Expand All Collapse All Extent 2 folders, approximately 33 pages Summary This collection contains records related to Brian Sheridan and the former Yugoslavia. This collection consists of records from the National Security Council’s Cable, Email, and Records Management System. The collection dates from October 1998 to November 1999. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2019-0902-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to Brian Sheridan and the former Yugoslavia. Specifically, the researcher requested a subject line search using the terms: Kosovo, Kosovo Liberation Army, Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Yugoslavia, Serbia, Serbia-Montenegro, NLA, National Liberation Army, Ali Ahmeti, Skopje, Southern Serbia, Presevo Valley, and UCPMB. Records to be opened are from the National Security Council’s Cable, Email, and Records Management System. The collection dates from October 1998 to November 1999. From 1993 to 1995 Brian Sheridan served as a Deputy Secretary of Defense for Drug Enforcement Policy and Support. On March 15, 1999 President Clinton nominated Sheridan to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict replacing H. Allen Holmes (See 2019-0910-F). Sheridan served in this role from 1999 to 2001. While in the office Sheridan’s focus was on five primary areas. Those five were peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance, counter drug operations, counter terrorism, Latin American security issues, and special operations. After 2001, Sheridan left government employment and moved into the defense industry working for BAE Systems and Bechtel where he remains as of April 2022. Records responsive to this FOIA request include a cable related to Kosovo relief operations and an email related to the Department of Defense Airlift for Kosovo. A significant number of records in this collection remain closed for national security reasons. Record Type Electronic Records System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these 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 2022-04-20 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-0902-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Cables Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [OA/ID 520000] [Brian Sheridan…] [10/13/1999-11/16/1999] NSC Emails Exchange-Record (Sept 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 620000] [Brian Sheridan…] [10/09/1998-07/08/1999]