Expand All Collapse All Summary This Mandatory Declassification Review contains records regarding the December 16, 1997 telephone call between President William J. Clinton and Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan. Records include email and memoranda regarding the call, as well as scheduling proposals, talking points, and the memorandum of conversation (memcon). Record Type Textual 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 (Title 17, USC) 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). Person Names Hashimoto, Ryūtarō, 1937-2006 Geographic Place Japan Related Collections 2021-0717-F Content Available Online