Expand All Collapse All Extent 326 folders, approximately 22,587 pages Summary David Shipley served as Senior Presidential Speechwriter from 1995-1997, Shipley prepared speeches for both President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on domestic policy issues. This collection consists of clippings, emails, faxes, memos, notes, radio addresses, speech remarks, and statements. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2006-1734-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2006-1734-F consists of clippings, correspondence, emails, faxes, memos, notes, and statements used by speechwriter David Shipley when preparing speech remarks and radio addresses. Shipley served as a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter for President Clinton from 1995 to 1997. Shipley also worked as a speechwriter for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Documents associated with OA/ID 12005, OA/ID 12007, and OA/ID 12008 concern the First Lady’s speeches. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in the Clinton Presidential Records: Staff and Office Files. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. 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 folders integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and the by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 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 USC, 101) 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 Speechwriting Speechwriters Speeches, addresses, etc., American Processed by Staff Archivist, 2011. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2012-10-01 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-1734-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Bernadin Radio Address [OA/ID 10705] Adoption Radio Address [1] [OA/ID 10705] Adoption Radio Address [2] [OA/ID 10705] American Society of Newspaper Editors [OA/ID 10705] UT [University of Texas] Austin [1] [OA/ID 10705] UT [University of Texas] Austin [2] [OA/ID 10705] UT [University of Texas] Austin [3] [OA/ID 10705] UT [University of Texas] Austin [4] [OA/ID 10705] UT [University of Texas] Austin [5] [OA/ID 10705] UT [University of Texas] Austin [6] [OA/ID 10705] UT [University of Texas] Austin [7] [OA/ID 10705] Box 2 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Barrier Reef [1] [OA/ID 10705] Barrier Reef [2] [OA/ID 10705] Barrier Reef [3] [OA/ID 10705] Ohio [1] [OA/ID 10705] Ohio [2] [OA/ID 10705] Ohio [3] [OA/ID 10705] Ohio [4] [OA/ID 10705] OK [Oklahoma] City Day Care [OA/ID 10705] OK [Oklahoma] City Radio Address [OA/ID 10705] Box 3 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley One Strike [1] [OA/ID 10705] One Strike [2] [OA/ID 10705] One Strike [3] [OA/ID 10705] One Strike [4] [OA/ID 10705] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (continued) Speechwriting David Shipley Internet [1] [OA/ID 10705] Internet [2] [OA/ID 10705] Internet [3] [OA/ID 10705] Internet [4] [OA/ID 10705] Internet [5] [OA/ID 10705] Internet [6] [OA/ID 10705] Internet [7] [OA/ID 10705] Box 4 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Baseball Radio Address [OA/ID 10705] Blue Ribbon Schools [1] [OA/ID 10705] Blue Ribbon Schools [2] [OA/ID 10705] Blue Ribbon Schools [3] [OA/ID 10705] Blue Ribbon Schools [4] [OA/ID 10705] Birmingham [1] [OA/ID 10706] Birmingham [2] [OA/ID 10706] Boys & Girls Nation [1] [OA/ID 10706] Boys & Girls Nation [2] [OA/ID 10706] Boys Nation [1] [OA/ID 10706] Boys Nation [2] [OA/ID 10706] Box 5 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Boys Nation [3] [OA/ID 10706] Boys Nation [4] [OA/ID 10706] Burke Eulogy [OA/ID 10706] Bush Portrait [OA/ID 10706] Character Conference [1] [OA/ID 10706] Character Conference [2] [OA/ID 10706] Chicago [1] [OA/ID 10706] Chicago [2] [OA/ID 10706] Chicago [3] [OA/ID 10706] Child Safety Seat Radio Address [OA/ID 10706] Children’s TV [1] [OA/ID 10706] Children’s TV [2] [OA/ID 10706] Box 6 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Clean Water and Radio Address [1] [OA/ID 10706] Clean Water and Radio Address [2] [OA/ID 10706] Clean Water and Radio Address [3] [OA/ID 10706] Clean Water and Radio Address [4] [OA/ID 10706] Democratic National Convention [1] [OA/ID 10706] Democratic National Convention [2] [OA/ID 10706] Democratic National Convention [3] [OA/ID 10706] Democratic National Convention [4] [OA/ID 10706] Democratic National Convention [5] [OA/ID 10706] Democratic National Convention [6] [OA/ID 10706] Box 7 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley San Francisco Exploration [1] [OA/ID 10706] San Francisco Exploration [2] [OA/ID 10706] San Francisco Exploration [3] [OA/ID 10706] San Francisco Exploration [4] [OA/ID 10706] San Francisco Exploration [5] [OA/ID 10706] Phoenix Community Schools [1] [OA/ID 10706] Phoenix Community Schools [2] [OA/ID 10706] Corporate Citizenship Conference [1] [OA/ID 10707] Corporate Citizenship Conference [2] [OA/ID 10707] Corporate Citizenship Conference [3] [OA/ID 10707] Box 8 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Corporate Citizenship Conference [4] [OA/ID 10707] Chicago [1] [OA/ID 10707] Chicago [2] [OA/ID 10707] Chicago [3] [OA/ID 10707] Debt Limit Radio Address [OA/ID 10707] DNC [Democratic National Committee] Gala [OA/ID 10707] Dover [OA/ID 10707] Drug Strategy [1] [OA/ID 10707] Drug Strategy [2] [OA/ID 10707] Drug Strategy [3] [OA/ID 10707] Drug Strategy [4] [OA/ID 10707] Drug Strategy [5] [OA/ID 10707] Drug Strategy [6] [OA/ID 10707] Box 9 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Radio Address – Technology [OA/ID 10707] Earth Day 1997 [OA/ID 10707] Empowerment Zones Toast [OA/ID 10707] Faces of Hope [1] [OA/ID 10707] Faces of Hope [2] [OA/ID 10707] Fairleigh-Dickinson University [1] [OA/ID 10707] Fairleigh-Dickinson University [2] [OA/ID 10707] Fairleigh-Dickinson University [3] [OA/ID 10707] Fairleigh-Dickinson University [4] [OA/ID 10707] Fairleigh-Dickinson University [5] [OA/ID 10707] Fairleigh-Dickinson University [6] [OA/ID 10707] Fairleigh-Dickinson University [7] [OA/ID 10707] Box 10 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Family Conference [1] [OA/ID 10707] Family Conference [2] [OA/ID 10707] Family Conference [3] [OA/ID 10707] Family Conference [4] [OA/ID 10707] Family Conference [5] [OA/ID 10707] Father’s Day Radio Address [1] [OA/ID 10707] Father’s Day Radio Address [2] [OA/ID 10707] Father’s Day Radio Address [3] [OA/ID 10707] Father’s Day Radio Address [4] [OA/ID 10707] North Dakota Floods [1] [OA/ID 10707] North Dakota Floods [2] [OA/ID 10707] North Dakota Floods [3] [OA/ID 10707] North Dakota Floods [4] [OA/ID 10707] Box 11 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Fraternal Order of Police [1] [OA/ID 10707] Fraternal Order of Police [2] [OA/ID 10707] Food Safety Center Radio Address [1] [OA/ID 10707] Food Safety Center Radio Address [2] [OA/ID 10707] Intro to Fulbright [1] [OA/ID 10708] Intro to Fulbright [2] [OA/ID 10708] Statement at Anti-Crime Institute [OA/ID 10708] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (continued) Speechwriting David Shipley Homeownership Summit [1] [OA/ID 10708] Homeownership Summit [2] [OA/ID 10708] Homeownership Summit [3] [OA/ID 10708] Homeownership Summit [4] [OA/ID 10708] Homeownership Summit [5] [OA/ID 10708] Homeownership Summit [6] [OA/ID 10708] Box 12 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Ifshin Eulogy [OA/ID 10708] Kids Radio [OA/ID 10708] Conference of Mayors [1] [OA/ID 10708] Conference of Mayors [2] [OA/ID 10708] Conference of Mayors [3] [OA/ID 10708] Conference of Mayors [4] [OA/ID 10708] Medal of Freedom [OA/ID 10708] Medicaid Gag Rule [OA/ID 10708] Michigan State Commencement [1] [OA/ID 10708] Michigan State Commencement [2] [OA/ID 10708] Monrovia, California [OA/ID 10708] Cal State Monterey [OA/ID 10708] Box 13 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Moseley-Braun Fundraiser [OA/ID 10708] National Association of Counties [1] [OA/ID 10708] National Association of Counties [2] [OA/ID 10708] National Association of Counties [3] [OA/ID 10708] Peterbilt / Nashville [1] [OA/ID 10708] Peterbilt / Nashville [2] [OA/ID 