(2019-0883-F) Jay Johnson and Yugoslavia

2 folders, approximately 16 pages

The collection includes records related to Admiral Jay Johnson and the crises in the former Yugoslavia. It contains an email with a compilation of articles from U.S. news organizations regarding the NATO air strikes in Kosovo. One of these articles references the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including Admiral Johnson as the Chief of Naval Operations.

The materials in FOIA 2019-0883-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. This collection consists of records related to Admiral Jay Johnson and the crisis in the former Yugoslavia. Admiral Johnson served as the 26th Chief of Naval Operations from 1996 to 2000 and was involved in NATO Operation Allied Force in 1999. Records responsive to this FOIA case include a National Security Council email that contains a compilation of articles from major U.S. news organizations regarding the Kosovo air strikes. The first article includes the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including Admiral Johnson. The cables processed in response to this FOIA case are closed for national security reasons.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in this collection areas— 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, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-0883-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
NSC Cables
Jan 1999-Dec 2000 [OA/ID 530000]
[Jay Johnson…]
[04/07/1999]
NSC Email
Exchange-Non-Record (Mar 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 630000]
[Jay Johnson...]
[04/05/1999]