Expand All Collapse All Extent 34 folders, approximately 884 pages Summary This collection consists of records on the release of Hamas leader Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook from U.S. custody and his deportation to Jordan in the spring of 1997. These materials include National Security Council (NSC) press guidance on the legal case, emails regarding upcoming NSC Marzook meetings, talking points, and press briefings. The majority of this FOIA case is currently withheld under PRA and FOIA restrictions. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2008-0098-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. Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook is a senior member of Hamas. Active in the Islamic political work since 1968, Marzook played a significant role in reorganizing Hamas after the mass arrest of its members in 1989. He was elected to be the first Hamas political bureau chief in 1992, and since 1997 has been deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau. In 1995, Marzook was arrested in JFK airport with no formal charges placed against him. Two months after his detainment, Israel filed a request for the U.S. to extradite him. He spent the following 2 years fighting his case in the court system, but the final decision was for his extradition, after which Israel dropped its extradition request. With no formal charges against him, the United States released him, but not wanting him to remain, the U.S. contacted numerous Arab countries to allow Marzook residency. In May 1997, he was deported to Jordan. Clinton Presidential Library’s web site 2008-0098-F http://www.clintonlibrary.gov 2 The White House Staff and Office Files contain documents related to press guidance about the extradition of Marzook and newspaper articles about the 1995 arrest and 1997 extradition. The Automated Records Management System (Email) consists of Department of State daily press briefings and a President Clinton press briefing from February 1997. FOIA request 2008-0098-F also contains electronic records in the form of emails and cables. It should be noted that because of sensitivities associated with Marzook and his release to Jordan, the majority of this FOIA request is closed in full. The documents that are open are notifications of upcoming NSC meetings regarding Marzook, press articles about the Hamas leader, White House public statements, and press guidance about the Marzook legal case. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in five collections areas—Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject File, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails, Clinton Presidential Records: TRP Emails, and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, NSC Email, and NSC Records Management System. 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 was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. 2006-1011-F http://www.clintonlibrary.gov 3 White House Staff and Office Files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and documents 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 email are arranged chronologically by creation date. The Tape Restoration Project (TRP) is a database consisting of restored emails from the Automated Records Management System from July 1994 through June of 2000. The TRP is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential record email. The TRP dataset is comprised of 6 sub-series of email records called ―Buckets.‖ The buckets include NPR, OPD, POTUS, WHO, CEA, and Default. TRP 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 Chapter 22) 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 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 Chapter 1) 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, 2011. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2012-09-28 Container List Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Legal Advisor-Kreczko, Alan Marzook, Mousa Abu [OA/ID 2600] Transnational Threats-Simon, Steven Marzook [OA/ID 2247] Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System (Email) NSC [Marzook] [02/13/1997-05/02/1997] [OA/ID 1200000] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems NSC Cables Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [Marzook] [01/28/1997-02/18/1997] [OA/ID 520000] [02/24/1997-05/03/1997] [OA/ID 520000] NSC Emails MsMail-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [Marzook] [01/29/1997-02/13/1997] [OA/ID 590000] [02/14/1997-03/05/1997] [OA/ID 590000] [03/07/1997-03/26/1997] [OA/ID 590000] [03/27/1997-04/02/1997] [OA/ID 590000] [04/03/1997-04/07/1997] [OA/ID 590000] MsMail-Non-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [Marzook] [01/30/1997-03/04/1997] [OA/ID 605000] Box 2 [03/10/1997-04/10/1997] [OA/ID 605000] NSC Records Management System PRS-Presidential Records [Marzook] 9701369 [OA/ID 1604] 9701570 [OA/ID 3224] 9702433 [OA/ID 16