Expand All Collapse All Extent 177 folders, approximately 4,448 pages Summary This collection consists of correspondence, talking points, drafts of correspondence, guest lists, articles, email, cables, publications, speeches, and executive summaries concerning relations between the Clinton Administration and Catholics. The records primarily focus on U.S. Catholic bishops on the issues of abortion, the death penalty, health care, and American involvement in Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia. The collection also covers various Catholic organizations and the Clinton Administration meeting with the Pope. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2007-0088-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2007-0088-F consists of correspondence, talking points, drafts of correspondence, guest lists, articles, email, cables, publications, speeches, and executive summaries concerning relations between the Clinton Administration and Catholics, particularly U.S. Catholic bishops, on the issues of abortion, the death penalty, health care, and American involvement in Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia. White House Staff and Office files responsive to this FOIA request include correspondence, notes, and memos concerning various topics related to U.S. relations with the Catholic Church. Automated Records Management System [Email] (ARMS) records responsive to this FOIA request are primarily emails between White House staffers concerning interactions and relations between the Clinton White House and U.S. Catholic bishops (including both individual bishops and the broader U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Additional email concerns other U.S. Catholic organizations, such as the Catholic Health Association and the Catholic Hospital Association. The records illustrate the ways in which the Clinton Administration tried to reach out and work with Catholics as a whole as well as the institutional Catholic Church, and groups affiliated with the Catholic Church. They also illustrate ways in which the institutional Catholic Church and groups affiliated with the Catholic Church tried to reach out to and work together with the Clinton Administration, on issues in which they were in agreement and on issues in which they were in disagreement. NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System files responsive to this FOIA request contain mostly cables regarding Catholics in or concerning Bosnia, and some files concern abortion or the death penalty. The majority of the email is in regard to the Pope’s visit to America, and his meetings with the Clinton Administration. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in the following collection areas— Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM), Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Project, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM (OP), Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Various Offices, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email], and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management from 1993 – 1996 and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. 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. In addition, there are WHORM, WHORM Counsel, WHORM (CL), WHORM (OP), WHORM (Too Late); WHORM (Various Offices); and WHORM (Alpha Project) series. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. WHORM files are processed at the document level; whereas, 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 by 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 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 (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). Subject Headings Religion Catholics Spiritual life--Catholic Church Church and social problems--Catholic Church Person Names John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005 Processed by Staff Archivist, December 2011. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2012-01-17 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2007-0088-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Fish Brown – The Catholic Health Association [OA/ID 9501] Street, Stephanie John E. Curley, Jr., The Catholic Health [OA/ID 6858] Association Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Alpha Project Catholic Health Association – Michael F. Place – [OA/ID 13353] Saint Louis, MO Michael D. Place – Catholic Health Association – DC [OA/ID 18591] Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject File – General Category Case Number Case Number 410516 CO23 Case Number 063328 Case Number 088656 FI004 Case Number 199176 Case Number 304597 Case Number 317093 Case Number 407685 FO Case Number 137591 [Catholic Press Agency] HE Case Number 011942 Case Number 017422 Case Number 036306 Case Number 076910 Case Number 079806 Case Number 099688 Case Number 200157 HE004 Case Number 133439 IM Case Number 058370 Case Number 059021 IS001 Case Number 267357SS IV094 Case Number 051906 JL002 Case Number 005700CU LE002 Case Number 149856 ME Case Number 074973 [Catholic Charities USA] PP005-01 Case Number 104662 [Catholic Health Association] RM031 Case Number 114898 SO001 Case Number 037093SS WE Case Number 101102 Case Number 103667 Case Number 118150 Case Number 118564 Case Number 134494 Case Number 141971 Case Number 143275 Case Number 178673 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject File – General (con’t) Case Number 183956 Case Number 184085 Case Number 298948 WE003 Case Number 009331 Case Number 010677 Case Number 014650 Case Number 039756 Case Number 051706 Case Number 070946 Case Number 072109 Case Number 074052 Case Number 078364 Box 2 WE003 Case Number 108457 Case Number 128315 Case Number 146516 Case Number 146740 Case Number 148315 Case Number 148361 Case Number 148370 Case Number 148381 Case Number 151151 Case Number 154159 Case Number 154161 Case Number 155155 Case Number 156507 Case Number 158538 Case Number 159383SS Case Number 160352 Case Number 161446 Case Number 161942 Case Number 161963 Case Number 163199 Case Number 163465 Case Number 163513 Case Number 167969 Case Number 