Professional Documents
Culture Documents
(LW 2023-087)
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 21,083 pages and 11,620 assets, have been reviewed for all
applicable FOIA exemptions, resulting in 1,836 pages and 2,941 assets restricted in whole or in
part. NARA is proposing to open the remaining 19,247 pages and 8,679 assets. 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 July 14, 2023, 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) 357-5091 or NARA
General Counsel Gary M. Stern at (301) 837-3026.
Sincerely,
Enclosure
ATTACHMENT A
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Mark
Middleton. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email correspondence from
Mark Middleton, to Mark Middleton, and concerning Mark Middleton. Email correspondence from
Mark Middleton primarily contains WAVES (Worker and Visitor Entry System) requests. WAVES
requests are emailed requests for White House guests made to White House Security. Email
correspondence to Mark Middleton consists of information concerning Presidential travel, news
clips, and the Chief of Staff’s (Mack McLarty) weekly schedules. Email correspondence containing
Mark Middleton in the email’s “Subject” field consist of WAVES requests, and pager confirmations.
Pager confirmations are emails confirming text messages sent through page service. Email
correspondence containing Mark Middleton’s name in the “Text” field consists of WAVES requests,
news clips, White House Press Briefings, and the Chief of Staff’s (Mack McLarty) weekly schedules.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all records related to
cryptography, encryption, Pretty Good Privacy, and Philip R. Zimmerman. Phil Zimmerman is a
computer scientist and software engineer who created and released the email encryption software
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) in 1991. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of emails
and electronic records mentioning cryptography, encryption, Pretty Good Privacy, or Phil
Zimmerman. Records to be opened include email and cable regarding internet privacy rights,
encrypting sensitive information communicated via the internet, and the legality of exporting
encryption software such as PGP.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the
Fourth Amendment and surveillance of American citizens. The Clinton Presidential records to be
opened include transcripts of press guidance, speeches, testimony before Congress, news clippings,
and a draft judicial appointment questionnaire.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all records written by or
created by Ron Klain. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include all emails created by
Ron Klain. The responsive records cover a wide variety of domestic policy topics Klain was involved
with while serving as Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore from 1995-1999. These emails were
sent by Klain to staff across offices within the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Major
subjects covered in these emails include the environment, 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics,
Enterprise Communities, Empowerment Zones, crime and policing, the Internet, and anti-tobacco
initiatives.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the
1994 State of the Union address. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of interoffice
communication concerning drafts of the speech; policy discussions around domestic issues to be
included in the speech, correspondence concerning meetings; transcripts of the final speech as
delivered; internal transcripts of speech prep meetings; weekly reports from White House staff;
talking points, press clippings, and press/press briefing transcripts. The records date between
November 3, 1993 and January 30, 1994.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the
1994 State of the Union address. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of
correspondence regarding recommendations for 1994 SOTU language from outside advisors,
Members of Congress, the Cabinet, and White House staff. This collection also includes background
material, communication plans, copies and drafts of the 1994 SOTU, form letters, scheduling
materials, and talking points.
