Expand All Collapse All Extent Approximately 20 photographs, in color film processed from 35mm negatives. Summary This request consists of photographs of President Clinton and Hilary Rodham Clinton presenting a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Peggy Charren on September 29, 1995. Charren founded Action for Children’s Television (ACT) in 1968 in an effort to improve the quality of children’s television programming. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2009-0530-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 case 2009-0530-F contains responsive photos from the White House Photograph Office. President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton present Peggy Charren a Presidential Medal of Freedom on the State Floor of the White House. The ceremony took place on September 29, 1995. Peggy Charren founded Action for Children’s Television (ACT) in 1968 in an effort to improve the quality of children’s television programming. In 1989, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded her its Trustees’ Award. Her work with ACT culminated in the passage of the Children’s Television Act of 1990, and she received a Peabody Award in 1991. Record Type Photographs System of Arrangement The materials in FOIA 2009-0530-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 case 2009-0530-F contains responsive photos from the White House Photograph Office. President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton present Peggy Charren a Presidential Medal of Freedom on the State Floor of the White House. The ceremony took place on September 29, 1995. Peggy Charren founded Action for Children’s Television (ACT) in 1968 in an effort to improve the quality of children’s television programming. In 1989, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded her its Trustees’ Award. Her work with ACT culminated in the passage of the Children’s Television Act of 1990, and she received a Peabody Award in 1991. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 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 Photographs 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 Presidential Medal of Freedom Person Names Charren, Peggy Processed by Staff Archivist, 2009 Container List The following is a list of photograph contact sheets/folders processed in response to FOIA 2009-0530-F: Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration Photograph Contact Sheets: Book 327 (P32600-P32699) P32621 September 29, 1995 P32623 September 29, 1995