(2016-0997-F) Betty Friedan

4 folders, approximately 29 pages

This collection consists of material related to correspondence between Betty Friedan and Hillary Clinton. During the 1940’s and 1950’s, Betty Friedan was involved in the civil rights and women’s rights movements. Friedan’s influential book, The Feminine Mystique, was published in 1963. Friedan cofounded the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966, helped start the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws in 1969, and continued her advocacy for women and the feminist movement through the 1970s and 1980s.The correspondence dates from 1993 to 1995 and contains of invitations and replies to events exploring media coverage of women, symposiums on new paradigms for women and men, seminars on women and men in the workplace, and seminars on re-framing family values.

The materials in FOIA 2016-0997-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. During the 1940’s and 1950’s, Betty Friedan was involved in the civil rights and women’s rights movements. Friedan’s influential book, The Feminine Mystique, was published in 1963. Friedan cofounded the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966, helped start the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws in 1969, and continued her advoacy for women and the feminist movement through the 1970s and 1980s. This collection consists of correspondence between Betty Friedan and Hillary Clinton dating from 1993 to 1995. Such correspondence consists of invitations and replies to events exploring media coverage of women, symposiums on new paradigms for women and men, seminars on women and men in the workplace, and seminars on reframing family values.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alpha Files and Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management from 1993 – 1996 and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. WHORM files are processed at the document level. FOIA 2016-0997-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: PP005-01 First Lady

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.

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.

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 Archivist, 2016. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2016-0997-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Alpha Files
Friedan, Betty
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File
Category Case Number
PP005-01 085203 [Betty Friedan]
PP005-01 097859 [Betty Friedan]
PP005-01 140142 [Betty Friedan]