Case Topic Material Material Material
Number Processed Restricted Proposed
for Opening
2020-0915-F David Boren 743 assets 6 assets 737 assets
(segment 1)
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material relating to
Oklahoma Senator David Boren from January 20, 1993 to July 1,1994. The Clinton Presidential
records to be opened consist of emails mentioning David Boren. The bulk of the records are news
articles, wire reports, and press material regarding Boren and the Senate Finance Committee,
proposed 1993 British Thermal Unit (BTU) energy tax, health care reform, and Safe Drinking Water
Act reauthorization.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to Eric
Schmidt. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include emails concerning Eric Schmidt’s
attendance at an informal reception for CEO’s and foreign heads of state at the World Economic
Forum in Davos in 2000 and emails concerning invitations for Schmidt and other business leaders to
meet with President Clinton. There are invitations for Eric Schmidt to State Dinners held at the
White House. As Chair of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National
Research Council, Schmidt emailed the results of a study committee concerning the “Internet in the
Evolving Information Infrastructure” to the White House. There are also emails concerning
Schmidt’s role as a tech CEO for subjects related to e-commerce and the digital divide.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to Eric
Schmidt. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence concerning universal
internet access, digital democracy, NetDay, and export rules. In addition to photographs of the
Novell Campus in San Jose, California, the collection includes correspondence, scheduling materials,
and lists of invitees concerning the 1999 National Education Summit, the World Economic Forum in
2000, and holiday parties.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to
journalist Barbara Walters. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence
between Walters and President Clinton, informational and scheduling material on Walters’
interviews with President and First Lady Clinton, a transcript of Walters’ interview with the First
Lady in January of 1996, photocopies of photographs with Walters and President Clinton, and
material on Walters’ attendance to a ceremony involving the King and Queen on Spain in February
2000. The collection also includes emails related to Walters interviews of President Clinton in 1996,
Secretary Albright in 1997, Monica Lewinsky in 1999, and Vice President Gore in 2000. The
collection contains press briefings and transcripts as well as press guidance and scheduling emails.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to
journalist Barbara Walters. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened primarily consist of emails
concerning her interview with the President and transcripts of that interview. This collection also
contains a list of White House greetings sent to Barbara Walters, and a list of invitations sent to
Barbara Walters for White House events.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Ken
Jancarik. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email correspondence from Kent
Jancarik, to Kent Jancarik, and concerning Kent Jancarik. Email correspondence to and from Kent
Jancarilk primarily concerns a request for White House tours. Email concerning Jancarik also
contains WAVES (Worker and Visitor Entry System) requests. WAVES requests are emailed
requests for White House guests made to White House Security.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Ken
Jancarik. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence between Kent
Jancarik and White House officials from before, during, and after his time as a White House intern,
presidential message request forms, and personnel forms.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for White House records
relating to marijuana. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence; books;
research on the legitimacy of cannabis as medical treatment; drug use statistics; drafts of the federal
response to the passage of California Proposition 215 and Arizona Proposition 200, which legalized
medical marijuana at the state level; and records relating to federal case Conant v McCaffrey. There
are also records regarding the Clinton Administration's efforts to address international drug
production and trafficking, including cannabis. These include Congressional correspondence and lists
of major drug producing and trafficking countries.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to
American Heritage Rivers. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence
regarding applications for nomination and designation as an American Heritage River, document
productions for the Senate, executive orders (including drafts and supporting correspondence), action
plans and background, remarks, reports, resolutions, scheduling material, press statements, talking
points, and printed web pages. This collection also contains material from the various American
Heritage Rivers committees including agendas, background material, correspondence, and meeting
notes.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for correspondence
regarding the shortening of Floyd Mayweather, Sr. 's prison sentence so that he might coach his son,
boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in preparation for the 1996 Olympics. The Clinton Presidential records
to be opened include correspondence from Mayweather family members, friends and locals to Mayor
John H. Logie of Grand Rapids, U.S. Circuit Judge David McKeague, and President Bill Clinton
requesting a conditional pardon for Floyd Mayweather, Sr., as well as a response from the
Department of Justice.
Case Topic Material Material Material
Number Processed Restricted Proposed
for Opening
2022-0806-F WHORM Subject File Cod CO033 (Canada) 1,127 pages 18 pages 1,109 pages
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the White House Office
of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File CO033 (Canada). The Clinton Presidential records
to be opened include correspondence between the White House, legislators, unions, and corporate
representatives regarding topics including tourism; border inspection points; air traffic regulations;
trade restrictions on lumber, wheat, sugar, and salmon; the North American Free Trade Agreement;
and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. The collection also contains press conference talking points
and the text of a toast to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien by President Bill Clinton.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to
Ambassador Richard Morningstar and his role as Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to the Newly
Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened
include cables and emails related to our assistance programs in the Newly Independent States (NIS).
They include correspondence with heads of state of NIS countries. The collection includes cables and
emails related to a trip that First Lady Hillary Clinton made to the NIS in February 1998. They
include records related to travel and meetings by members of the coordinating staff and NSC. The
records include cables and emails related to bilateral and multinational economic aid programs put in
place through the Freedom Support Act of 1992. The collection dates from February 1995 to July
1998.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a
February 1, 1993 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish Prime Minister
Süleyman Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include emails containing talking
points for the conversation with Demirel. The collection also contains a memorandum to President
Clinton offering a brief and talking points in preparation for the phone conversation as well as the
memorandum of conversation following.
