Expand All Collapse All Extent 3,401 assets Summary This collection consists of records related to the “Contract with America,” a 10-point plan of legislative priorities supported by Republicans to win control of the House of Representatives in the 1994 midterm elections. The Contract with America included such proposals as a balanced budget amendment, spending cuts, line-item veto, welfare reform, tax credits, litigation reform, unfunded mandates reform, term limits, and tax cuts. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2025-0088-F (Segment 1) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. The “Contract with America” refers to a 10-point plan of legislative priorities supported by Republicans to win control of the House of Representatives in the 1994 midterm elections. The Contract with America included such proposals as a balanced budget amendment, spending cuts, line-item veto, welfare reform, tax credits, litigation reform, unfunded mandates reform, term limits, and tax cuts. Records responsive to this request include White House Office of Management and Budget and National Economic Council analysis of Contract with America proposals, Statements of Administration Policy regarding Contract with America legislation, the Clinton Administration’s Middle Class Bill of Rights, environmental implications of the Contract with America, effects on the Office of National Drug Control Policy and law enforcement, Earned Income Tax Credit, takings policy legislation, Child Tax Credit, and welfare reform. Record Type Electronic Records System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas— Clinton Presidential Records: (SAS) Automated Records Management System [Email] and Clinton Presidential Records: (SAS) Tape Restoration Project [Email]. The Executive Office of the President (EOP) subsystem of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by Clinton Administration officials. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program. Search strings are used to locate electronic records responsive to FOIA requests, and responsive assets are placed into Search Results Lists (SRLs). Depending on the complexity of the search, there may be multiple SRLs within each SAS. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential email. The Tape Restoration Project (TRP) is a database consisting of restored emails from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS) from July 1994 through June 2000. The TRP is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential email. 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). Subject Headings Electronic mail messages Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 (United States) Processed by Staff Archivist, 2025. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released Last Modified Date 2025-11-14 Container List The following is a list of Search and Access Sets processed in response to FOIA 2025-0088-F (Seg 1): Clinton Presidential Records: EOP Search and Access Sets (SAS) (SAS) Automated Records Management System [Email] contains 3,286 assets. (SAS) Tape Restoration Project [Email] contains 115 assets.