Expand All Collapse All Extent 119 folders, approximately 5051 pages Summary This collection consists of records related to Richard Sheppard Arnold’s consideration for two U.S. Supreme Court vacancies and Attorney General of the United States. Arnold was a well-respected Judge for the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The files contain handwritten notes, reports, biographies, memorandum, clippings, articles, email, and correspondence recommending Richard Arnold’s nomination to replace Harry Blackmun on the Supreme Court. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2006-0188-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2006-0188-F contains materials from several White House staff offices and individuals, the majority being the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Code FG051 and the White House Counsel’s Office. Within the first two years of assuming office, President Clinton nominated many high level officials including an Attorney General and two Supreme Court Justices. Among many potential nominees was fellow Arkansan, Richard Sheppard Arnold, 1936 – 2004. Arnold was a well respected Judge for the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Ultimately, Janet Reno would be named Attorney General, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer would be named to the vacancies on the Supreme Court. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alpha Files contains correspondence recommending Richard Arnold’s nomination to replace Harry Blackmun on the Supreme Court. There is correspondence from Arnold regarding a conference invitation. In addition, Arnold corresponds with Mack McLarty recommending an individual for appointment within the General Services Administration (GSA). The WHORM Subject Categories for this particular request contains six different subject file classifications. These categories include correspondence from both individuals seeking government employment and individuals recommending others for appointments. The majority of the White House return correspondence was produced by J. Victoria Biggins, Director of Presidential Personnel. FG006- 01, FG006-04, FG050, FG051, and PE002 contains correspondence specifically related to judicial recommendations. The majority of this correspondence is recommendations for Richard Arnold to be nominated to the Supreme Court in 1993 and 1994. Whereas, ME, contains recommendations and general correspondence for many different individuals, including Arnold. The White House Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, handwritten notes, reports, biographies, memorandum, clippings, and articles maintained by individual staff members. The files from the Counsel’s Office of Bernard Nussbaum consist of handwritten notes, reports, biographies and memorandum discussing potential Supreme Court and Attorney General Nominees. The files of Victoria Radd contain memorandum, recommendation letters, articles, and clippings regarding the Supreme Court justice search. However, the majority of Counsel’s Office material is currently withheld under Presidential Records Act and Freedom of Information Act restrictions. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails contains wire reports, including ―The Hotline,‖ White House News Reports, press releases and news analysis. This material details various news stories of the day including many articles related to potential Supreme Court and Attorney General Nominees. The NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems contain no relevant records Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records responsive to this FOIA request were found in four collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Files, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails. As policy, Staff and Office Files are processed at the folder level. That is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. WHORM Subject files are processed at the document level. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552 as amended) and the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 22) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions. Copyright Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Provenance 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). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2007. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2008-04-09 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-0188-F: The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Files Arnold, R. [Arnold, Richard] 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. A complete listing of the categories with detailed descriptions is provided in our research room. Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files-General Category Case Number FG006-01 Scanned: Case Number 087271 FG006-01 Scanned: Case Number 087278 FG006-01 Scanned: Case Number 088617 FG006-04 Scanned: Case Number 079676cu FG006-04 Scanned: Case Number 079681cu FG006-04 Scanned: Case Number 085470cu FG006-04 Scanned: Case Number 085507cu FG050 Scanned: Case Number 068727cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 008907cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 014131 FG051 Scanned: Case Number 014836cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 018668cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 018875 FG051 Scanned: Case Number 019481 FG051 Scanned: Case Number 020368 FG051 Scanned: Case Number 021257cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 023488cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 027190 FG051 Scanned: Case Number 059712cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 059852cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 059860cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 059875cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 060639cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 060698cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 060792cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 060796cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 060799cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 061031cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 061061cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 061066cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 061076cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 062496cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 062672cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 062677cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 062831cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 062911cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 062913cu [WHORM Subject Files-General Continued] FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063017cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063100cu Box 2 FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063103cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063104cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063307cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063313cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063418cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063514cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063524cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 063980cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 064041cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 064113ss FG051 Scanned: Case Number 064357cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 064646cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 065338cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 065728cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 065946cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 066589cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 066593cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 066597cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 066598cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 067092cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 067355cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 067545cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 075608cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 075620cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 075623cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 075624cu FG051 Scanned: Case Number 081997cu [1] FG051 Scanned: Case Number 081997cu [2] FG051 Scanned: Case Number 082053cu Box 3 ME Scanned: Case Number 074851 ME Scanned: Case Number 074910 ME Scanned: Case Number 074958 ME Scanned: Case Number 075031 ME Scanned: Case Number 075053 ME Scanned: Case Number 075149 PE002 Case Number 076392 Folder #11 [27] [Richard Arnold] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Chief of Staff Bill Burton [Judge Richard S. Arnold] [OA/ID 2782] Counsel’s Office Additional Memoranda on Supreme Court Candidates [OA/ID 5362] [Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Continued] Counsel’s Office Doug Band Judge Richard Arnold [OA/ID 11458] Cliff Mauton Arnold, Richard S. [OA/ID 1904] Bernard Nussbaum Attorney General Search, 1993 – Misc. [1] [OA/ID CF 32] Attorney General Search, 1993 – Misc. [2] [OA/ID CF 32] Attorney General Search, 1993 – Misc. [3] [OA/ID CF 32] Court Search (Supreme Court 1993) [OA/ID CF 32] Justice Department – Supreme Court [empty] [OA/ID CF 34] Box 4 Victoria Radd Supreme Court Candidates Status [OA/ID 6769] Richard Arnold Papers [OA/ID 6769] Richard Arnold [OA/ID 6612] Supreme Court Candidates; Richard Arnold [OA/ID 5336] Special Envoy for the Americas Mack McLarty [Binder] Supreme Court Nominees [1] [OA/ID CF 1307] [Binder] Supreme Court Nominees [2] [OA/ID CF 1307] Scheduling Office Ricki Seidman Richard Arnold [OA/ID 6061] Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [01/26/1993-04/08/1993] [OA/ID 1100000] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [04/09/1993-05/13/1993] [OA/ID 1100000] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/14/1993-05/24/1993] [OA/ID 1100000] Box 5 Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [04/06/1994-04/12/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [04/14/1994-04/20/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] [Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails Continued] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/05/1994-05/06/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/09/1994-05/10/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/11/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/12/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/13/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] Box 6 Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/16/1994-05/17/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] Default 1993/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/18/1994-07/14/1994] [OA/ID 1100000] OPD 1993/01-1998/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [04/12/1994-05/17/1994] [OA/ID 250000] OPD 1993/01-1998/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [11/03/1996] [OA/ID 250000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [04/09/1993-05/13/1993] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/17/1993-05/24/1993] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [04/06/1994] [OA/ID 500000] [Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails Continued] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [04/07/1994-04/14/1994] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [04/15/1994-04/19/1994] [OA/ID 500000] Box 7 WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/03/1994-05/05/1994] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/06/1994-05/09/1994] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/10/1994-05/11/1994] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/12/1994] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/13/1994] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/16/1994] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1993/01-1995/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [05/17/1994-07/14/1994] [OA/ID 500000] WHO 1996/01-1997/12 [Richard Arnold; Richard S Arnold] [11/03/1996] [OA/ID 550000]