Case Topic Material Material Material
Number Processed Restricted Proposed
for Opening
2022-0881-F 6/26/93 telephone conversation between 6 pages 4 pages 2 pages
President Clinton and President Süleyman
Demirel of Turkey
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a June
26, 1993 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish President Süleyman
Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include one cable reviewing the actions taken
in the day following that telephone call.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a
January 30, 1996 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish President Süleyman
Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include press guidance, memcons, briefing
papers, talking points, and administrative paperwork related to records management. This collection
also includes memoranda of President Clinton's conversations with Turkish Prime Minister Tansu
Ciller and Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitas.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to the
visit of Turkish President Süleyman Demirel to the White House on March 29, 1996. The Clinton
Presidential records to be opened are from the National Security Council's Cable, Email, and Records
Management system. Records to be opened include emails related to the visit and cables in brief
preparing for the visit. It also includes memcons, briefing papers, talking points, correspondence
between Clinton and Demirel, and administrative paperwork related to records management.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a June
11, 1999 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish President Süleyman
Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include emails and administrative paperwork
related to scheduling the telephone call or making note that the conversation took place.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to an
August 18, 1999 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish President Süleyman
Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include cables related to the 8/17/99
earthquake in Turkey, emails, telcons, and administrative paperwork related to scheduling the
telephone call or making note that the conversation took place. The collection also includes letters
and correspondence related to the earthquake and earthquake recovery. President Clinton offered
condolences on the loss of life and assistance in recovery efforts.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a letter to President
Clinton from former President Richard Nixon relating to Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and England.
The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include a March 21, 1994 letter and a note saying to
create a file.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to Lorne
Michaels. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence to and from the
White House Scheduling Office, and photocopies of autographed photos taken with President
Clinton.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to Lorne
Michaels. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consists of one record from the White House
Database. This record consists of a list of invitations to White House events and a list of White
House greetings sent to Michaels.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to
Operation Weed and Seed. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence
from the Department of Justice to the First Lady’s Office and the Office of the Vice President and
also Operation Weed and Seed newsletters. Topics include poster contests, computers for schools in
Empowerment Zones, and general information about Operation Weed and Seed. These materials
date to 1996 and 1997.
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(LW 2023-087)
Bruce R. Lindsey
William J. Clinton Foundation
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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.
These records, consisting of 21,083 pages and 11,620 assets, have been reviewed for all
applicable FOIA exemptions, resulting in 1,836 pages and 2,941 assets restricted in whole or in
part. NARA is proposing to open the remaining 19,247 pages and 8,679 assets. 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 July 14, 2023, 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) 357-5091 or NARA
General Counsel Gary M. Stern at (301) 837-3026.
Sincerely,
Enclosure
ATTACHMENT A
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Mark
Middleton. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email correspondence from
Mark Middleton, to Mark Middleton, and concerning Mark Middleton. Email correspondence from
Mark Middleton primarily contains WAVES (Worker and Visitor Entry System) requests. WAVES
requests are emailed requests for White House guests made to White House Security. Email
correspondence to Mark Middleton consists of information concerning Presidential travel, news
clips, and the Chief of Staff’s (Mack McLarty) weekly schedules. Email correspondence containing
Mark Middleton in the email’s “Subject” field consist of WAVES requests, and pager confirmations.
Pager confirmations are emails confirming text messages sent through page service. Email
correspondence containing Mark Middleton’s name in the “Text” field consists of WAVES requests,
news clips, White House Press Briefings, and the Chief of Staff’s (Mack McLarty) weekly schedules.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all records related to
cryptography, encryption, Pretty Good Privacy, and Philip R. Zimmerman. Phil Zimmerman is a
computer scientist and software engineer who created and released the email encryption software
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) in 1991. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of emails
and electronic records mentioning cryptography, encryption, Pretty Good Privacy, or Phil
Zimmerman. Records to be opened include email and cable regarding internet privacy rights,
encrypting sensitive information communicated via the internet, and the legality of exporting
encryption software such as PGP.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the
Fourth Amendment and surveillance of American citizens. The Clinton Presidential records to be
opened include transcripts of press guidance, speeches, testimony before Congress, news clippings,
and a draft judicial appointment questionnaire.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all records written by or
created by Ron Klain. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include all emails created by
Ron Klain. The responsive records cover a wide variety of domestic policy topics Klain was involved
with while serving as Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore from 1995-1999. These emails were
sent by Klain to staff across offices within the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Major
subjects covered in these emails include the environment, 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics,
Enterprise Communities, Empowerment Zones, crime and policing, the Internet, and anti-tobacco
initiatives.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the
1994 State of the Union address. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of interoffice
communication concerning drafts of the speech; policy discussions around domestic issues to be
included in the speech, correspondence concerning meetings; transcripts of the final speech as
delivered; internal transcripts of speech prep meetings; weekly reports from White House staff;
talking points, press clippings, and press/press briefing transcripts. The records date between
November 3, 1993 and January 30, 1994.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to the
1994 State of the Union address. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of
correspondence regarding recommendations for 1994 SOTU language from outside advisors,
Members of Congress, the Cabinet, and White House staff. This collection also includes background
material, communication plans, copies and drafts of the 1994 SOTU, form letters, scheduling
materials, and talking points.
