Expand All Collapse All Extent 33 folders, 1,131 pages Summary This collection consists of letters, email and memoranda concerning communication and correspondence between the Florida Governor John Ellis Bush and the White House. The correspondence addresses a number of diverse topics, including Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez, Hurricanes Floyd and Irene, and on the use of racial set-asides in admission decisions at the University of Florida. The collection also contains more routine communications, including birthday greetings and nominations for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The email consists of correspondence concerning Bush and topics such as the Restoration of the Everglades, Elian Gonzalez, Affirmative Action, and the National Governor’s Association Annual Winter Meeting in Washington D.C. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2015-0524-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA 2015-0524-F contains correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports and e-mails concerning Jeb Bush from 1998 until 2001. John Ellis “Jeb” Bush was elected Governor of the State of Florida in 1998 and served until 2007. Governor Bush and the White House communicated with each other on a number of diverse topics, including the situation surrounding Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez, Hurricanes Floyd and Irene, and on the use of racial set-asides in admission decisions to the University of Florida. Also included in this collection are more mundane communications, including birthday greetings and nominations for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Automated Records Management System [Email] contains records concerning Jeb Bush. More specifically, responsive email consists of correspondence concerning Bush as it is related to topics such as the Restoration of the Everglades, Elian Gonzalez, Affirmative Action, and the National Governor’s Association Annual Winter Meeting in Washington D.C. Responsive email often contains reference to Bush’s attendance at White House events, correspondence concerning press articles related to Florida education initiatives, and the 2000 presidential election. In addition, a chain of emails pertain to Gov. Bush’s letter to President Clinton concerning Elian Gonzalez. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, 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. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. WHORM files are processed at the document level; whereas, 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 folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. 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. The OPD bucket contains email created or received by an individual with an Office of Policy Development (OPD) White House user account. The WHO bucket contains email created or received by individual with an Executive Office of the President White House user account not identified as CEA, NPR, or OPD. The Default bucket contains email created or received by unknown or unrecognized email accounts. Email found within the Default bucket often includes email created or received by offices or individuals outside the Executive Office of the President. ARMS email are arranged by topic, there-under by bucket, and there-under chronologically by creation date. FOIA 2015-0524-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: CO038 Countries - China CO045 Countries – Cuba, Republic of DI002 Natural Disasters FG001 Federal Government, President of the United States FG006-04 Federal Government, Counsel to the President FG020-01 Federal Government, Census, Bureau of FG025 Federal Government, Department of Energy FI004 Finance, Budget – Appropriations MA026 Medals – Awards, Freedom Awards (All) ME001-02 Messages, Birthday Greetings PU001-07 Publications, Clippings to the President ST009 State Governments, Florida. Access 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. 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 U.S.C. Chapter 1) 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). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2015. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2015-12-31 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2015-0524-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File Category Case Number CO038 428918 [OA/ID 21708] CO038 434941 [OA/ID 21708] CO045 406232 [OA/ID 21710] CO045 408853 [OA/ID 21710] CO045 416160 [OA/ID 21710] DI002 302631SS [OA/ID 21789] DI002 317282SS [OA/ID 21789] DI002 318114SS [OA/ID 21789] DI002 402509 [OA/ID 21789] DI002 402562 [OA/ID 21789] DI002 428166 [OA/ID 21786] DI002 428181 [OA/ID 21786] FG001 427447 [Jeb Bush] [OA/ID 21803] FG006-04 099647CU [Jeb Bush] [OA/ID 21738] FG020-01 296274 [OA/ID 21900] FG025 410978 [OA/ID 21879] FI004 407915 [OA/ID 21851] FI004 410162 [OA/ID 21851] MA026 304202 [OA/ID 23547] ME001-02 293696 [OA/ID 17738] ME001-02 411935 [OA/ID 17739] PU001-07 309316SS [OA/ID 23773] [ST009] 404074 [OA/ID 14049] ST009 41405 [OA/ID 14049] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Counsel’s Office Rundlet, Peter Higher Ed. Desegregation / Jeb Bush One Florida Plan [OA/ID 23667] Intergovernmental Affairs Beale, Scott 3 FL [Florida] [Jeb Bush] [OA/ID 20069] Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email] OPD [OA/ID 250000] [Jeb Bush] Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email] (continued) [12/02/1998 – 11/02/2000] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [Jeb Bush] [11/19/1998 – 04/02/1999] [04/02/1999 – 11/12/1999] Box 2 Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email] [11/12/1999 – 02/22/2000] [02/23/2000 – 09/23/2000] [09/22/2001 – 01/16/2001] Default [OA/ID 1100000] [Jeb Bush] [06/09/1999 – 11/08/2000]