Expand All Collapse All Extent 17 folders, approximately 705 pages Summary This collection consists of records related to disparities between sentences related to crack as compared to sentences related to powder cocaine, the disproportionate impact of crack on Black Americans, and recommendations on penalties for crimes involving crack. This collection consists of clippings, correspondence, drafts, legislation, notes, press releases, statements, talking points, and transcripts related to sentencing and crack that date from 1995 to 1998. Correspondence concerns the views and objectives of Members of Congress, the Department of Justice, other government officials, organizations representing black communities, religious leaders, and the Clinton Administration. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2019-1026-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Additional cases containing files on the topic of crack sentencing include 2009-1006-F, 2009-1305-F, 2016-0931-S, and 2016-0099-F. This collection concerns disparities between sentences related to crack as compared to sentences related to powder cocaine, the disproportionate impact of crack on Black Americans, and recommendations on penalties for crimes involving crack. The collection contains clippings, correspondence, drafts, legislation, notes, press releases, statements, talking points, and transcripts related to sentencing and crack that date from 1995 to 1998. Correspondence concerns the views and objectives of Members of Congress, the Department of Justice, other government officials, organizations representing black communities, religious leaders, and the Clinton Administration. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files and Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. 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. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. WHORM files are processed at the document level; whereas, Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. FOIA 2019-1026-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: FG017 Department of Justice HE006-01 Narcotics JL003 Criminal Matters PU001-07 Clippings to the President SP296 Messages to Congress, 1996. 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 2023-12-16 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-1026-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File Category Case Number FG017 140652 HE006-01 140400CU HE006-01 231316SS HE006-01 255447 HE006-01 259576 JL003 145919SS PU001-07 215893SS SP296 137204 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Chief of Staff Ickes, Harold Crack / Cocaine - General [OA/ID 9157] Stephanopoulos, George Crime / Crack Sentencing [OA/ID 6409] Counsel’s Office Band, Doug [Crack Disparity] [OA/ID 9548] Castello, James Crack Cocaine [OA/ID 6726] Cerf, Chris Crack Cocaine [OA/ID 6733] Popp, Karen Crack / Cocaine Issue [OA/ID 12926] Domestic Policy Council Smith, Mary Crack [1] [OA/ID 16945] Crack [2] [OA/ID 16945] Crack [3] [OA/ID 16945]