Expand All Collapse All Extent 27 folders, approximately 545 pages Summary This collection consists of records from the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) files related to Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. William Henry (Bill) Gates III is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and philanthropist. He and his friend Paul Allen founded the Microsoft Corporation. The files contain correspondence between President Clinton and Bill Gates. The correspondence covers topics such as, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), nation’s urban school systems, Gates Millennium Scholars, computer software piracy, Gate’s participation on the Global Divide panel and Gates Library Foundation. The files also contain copies of photographs of Bill Gates with President Clinton, magazine and press clippings, birth announcement cards, and a copy of the interview transcript by Ron Insana of CNBC regarding the Wall Street Diversity project. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2017-0497-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about other related material. Freedom of Information Act Request 2017-0497-F is for all records from the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) files related to Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. This collection contains correspondence between President William J. Clinton and Bill Gates. The correspondence covers topics such as, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), nation’s urban school systems, Gates Millennium Scholars, computer software piracy, Gate’s participation on the Global Divide panel and Gates Library Foundation, which provides computers and staff training to public libraries in low-income communities. The correspondence contains a letter from Senator Slade Gorton to President Clinton recommending Bill Gates for the State Justice Institute and correspondence between John Podesta and Bill Gates discussing software and technical industries and encryption export policies. The collection also includes copies of photographs of Bill Gates with President Clinton, magazine and press clippings, birth announcement cards, and a copy of the interview transcript by Ron Insana of CNBC regarding the Wall Street Diversity project. William Henry (Bill) Gates III is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and philanthropist. He and his friend Paul Allen, founded the Microsoft Corporation. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement 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 and Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM (OP) The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. 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 (OP). WHORM files are processed at the document level. FOIA 2017-0497-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: ED Education FG001 Federal Government: President of the United States FG038 Federal Government: Vice President GI001 Gifts from the President GI002 Gifts to the President HE006 Health: Medicines – Drugs - Serums IT138 International Organizations: World Trade Organization (WTO) IV Invitations MC003 Meetings – Conferences: Briefings – Conferences, White House ME001 Messages (sent to individuals) PE002 Personnel Management: Employment - Appointments PP Presidential Personal PR005-01 Public Relations: Photographs Granted, Presidential PU001-07 Publications: Clippings viewed by the President SP Speeches SP1466 Speeches: Remarks on New Markets to Wall Street Project, New York 1/13/00 UT001 Utilities: Communications - Telecommunications 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 Archives Specialist, 2017. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2017-09-22 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2017-0497-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File ED 404619 FG001 282972SS FG038 220505 GI001 186008 [Bill Gates] GI002 146296 GI002 306946 Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File (continued) HE006 410684 HE006 433950 IT138 277955 IT138 292887 IV 128359 MC003 419866 ME001 166224 ME001 224505SS ME001 309738 PE002 078121 [Bill Gates] PE002 214981 [Bill Gates] PP 088852SS [Bill Gates] PR005-01 081469 [Bill Gates] PR005 01 133073 PR005-01 134006 [Bill Gates] PU001-07 264918SS PU001-07 420338 SP 316023 SP1466 417129 UT001 282093SS Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (OP) Outgoing Presidentials 312232 [Bill Gates]