(2014-0414-F) Howard Zinn - Author

2 folders, approximately 19 pages

This collection consists of records related to Howard Zinn. Zinn was an American historian, author, playwright, and social activist who wrote extensively on civil rights, anti-war movements, and the labor history of the United States. This collection consists of emails describing one of Zinn's books and quotes by Zinn regarding sanctions against Iraq and impeachment.

The materials in FOIA 2014-0414-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about additional related materials. FOIA 2014-0414-F concerns records on Howard Zinn. He was an American historian, author, playwright, and social activist. He was a political science professor at Boston University for 24 years and taught history at Spelman College for 7 years. Zinn wrote more than 20 books, including his bestselling and influential A People's History of the United States. He wrote extensively about the civil rights, anti-war movements, and labor history of the United States. He died in January 2010. Topics cover a recommended Zinn book (A People’s History) and several quotes by Zinn regarding sanctions against Iraq and impeachment.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collections areas— Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Various Offices; and Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email]. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. WHORM files are processed at the document level. 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 ARMS database is comprised of six sub-series of email records called "buckets." The buckets generally represent a specific White House office. The buckets are titled: NPR for National Performance Review, OPD for Office of Policy Development, POTUS for President of the United States, WHO for White House Office, CEA for Council of Economic Advisers, and Default for emails not associated with an office.

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, 2014. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2014-0414-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Various Offices
General Files
AF
240097 [Howard Zinn] [OA/ID 9428]
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email]
NSC [OA/ID 1200000]
[Howard Zinn]
[09/22/1998 – 10/01/1999]