Expand All Collapse All Extent 3 folders, 52 pages Summary This collection contains transcripts, draft remarks, research material, and e-mails pertaining to remarks by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on June 17, 1999. In her remarks, entitled “Globalization into the New Millennium”, the First Lady discussed the challenges that globalization presented society. Mrs. Clinton emphasized the need to develop efficient governments and good citizens in order to create a prosperous and peaceful 21st century. She referenced events in Kosovo often, citing the need to remember past evils and prevent them in the future. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2006-0505-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 2006-0505-F contains materials pertaining to remarks by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on June 17, 1999. Mrs. Clinton accompanied the President on his 1999 summer trip to Europe for the G-8 Summit, following NATO involvement in the Kosovo crisis. In her remarks, entitled “Globalization Into The New Millennium”, the First Lady discussed the challenges that globalization presented society. Mrs. Clinton emphasized the need to develop efficient governments and good citizens in order to create a prosperous and peaceful 21st century. She referenced events in Kosovo often, citing the need to remember past evils and prevent them in the future. The speech was similar to another speech Mrs. Clinton gave in the Czech Republic at Forum 2000 on October 13, 1998. Neither the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alpha Files nor the WHORM Subject files contain any responsive documents. The White House Staff and Office files contain correspondence, memoranda, publications, research materials, schedules, and speeches maintained by individual offices and staff members. In the First Lady’s Press Office, Lissa Muscatine’s file holds an official transcript of the First Lady’s remarks. In the First Lady’s Speechwriting Office, Noa Meyer drafted the remarks for this event. Her file contains research materials, including highlighted articles on globalization dated 1995 through 1997, as well as remarks by Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel at the Forum 2000 conference in October 1999. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails include many responsive documents, such as correspondence between the speechwriters, the First Lady’s office, and the United States Information Agency (USIA) regarding the content of Mrs. Clinton’s remarks, her press schedule for June 17, 1999, and a draft of the official transcript. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request are found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files and Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System (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. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential Records email. The ARMS dataset is comprised of 6 sub-series of email records called “Buckets.” The buckets include NPR, OPD, POTUS, WHO, CEA, and Default. ARMS emails are arranged chronologically by creation date. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions. Copyright Document in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United State government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (17 USC 101), 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). Person Names Clinton, Hillary Rodham Processed by Staff Archivist, 2009. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released Last Modified Date 2010-02-04 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-0505-F. Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files First Lady’s Office First Lady’s Press Office Lissa Muscatine: FLOTUS Statements & Speeches SPEECH BINDER 05/04/1999-10/12/1999: Globalization Into The Next Millennium, The Sorbonne, Paris, France-06/17/99 [OA/ID 20109] Speechwriting Noa Meyer: Misc. Subject Files Globalization [1] [OA/ID 17212] Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Emails] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [06/11/1999-07/09/1999]