(2020-0286-F) China Policy Steering Group

4 folders, approximately 58 pages

This collection contains records related to the National Security Council’s China Policy Senior Steering Group. As the name suggests, the group was formed to discuss and advise the President on policy issues related to China. The majority of files related to this committee remain closed for national security reasons.

The materials in FOIA 2020-0286-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. This FOIA request was for textual records related to the National Security Council’s China Policy Senior Steering Group. As the name suggests, the group was formed to discuss and advise the President on policy issues related to China. The released files in this FOIA case consist of primarily administrative records related to records management. The majority of the records remain closed for national security reasons.

Textual

Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in one collection area—Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems.

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 2020-0286-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
NSC Records Management System
[China, Policy Group, Steering Group]
9307450 [OA/ID 164]
9308327 [OA/ID 169]
9308349 [OA/ID 169]
9308638 [OA/ID 170]