Expand All Collapse All Extent 9 folders, approximately 634 pages Summary This collection contains records regarding Ambassador John C. Kornblum and the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2001. During this period, Ambassador Kornblum served as the United States Ambassador to Germany. Previously, he had been the Assistant Secretary of Sate for European Affairs and Special Envoy to the Balkans and was heavily involved in the development of the 1995 Dayton Peace Accord. The collections consists of National Security Council (NSC) Cables and Emails regarding cooperation with Germany on matters related to the former Yugoslavia, particularly the Kosovo War. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2019-0943-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. This collection contains materials relating to John C. Kornblum and the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2001. During this time, he was the United States Ambassador to Germany. Prior to his appointment in 1997, Ambassador Kornblum had served in a variety of roles in the State Department, including Ambassador to the OSCE in Vienna (1991-1994) and Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs and Special Envoy to the Balkans (1995-1997). The Ambassador was heavily involved in the development of the 1995 Dayton Peace Peace Accord, which ended the war in Bosnia. During his tenure as Ambassador to Germany, the escalation of, and later NATO involvement in, the conflict in Kosovo was a key foreign policy issue. The records in this FOIA case consist of National Security Council (NSC) Cables and Email regarding United States cooperation with Germany on matters related to the former Yugoslavia, particularly the Kosovo War. Included are copies of several statements from the Contact Group for the Balkans. The majority of records related to this FOIA case are closed for national security reasons. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in this collection areas— Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 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 U.S.C. 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, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2022-10-04 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-0943-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Cables Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [OA/ID 520000] [Kornblum…] [01/24/1997 – 12/16/1997] [02/13/1998 – 06/30/1998] [07/02/1998 – 12/14/1998] Jan 1999-Dec 2000 [OA/ID 530000] [Kornblum…] [01/08/1999 – 03/15/1999] [03/29/1999 – 12/23/1999] [01/10/2000 – 12/28/2000] NSC Email MSMail-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [OA/ID 590000] [Kornblum…] [01/27/1997 – 02/05/1997] Exchange-Record (Sept 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 620000] [Kornblum…] [06/09/1998 – 12/10/1999] Exchange-Non-Record (Mar 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 630000] [Kornblum…] [07/09/1998 – 02/23/2000]