(2021-0330-F) Bill Galston

2 folders, approximately 161 pages

This collection contains correspondence from William A. “Bill” Galston to the White House. From 1993 to 1995, Galston served as deputy assistant for domestic policy to President Clinton. He is also a founding member of the Board of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The records include a memorandum to the president, as well as background information on and publications by participants in a scholars’ dinner and discussion scheduled for January 7, 1996, in preparation for the 1996 State of the Union address.

The materials in FOIA 2021-0330-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. William A. “Bill” Galston served as deputy assistant for domestic policy to President Clinton between January 1993 and May 1995. He is a founding member of the Board of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and served as chair of the campaign’s Task Force on Religion and Public Values. He has published many books and over a hundred articles on questions of political and moral philosophy. Records in this collection include a memorandum to the president from Galston, as well as background information on and example publications by participants of a scholars’ dinner and discussion. The event was scheduled for January 7, 1996, and was focused on the state of American democracy, in preparation for the 1996 State of the Union address.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in this collection area— Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (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. In addition, there are WHORM, WHORM Counsel, WHORM (CL), WHORM (OP), WHORM (Too Late); WHORM (Various Offices); and WHORM (Alpha Project) series. FOIA 2021-0330-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: ED Education WE Welfare.

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.

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, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2021-0330-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File
Category Case Number
ED 144693SS
WE 116520SS