Case Topic Material Material Material
Number Processed Restricted Proposed
for Opening
2020-0915-F David Boren 743 assets 6 assets 737 assets
(segment 1)
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material relating to
Oklahoma Senator David Boren from January 20, 1993 to July 1,1994. The Clinton Presidential
records to be opened consist of emails mentioning David Boren. The bulk of the records are news
articles, wire reports, and press material regarding Boren and the Senate Finance Committee,
proposed 1993 British Thermal Unit (BTU) energy tax, health care reform, and Safe Drinking Water
Act reauthorization.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to Eric
Schmidt. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include emails concerning Eric Schmidt’s
attendance at an informal reception for CEO’s and foreign heads of state at the World Economic
Forum in Davos in 2000 and emails concerning invitations for Schmidt and other business leaders to
meet with President Clinton. There are invitations for Eric Schmidt to State Dinners held at the
White House. As Chair of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National
Research Council, Schmidt emailed the results of a study committee concerning the “Internet in the
Evolving Information Infrastructure” to the White House. There are also emails concerning
Schmidt’s role as a tech CEO for subjects related to e-commerce and the digital divide.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to Eric
Schmidt. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence concerning universal
internet access, digital democracy, NetDay, and export rules. In addition to photographs of the
Novell Campus in San Jose, California, the collection includes correspondence, scheduling materials,
and lists of invitees concerning the 1999 National Education Summit, the World Economic Forum in
2000, and holiday parties.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to
journalist Barbara Walters. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence
between Walters and President Clinton, informational and scheduling material on Walters’
interviews with President and First Lady Clinton, a transcript of Walters’ interview with the First
Lady in January of 1996, photocopies of photographs with Walters and President Clinton, and
material on Walters’ attendance to a ceremony involving the King and Queen on Spain in February
2000. The collection also includes emails related to Walters interviews of President Clinton in 1996,
Secretary Albright in 1997, Monica Lewinsky in 1999, and Vice President Gore in 2000. The
collection contains press briefings and transcripts as well as press guidance and scheduling emails.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to
journalist Barbara Walters. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened primarily consist of emails
concerning her interview with the President and transcripts of that interview. This collection also
contains a list of White House greetings sent to Barbara Walters, and a list of invitations sent to
Barbara Walters for White House events.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Ken
Jancarik. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of email correspondence from Kent
Jancarik, to Kent Jancarik, and concerning Kent Jancarik. Email correspondence to and from Kent
Jancarilk primarily concerns a request for White House tours. Email concerning Jancarik also
contains WAVES (Worker and Visitor Entry System) requests. WAVES requests are emailed
requests for White House guests made to White House Security.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to Ken
Jancarik. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence between Kent
Jancarik and White House officials from before, during, and after his time as a White House intern,
presidential message request forms, and personnel forms.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for White House records
relating to marijuana. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence; books;
research on the legitimacy of cannabis as medical treatment; drug use statistics; drafts of the federal
response to the passage of California Proposition 215 and Arizona Proposition 200, which legalized
medical marijuana at the state level; and records relating to federal case Conant v McCaffrey. There
are also records regarding the Clinton Administration's efforts to address international drug
production and trafficking, including cannabis. These include Congressional correspondence and lists
of major drug producing and trafficking countries.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to
American Heritage Rivers. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence
regarding applications for nomination and designation as an American Heritage River, document
productions for the Senate, executive orders (including drafts and supporting correspondence), action
plans and background, remarks, reports, resolutions, scheduling material, press statements, talking
points, and printed web pages. This collection also contains material from the various American
Heritage Rivers committees including agendas, background material, correspondence, and meeting
notes.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for correspondence
regarding the shortening of Floyd Mayweather, Sr. 's prison sentence so that he might coach his son,
boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in preparation for the 1996 Olympics. The Clinton Presidential records
to be opened include correspondence from Mayweather family members, friends and locals to Mayor
John H. Logie of Grand Rapids, U.S. Circuit Judge David McKeague, and President Bill Clinton
requesting a conditional pardon for Floyd Mayweather, Sr., as well as a response from the
Department of Justice.
