(2019-0031-F) 1995 FEMA Memo related to the EAS

1 folder, approximately 17 pages

This collection consists of records related to the September 1995 memo to the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding Presidential communications with the general public during emergencies. It contains the subject memo, supporting notes and a routing sheet.

The materials in FOIA 2019-0031-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Materials responsive to this request include the subject memo, supporting notes and routing sheet. The memo informs FEMA of requirements regarding use and maintenance of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). It replaces a memo on the same subject produced by the Bush Administration in October 1990, a copy of which was attached to this document at Tab B.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. FOIA 2019-0031-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: [WE] [Welfare Improvement].

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivist, 2018. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-0031-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject File
Category Case Number
WE 130115SS