(2019-0395-F) Gary Samore and Missile Technology Control Regime

4 folders, approximately 290 pages

This collection consists of unclassified electronic records regarding Gary Samore and meetings between US officials and South African delegations between 1992 and 1995 during which the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and missile nonproliferation was discussed. It contains National Security Council cables and emails which include talking points, memos, presidential statements, and press briefings. Subjects include the International Atomic Energy Agency, UN General Assembly committee meetings, a nuclear weapon free zone treaty in Southeast Asia, computer export control, and the 1995 National Security Strategy Report.

The materials in FOIA 2019-0395-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. The requester asked for information related to Clinton staffer Gary Samore (Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Nonproliferation and Export Controls,1995-2000) and meetings between US officials and South African delegations between 1992 and 1995 during which the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and missile nonproliferation was discussed. Records responsive to this request include NSC cables and emails which covered draft talking points, memos, presidential statements, and press briefings. Subjects include the International Atomic Energy Agency's program of technical assistance with peaceful uses of nuclear technology, highlights of the UN General Assembly’s committee meetings, a nuclear weapon free zone treaty in Southeast Asia, computer export control, and the 1995 National Security Strategy Report.

Electronic Records

Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in 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, 2019. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-0395-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
NSC Cables
Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [OA/ID 510000]
[Samore, South Africa …]
[08/31/1995 – 09/26/1995]
[09/27/1995 – 11/10/1995]
[11/12/1995 – 12/21/1995]
NSC Email
MSMail-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [OA/ID 590000]
[Samore, South Africa …]
[10/05/1995 – 12/19/1995]