(2009-0895-F) Helen Hamman

1 folders, approximately 6 pages

This collection consists of a letter with newspaper clippings from Helen Hamman to President Clinton regarding her father, Don C. Smith, former Director of the Red Cross pre-WWII, and his deathbed confession of a conversation he had with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The materials in FOIA 2009-0895-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2009-0895-F consists of a letter with newspaper clippings from Helen Hamman to President Clinton regarding her father.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in this collection areas – Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. 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.

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.

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).

Staff Archives Specialist, 2009. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2009-0895-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files

Agency Liaison
[Helen Hamman] [OA/ID 6030]