Expand All Collapse All Extent Approximately 30 photographs, in color film processed from 35mm negatives. Summary This request consists of photographs of President Clinton awarding the National Medal of Arts and Humanities to Ernest J. Gaines at a ceremony at DAR Constitution Hall on December 20, 2000. These photos document the award ceremony and the dinner afterwards at the White House. Gaines is a fiction author and Louisiana native. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2009-0774-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 2009-0774-F contains responsive photos from the White House Photograph Office. President Clinton awards the National Medal of Arts and Humanities to Ernest J. Gaines at a ceremony at DAR Constitution Hall on December 20, 2000 in Washington D.C. President Clinton delivers remarks to the honorees on stage at DAR Constitution Hall. President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton are photographed with Ernest J. Gaines and family on the South Lawn of the White House at National Medal of Arts and Humanities dinner. At the dinner, Ernest Gaines and family are also photographed with the Clintons in the Blue Room of the White House. Ernest J. Gaines is writer of fiction novels and a Louisiana native. Record Type Photographs System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in one collection area and one series— Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office, and the series therein—Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration. Processing is done at the Folder/Contact sheet level. 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). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2009 Container List The following is a list of photograph contact sheets/folders processed in response to FOIA 2009-0774-F: Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration Photograph Contact Sheets: Book 876 (P87500-P87599) P87561 December 20, 2000 P87577 December 20, 2000 P87590 December 20, 2000 P87592 December 20, 2000 P87596 December 20, 2000