10708] Peterbilt / Nashville [3] [OA/ID 10708] Peterbilt / Nashville [4] [OA/ID 10708] New Hampshire Hydraulics [1] [OA/ID 10708] New Hampshire Hydraulics [2] [OA/ID 10708] NIIAC [National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council] [1] [OA/ID 10708] NIIAC [National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council] [2] [OA/ID 10708] Box 14 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Pageant of Peace [OA/ID 10709] Pesticide Act & Radio [OA/ID 10709] Poison Pill [OA/ID 10709] Oregon II [1] [OA/ID 10709] Oregon II [2] [OA/ID 10709] Oregon II [3] [OA/ID 10709] Park Signing [OA/ID 10709] Portland – Washington Floods [1] [OA/ID 10709] Portland – Washington Floods [2] [OA/ID 10709] Portland – Washington Floods [3] [OA/ID 10709] Box 15 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Portland – Washington Floods [4] [OA/ID 10709] Portland- Washington Floods [5] [OA/ID 10709] Presidential Scholars [1] [OA/ID 10709] Presidential Scholars [2] [OA/ID 10709] Presidential Scholars [3] [OA/ID 10709] Presidio [1] [OA/ID 10709] Presidio [2] [OA/ID 10709] Press Conference [OA/ID 10709] Project XL [1] [OA/ID 10709] Project XL [2] [OA/ID 10709] Box 16 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Pueblo [1] [OA/ID 10709] Pueblo [2] [OA/ID 10709] Pueblo [3] [OA/ID 10709] Quest – A.F.T. [American Federation of Teachers] [1]] [OA/ID 10709] Quest – A.F.T. [American Federation of Teachers] [2] [OA/ID 10709] Quest – A.F.T. [American Federation of Teacher] [3] [OA/ID 10709] Radiation [1] [OA/ID 10709] Radiation [2] [OA/ID 10709] Radiation: The Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments [OA/ID 10709] Vanity Fair Article – Ronald Reagan [1] [OA/ID 10709] Vanity Fair Article – Ronald Reagan [2] [OA/ID 10709] Box 17 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Right to Know [1] [OA/ID 10709] Right to Know [2] [OA/ID 10709] Salinas [1] [OA/ID 10709] Salinas [2] [OA/ID 10709] Salinas [3] [OA/ID 10709] Salinas [4] [OA/ID 10709] Box 18 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Portugal Environment [OA/ID 12005] Portugal General [OA/ID 12005] [Pathfinder Column] [OA/ID 12005] Mexico City [OA/ID 12005] Merida / Uxmal [1] [OA/ID 12005] Merida / Uxmal [2] [OA/ID 12005] [Trip of the President to Mexico, Barbados, and Costa Rica, May 5 – 10, 1997] [OA/ID 12005] [Mother Teresa Statement] [OA/ID 12005] Mother Teresa [OA/ID 12005] Portugal Speech File [1] [OA/ID 12005] Portugal Speech File [2] [OA/ID 12005] Box 19 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley HRC / Princeton 4/25/97 [1] [OA/ID 12005] HRC / Princeton 4/25/97 [2] [OA/ID 12005] HRC / Princeton 4/25/97 [3] [OA/ID 12005] HRC / Princeton 4/25/97 [4] [OA/ID 12005] Salzburg Speech [1] [OA/ID 12005] Salzburg Speech [2] [OA/OD 12005] Salzburg Speech: Salzburg Seminar [OA/ID 12005] [Human Rights] [1] [OA/ID 12005] [Human Rights] [2] [OA/ID 12005] [World AIDS Day] [OA/ID 12005] [Women of Argentina] [OA/ID 12005] Box 20 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley [Team Harmony] [OA/ID 12005] [Microenterprise Summit] [OA/ID 12005] [Miami Spirit of Excellence] [OA/ID 12005] O’Keefe [OA/ID 12005] [Peer Women] [OA/ID 12005] Secret Service [OA/ID 12005] Miami Herald [OA/ID 12005] [Budget Column] [OA/ID 12005] [Barbados] [1] [OA/ID 12005] [Barbados] [2] [OA/ID 12005] Arts & Humanities [OA/ID 12005] [War Crimes] [1] [OA/ID 12005] [War Crimes] [2] [OA/ID 12005] Box 21 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley [War Crimes] [3] [OA/ID 12005] [War Crimes]: [Columns] [OA/ID 12005] School Reconstruction [1] [OA/ID 12006] School Reconstruction [2] [OA/ID 12006] School Reconstruction [3] [OA/ID 12006] School Reconstruction [4] [OA/ID 12006] School Reconstruction [5] [OA/ID 12006] School to Work [OA/ID 12006] Seattle [OA/ID 12006] Service Employees International Union [OA/ID 12006] Shannon Lucid Space Medal [OA/ID 12006] Box 22 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Southern Illinois [1] [OA/ID 12006] Southern Illinois [2] [OA/ID 12006] Southern Illinois [3] [OA/ID 12006] White House