174262SS Case Number 175656 Case Number 185234 Case Number 189031 Case Number 209501 Case Number 209720 Case Number 211791 Case Number 218909 Case Number 219868 Case Number 224783 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject File – General (con’t) Case Number 238624 Case Number 238625 Case Number 238750 Case Number 238754 Case Number 238757 Case Number 238761 Case Number 238804 Case Number 238807 Case Number 238808 Case Number 238810 Case Number 238811 Case Number 239085 Case Number 239089 Case Number 239098 Case Number 239099 Case Number 239100 Case Number 239101 Case Number 239103 Case Number 239255 Case Number 239779 Case Number 260567 WE007 Case Number 087280 WE010 Case Number 017855 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: (OP) Rev. Michael D. Place – The Catholic Health [OA/ID 13885] Association – St. Louis, MO Students of John Carroll Catholic High School, [OA/ID 14776] Death Penalty Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Various Offices Catholic Health Association of the United States [OA/ID 9399] Box 3 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Chief of Staff Podesta, John Jack Bresol – The Catholic Health Association [OA/ID 18838] Communications Gearan, Mark Abortion [OA/ID 4940] Catholics – Press Guidance for Cardinal Hickey [OA/ID 4940] Meeting Catholic Issues [OA/ID 5265] Tilley, Kim; Bowyer, Elizabeth Catholic Health Association [OA/ID 17330] Domestic Policy Tanden, Neera [Caution – Catholic Health Restrictions May be [OA/ID 14958] Hazardous to Your Health] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (con’t) First Lady’s Office Muscatine, Lissa: FLOTUS Statements & Speeches First Lady’s Press Office FLOTUS Statements and Speeches 1/18/93 – [OA/ID 20106] 9/20/93 [Binder]: [Catholic Health Association 6/10/1993] Verveer, Melanne Subject Files: Canada – Center on Budget & Policy Priorities Catholic [Folder 1] [1] [OA/ID 20024] Catholic [Folder 1] [2] [OA/ID 20024] Catholic [Folder 2] [1] [OA/ID 20024] Catholic [Folder 2] [2] [OA/ID 20024] Catholic [Folder 3] [1] [OA/ID 20024] Catholic [Folder 3] [2] [OA/ID 20024] Catholic Bishops [OA/ID 20024] Box 4 Catholic Charities [OA/ID 20024] Catholic Health Association [OA/ID 20024] Health Care Task Force Prunty Catholic Health Assn. – Correspondence [OA/ID 3924] Catholic Health Assn. – General Info. [1] [OA/ID 3924] Catholic Health Assn. – General Info. [2] [OA/ID 3924] Catholic Health Association – Notes [OA/ID 3924] Intergovernmental Affairs Hart, John Bosnia – Catholic – State and Local [1] [OA/ID 9730] Bosnia – Catholic – State and Local [2] [OA/ID 9730] Bosnia – Catholic – State and Local [3] [OA/ID 9730] Catholic Press Issues [OA/ID 9730] National AIDS Policy Office National Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry Conf. 1997 [OA/ID 19414] Natl. Catholic AIDS 7/94 [OA/ID 19416] Box 5 National Economic Council Sperling, Gene CHA: Catholic Health Alliance [OA/ID 10093] National Security Council Multilateral and Humanitarian Affairs Schwartz, Eric Democracy and Human Rights 1997 CATHOLIC [OA/ID 3418] CHURCH Wippman, David Catholic Issues [OA/ID 1570] Catholic Issues: Catholic [OA/ID 1570] Benjamin, Daniel - Speechwriting Catholic Press [OA/ID 1853] Public Liaison Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (con’t) Herman, Alexis/Moy, Ruby Catholic Press for Missionaries of Charity Event [OA/ID 5914] Catholics for a Free Choice [OA/ID 6275] Catholic Health Association and Medicaid, [OA/ID 8006] Aug 14, 96 Shea, Maureen Catholic Charities [1] [OA/ID 20946] Catholic Charities [2] [OA/ID 20946] Catholics for a Free Choice [OA/ID 20946] Catholic Outreach [OA/ID 20946] Catholic Relief Services [OA/ID 20946] Woolley, Barbara Catholic Health Assn. – Issues [OA/ID 8238] Catholics Speak Out [OA/ID 8238] Catholic Health Association 1993-94 [1] [OA/ID 18048] Catholic Health Association 1993-94 [2] [OA/ID 18048] Box 6 Catholic Health Association 1995 [OA/ID 18048] Catholic Health Association 1996 [OA/ID 18048] CHA [Catholic Health Association] BD [Board] [OA/ID 18048] Conf. Call 8/26 1:30 – 3:30 Speechwriting HRC/Catholic Health Corporation May 4 ’94 [OA/ID 7602] Kusnet, David First Lady’s Remarks Catholic Health Association [OA/ID 4283] Testimonials Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email] OPD [OA/ID 250000] [Catholics, Bishops, Abortion] [09/11/1995 – 04/15/2000] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [Catholics, Bishops, Abortion] [08/08/1994 – 11/16/2000] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [Catholics, Bishops, Bosnia. . .] [09/06/1995 – 12/05/2000] OPD [OA/ID 250000] [Catholics, Bishops, Health care] [12/01/1998 – 08/01/1999] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [Catholics, Bishops, Health care] [04/29/1993 – 01/27/2000] Default [OA/ID 1100000] [Catholics, Bishops, Health care] [11/08/1993] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [Catholics, Bishops, Healthcare] [03/16/1999 – 02/07/2000] Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email] (con’t) NSC [OA/ID 1200000] [Catholic and Bishops…] [04/02/1996 – 05/14/1996] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Cables Jan 1993-Dec 1994 [Catholic and Bishops…] [02/03/1993 – 10/18/1993] [OA/ID 505000] [01/12/1994 – 08/10/1994] [OA/ID 505000] [08/12/1994 – 12/06/1994] [OA/ID 505000] Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [Catholic and Bishops…] [01/03/1995 – 10/13/1995] [OA/ID 510000] [10/17/1995 – 12/23/1996] [OA/ID 510000] Box 7 Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [Catholic and Bishops…] [03/06/1997 – 07/20/1997] [OA/ID 520000] [07/15/1997 – 12/17/1998] [OA/ID 520000] Jan 1999-Dec 2000 [Catholic and Bishops…] [01/28/1999 – 12/12/2000] [OA/ID 530000] NSC Emails Exchange-Record (Sept 97-Jan 01) [Catholic and Bishops…] [01/20/1999 – 02/03/1999] [OA/ID 620000] MSMail-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [Catholic and Bishops…] [01/06/1995 – 01/10/1997] [OA/ID 590000] MSMail-Non-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [Catholic and Bishops…] [10/02/1995-12/07/1995] [OA/ID 605000] NSC Records Management System [Catholic and Bishops…] 9404264 [OA/ID 198]