Expand All Collapse All Extent 51 folders, approximately 859 pages Summary This collection consists of records related to Australian Prime Minister John Howard. John W. Howard, a member of Australia’s Liberal Party, was elected March 2, 1996 as Prime Minister of Australia and served in that role until electoral defeat in November 2007. His four terms as Prime Minister represents the second longest service in that position in modern Australian history. In 2008, Howard was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) and in 2012 was awarded the Order of Merit (OM) by Queen Elizabeth II. The collection contains correspondence between President William J. Clinton and Prime Minister Howard. It also includes memoranda to the President from staff of the National Security Council as well as administrative correspondence tracking papers. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2017-0492-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about other related material. Freedom of Information Act Request 2017-0492-F was for all records related to Australian Prime Minister John Howard in the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) files and the National Security Council’s Records Management System (RMS). This collection contains correspondence between President William J. Clinton and Prime Minister Howard. It includes memos to the President from staff of the National Security Council (NSC). It also includes administrative paperwork tracking correspondence through the office. John W. Howard, a member of Australia’s Liberal Party, was first elected to a government position in 1974 as MP of the Division of Bennelong. In 1985, and again in 1995, he was elected as leader of the Liberal Party. On March 2, 1996, Howard was elected Prime Minister of Australia and served in that role until electoral defeat in November 2007. His four terms as Prime Minister represents the second longest service in that position in modern Australian history. In 2008, Howard was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) and in 2012 was awarded the Order of Merit (OM) by Queen Elizabeth II. Howard visited the Clinton White House in June 1997 and July 1999. He was active in Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) where he worked with Clinton on economic issues. Between March 1996 and January 2001, Australia and the United States worked closely together in the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) in Iraq, the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Northern Watch. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in this collection area—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Records Management System. 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. WHORM files are processed at the document level. FOIA 2017-0492-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: CO010 Countries: Australia CO011 Countries: Austria FG001-07 Federal Government – Organizations: Appointments Granted, President GI003 Gifts to or from the United States ME001 Messages (sent to Individuals) PR013-012 Public Relations: Sponsorship, Request for Presidential 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, 2017. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2017-09-27 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2017-0492-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File CO010 272342 CO010 289335 CO011 271705SS FG001-07 425540 GI003 226872 ME001 155530 PR013-12 285209 Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Records Management System [Howard, John] 9601476 [OA/ID 1089] 9603166 [OA/ID 1101] 9603510 [OA/ID 1103] 9605108 [OA/ID 1114] 9605656 [OA/ID 1117] 9607831 [OA/ID 1131] 9701293 [OA/ID 1604] 9701665 [OA/ID 1607] 9704332 [OA/ID 1627] 9704573 [OA/ID 1629] 9705132 [OA/ID 1633] 9705212 [OA/ID 1633] 9705706 [OA/ID 1637] 9800914 [OA/ID 2015] 9801022 [OA/ID 2016] 9801592 [OA/ID 2020] 9803502 [OA/ID 2037] 9803503 [OA/ID 2037] 9804442 [OA/ID 2044] 9808097 [OA/ID 2071] 9808209 [OA/ID 2072] 9900176 [OA/ID 2706] 9902997 [OA/ID 2724] 9903422 [OA/ID 2727] 9903611 [OA/ID 2729] 9904090 [OA/ID 2732] 9904457 [OA/ID 2734] 9904848 [OA/ID 2736] 9904936 [OA/ID 2737] 9905056 [OA/ID 2738] Box 2 9905133 [OA/ID 2739] 9905205 [OA/ID 2739] 9905745 [OA/ID 2743] 9905755 [OA/ID 2743] 9906400 [OA/ID 2747] 9906582 [OA/ID 2748] 9906628 [OA/ID 2748] 9907330 [OA/ID 2753] 9907495 [OA/ID 2754] 0001790 [OA/ID 4081] 0006892 [OA/ID 4112] 0007622 [OA/ID 4115] 0007822 [OA/ID 4116B]