Case Topic Material Material Material
Number Processed Restricted Proposed
for Opening
2022-0806-F WHORM Subject File Cod CO033 (Canada) 1,127 pages 18 pages 1,109 pages
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the White House Office
of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File CO033 (Canada). The Clinton Presidential records
to be opened include correspondence between the White House, legislators, unions, and corporate
representatives regarding topics including tourism; border inspection points; air traffic regulations;
trade restrictions on lumber, wheat, sugar, and salmon; the North American Free Trade Agreement;
and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. The collection also contains press conference talking points
and the text of a toast to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien by President Bill Clinton.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to
Ambassador Richard Morningstar and his role as Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to the Newly
Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened
include cables and emails related to our assistance programs in the Newly Independent States (NIS).
They include correspondence with heads of state of NIS countries. The collection includes cables and
emails related to a trip that First Lady Hillary Clinton made to the NIS in February 1998. They
include records related to travel and meetings by members of the coordinating staff and NSC. The
records include cables and emails related to bilateral and multinational economic aid programs put in
place through the Freedom Support Act of 1992. The collection dates from February 1995 to July
1998.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a
February 1, 1993 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish Prime Minister
Süleyman Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include emails containing talking
points for the conversation with Demirel. The collection also contains a memorandum to President
Clinton offering a brief and talking points in preparation for the phone conversation as well as the
memorandum of conversation following.
Case Topic Material Material Material
Number Processed Restricted Proposed
for Opening
2022-0881-F 6/26/93 telephone conversation between 6 pages 4 pages 2 pages
President Clinton and President Süleyman
Demirel of Turkey
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a June
26, 1993 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish President Süleyman
Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include one cable reviewing the actions taken
in the day following that telephone call.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a
January 30, 1996 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish President Süleyman
Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include press guidance, memcons, briefing
papers, talking points, and administrative paperwork related to records management. This collection
also includes memoranda of President Clinton's conversations with Turkish Prime Minister Tansu
Ciller and Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitas.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to the
visit of Turkish President Süleyman Demirel to the White House on March 29, 1996. The Clinton
Presidential records to be opened are from the National Security Council's Cable, Email, and Records
Management system. Records to be opened include emails related to the visit and cables in brief
preparing for the visit. It also includes memcons, briefing papers, talking points, correspondence
between Clinton and Demirel, and administrative paperwork related to records management.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to a June
11, 1999 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish President Süleyman
Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include emails and administrative paperwork
related to scheduling the telephone call or making note that the conversation took place.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to an
August 18, 1999 telephone conversation between President Clinton and Turkish President Süleyman
Demirel. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include cables related to the 8/17/99
earthquake in Turkey, emails, telcons, and administrative paperwork related to scheduling the
telephone call or making note that the conversation took place. The collection also includes letters
and correspondence related to the earthquake and earthquake recovery. President Clinton offered
condolences on the loss of life and assistance in recovery efforts.
The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a letter to President
Clinton from former President Richard Nixon relating to Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and England.
The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include a March 21, 1994 letter and a note saying to
create a file.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to Lorne
Michaels. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened include correspondence to and from the
White House Scheduling Office, and photocopies of autographed photos taken with President
Clinton.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to Lorne
Michaels. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consists of one record from the White House
Database. This record consists of a list of invitations to White House events and a list of White
House greetings sent to Michaels.
This researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material related to
Operation Weed and Seed. The Clinton Presidential records to be opened consist of correspondence
from the Department of Justice to the First Lady’s Office and the Office of the Vice President and
also Operation Weed and Seed newsletters. Topics include poster contests, computers for schools in
Empowerment Zones, and general information about Operation Weed and Seed. These materials
date to 1996 and 1997.
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