Conf. on Small Business [1] [OA/ID 12006] White House Conf. on Small Business [2] [OA/ID 12006] White House Conf. on Small Business [3] [OA/ID 12006] Santa Ana Crime Event [1] [OA/ID 12006] Santa Ana Crime Event [2] [OA/ID 12006] National Conference of State Legislatures [1] [OA/ID 12006] Box 23 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley National Conference of State Legislatures [2] [OA/ID 12006] Tobacco & Alcohol Radio [OA/ID 12006] Utah Wilderness [1] [OA/ID 12006] Utah Wilderness [2] [OA/ID 12006] VA-HUD [Veterans Affairs – Housing and Urban Development] [1] [OA/ID 12006] VA-HUD [Veterans Affairs – Housing and Urban Development] [2] [OA/ID 12006] V-J [Victory in Japan] Day [1] [OA/ID 12006] V-J [Victory in Japan] Day [2] [OA/ID 12006] V-J [Victory in Japan] Day [3] [OA/ID 12006] Welfare Radio [OA/ID 12006] Anti-Stalking Legislation [OA/ID 12006] Box 24 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley State Legislatures & County Offices [OA/ID 12006] Tampa Schools [OA/ID 12006] Telecom Bills Signing [1] [OA/ID 12006] Telecom Bills Signing [2] [OA/ID 12006] Telecom Bills Signing [3] [OA/ID 12006] Teen Pregnancy Radio Address [OA/ID 12006] Terrorism Radio Address [OA/ID 12006] Kalamazoo Environment [OA/ID 12006] Travel Conference [1] [OA/ID 12006] Travel Conference [2] [OA/ID 12006] Travel Conference [3] [OA/ID 12006] Travel Conference [4] [OA/ID 12006] Box 25 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Climate Change [1] [OA/ID 12007] Climate Change [2] [OA/ID 12007] Climate Change [3] [OA/ID 12007] HRC / City Year / 6/4/97 [OA/ID 12007] Central High School 9/25/97 [OA/ID 12007] CD-ROM [OA/ID 12007] McGreevy [OA/ID 12007] Latin America [1] [OA/ID 12007] Latin America [2] [OA/ID 12007] Latin America [3] [OA/ID 12007] Box 26 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Teotihuacan [1] [OA/ID 12007] Teotihuacan [2] [OA/ID 12007] Teotihuacan [3] [OA/ID 12007] Teotihuacan [4] [OA/ID 12007] [Brain] [1] [OA/ID 12007] [Brain] [2] [OA/ID 12007] [Brain] [3] [OA/ID 12007] HRC / WH Endowment Reception Dinner 4/30/97 [OA/ID 12007] [Diana] [OA/ID 12007] [Creators Syndicate] [OA/ID 12007] Costa Rica [1] [OA/ID 12007] Box 27 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Costa Rica [2] [OA/ID 12007] Costa Rica [3] [OA/ID 12007] Cost Rica & Microcredit [1] [OA/ID 12007] Costa Rica & Microcredit [2] [OA/ID 12007] Arts & Humanities Awards 9/29/97 [1] [OA/ID 12008] Arts & Humanities Awards 9/29/97 [2] [OA/ID 12008] HRC / Food Safety / 6/13/97 [1] [OA/ID 12008] HRC / Food Safety / 6/13/97 [2] [OA/ID 12008] [Domestic Violence Speech] [OA/ID 12008] [HRC Column 10/30] [OA/ID 12008] Box 28 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley [Child Care Column & Conference] [1] [OA/ID 12008] [Child Care Column & Conference] [2] [OA/ID 12008] [Carnegie Conflict Prevention] [OA/ID 12008] HRC Freedom House [OA/ID 12008] HRC Freedom House: Newseum [1] [OA/ID 12008] HRC Freedom House: Newseum [2] [OA/ID 12008] X-Mas Column [OA/ID 12008] Chicago’s Women Park [OA/ID 12008] Grammy Awards Ford’s Theater [OA/ID 12008] Heritage & Arts [OA/ID 12008] [Infant Dosages] [OA/ID 12008] Juan Carlos Column [OA/ID 12008] Box 29 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley HRC / NYU – Juan Carlos Event 4/9/97 [1] [OA/ID 12008] HRC / NYU – Juan Carlos Event 4/9/97 [2] [OA/ID 12008] WHCA [White House Communications Agency] Ron’s Retirement Party 9/10/97 [OA/ID 12008] HRC / Microenterprise Event / 7/24/97 [1] [OA/ID 12008] HRC / Microenterprise Event / 7/24/97 [2] [OA/ID 12008] Women’s Day [OA/ID 12008] College Board [1] [OA/ID 12008] College Board [2] [OA/ID 12008] College Board [3] [OA/ID 12008] College Board [4] [OA/ID 12008] Box 30 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Speechwriting David Shipley Austria General [OA/ID 12008] Africare [OA/ID 12008] Austria-Refugees [OA/ID 12008] [Child Care] [1] [OA/ID 12008] [Child Care] [2] [OA/ID 12008] Breast Cancer Radio [OA/ID 12008] HRC – Blue Ribbon School [OA/ID 12008] Azores General [1] [OA/ID 12008] Azores General [2] [OA/ID 12008]