist of Congressional correspondence, greeting cards, letters, memoranda, notes, and routing forms. Topics cover congratulations, greetings, invitations, the general secretariats of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United Nations, and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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2014-0067-F Stephen Oxman 286 196 90 This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs Stephen Oxman. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include compilations of foreign media stories, Assistant Secretary Oxman’s testimony before the Senate Armed Service Committee, administrative emails, and two memoranda relating to personnel and a letter from Congressman Les Hamilton on the Clinton Administration’s Bosnian policy.

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2007-1634-F Pakistan and various terrorist groups 11,234 10,177 1,057 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dated from January 1, 1994 to January 20, 2001, concerning Pakistan and the following individual/groups: the Taliban; al-Qaeda; Usama bin Laden; and Kashmiri militant groups. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist primarily of correspondence between members of Congress and President Clinton concerning the issue of terrorism and Pakistan, White House press briefings, and relevant news articles.

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2008-0431-F Bruce Riedel 1997-2001 754 681 73 This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material from Bruce Riedel, Senior Director of Near East and South Asian Affairs, National Security Council, 1997-2001. Specifically requested were Riedel documents concerning the Taliban, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mullah Omar, Usama bin Ladin, al-Qaeda, or Iraq and Terrorism. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include routine Riedel emails and memoranda notifying various NSC staffers of upcoming meetings about bin Ladin and the Taliban. Other emails include press guidance, President Clinton Q&As for an interview, and a speech given by Riedel.

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2012-0908-F Joseph Stiglitz, 1995-1997 197 0 197 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all memoranda sent from Joseph Stiglitz to President Clinton from 1995 to 1997. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of memoranda and attached materials such as news articles, reports, and charts. The topics covered by the memoranda include comments on the weekly economic reports, retail sales, education, second term initiatives, NGA welfare proposal, employment, consumer price index, and housing.

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2007-1635-F Pakistan and militant groups 3,278 2,326 952 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all documents from January 1, 1994 to January 20, 2001 related to Pakistan and the following Kasmiri militant groups including: Hizb-ul-Mujahidin, Harakat-ul-Ansar, Harakat-ul-Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Toiba. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist primarily of correspondence between members of Congress and President Clinton concerning the issue of terrorism and Pakistan, White House press briefings, and relevant news articles. The collection also includes some correspondence from the public related to human rights and the situation in Kashmir.

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2013-0877-F Les Aspin’s trip to South Korea 50 10 40 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to Secretary of Defense Les Aspin's trip to South Korea, November 3-5, 1993. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include press guidance, summaries of public press articles, and administrative paperwork relating to the trip.

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2011-1038-F Lithuania 3,278 506 2,772 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records regarding Lithuania during the Clinton Administration. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include articles, cables, congressional correspondence, diplomatic nomination packets (no non-selection information), drafts, emails, routine head-of-state communications, invitations, informational travel packets, letters, memoranda, presidential messages and schedules. The records center around Lithuania’s internal financial issues, economic development, and diplomatic efforts to gain footing as an independent and modern country; their desire to join international economic and defensive organizations; the Williams Oil deal; Holocaust related issues; trade and legal treaties; and the expulsion of Russian troops from Lithuanian soil.

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2009-1295-F Algeria massacres, 1997/1998 1,598 922 676 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the massacres in Algeria in late 1997 and early 1998. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include copies of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reports on Algeria, White House press materials, news summaries and clippings, National Security Council and State Department press guidance, and correspondence with humanitarian organizations regarding the atrocities in Algeria.

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2014-0090-F James Dobbins 309 285 24 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material regarding Assistant Secretary of State James Dobbins, European Security, and NATO. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of three cables. One cable contains notes sent to Assistant Secretary Dobbins regarding a 10-day seminar in July 2000 on policymaking in the European Union. Another describes a September 2000 program for European foreign policy officials entitled "US Foreign Policy Objectives." The third cable consists of notes from a September 2000 Marshall Center Program in Germany on crisis management and European security.

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2012-0203-F Jose Cabranes 19,707 141 19,566 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records dealing with Jose Cabranes. Cabranes was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1994 and was considered for the Supreme Court. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include

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correspondence, memoranda, magazine and newspaper articles, legal journal articles, press releases, resumes, and LexisNexis materials focusing on the judicial opinions by Cabranes. There is a significant amount of material related to Cabranes' legal career publications. Non-selection material has been closed for b(6). Case Number

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2012-0845-F Emails with subject line “congressional correspondence”

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The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to email with a subject line of "congressional correspondence." The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of printed email with the subject line, "congressional correspondence." A daily email was sent out with a list of who wrote the White House and on which topic. White House staffers would often reply to the daily email to request that a particular letter be faxed to them. The majority of the records cover 1998-2000. There is little discussion concerning the actual responses to the members of Congress, rather the staff members are more concerned about making sure the right letter is seen by the right staffer who could then appropriately respond to the member of Congress’ concerns. There are no letters from the members of Congress in the email, only a list of what was received.

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2013-0016-F Rich Trumka 1,534 542 992 The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Richard Trumka. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email, guest lists, letters, memoranda, and speech remarks describing Trumka’s service as President of the United Mine Workers of America and as Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Subject Files responsive to this FOIA primarily consist of letters, memoranda, and speech remarks. Letters regard Trumka’s involvement with the UMWA and the coal industry in 1994 and also the UMWA’s 51st Constitutional Convention in 1995. Letters of recommendation are also responsive. Memoranda concern President Clinton’s meeting with AFL-CIO leaders, including Trumka, in 1995. President Clinton’s speech remarks concern a UMWA dinner honoring Trumka in 1996 and the AFL-CIO Convention in 1997. Staff and Office Files include lists and memoranda. These guest lists, which include Trumka, concern the White House Conference on Corporate Citizenship in 1996; the White House Coffee guest list for March 6, 1996; the signing of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; the signing for the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997; and the signing for the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. These memoranda concern President Clinton’s meeting with the AFL-CIO Executive Council, including Trumka, in 1995.

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2013-0019-F Ronald Burkle 604 106 498 This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Ronald Burkle. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence, drafts, emails, notes, faxes, and resumes. These records note gift exchanges between Burkle and the Clintons, Burkle’s attendance at White House events, and note various awards Burkle received for his civic and philanthropic actions. In addition, records contain congratulatory messages from President Clinton for Burkle’s work in support of the Democratic Party.

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