Expand All Collapse All Extent 1 folder, approximately 13 pages Summary This collection contains records related to John K. Menzies and the former Yugoslavia. This collection consists of records from the National Security Council’s Cable, Email, and Records Management System. They include cables related to humanitarian relief operations in the former Yugoslavia. The collection dates from March 1996 to November 1996. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2019-0930-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. The researcher submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to John K. Menzies and the former Yugoslavia. Specifically, the researcher requested a subject line search using the terms: Kosovo, Kosovo Liberation Army, Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Yugoslavia, Serbia, Serbia-Montenegro, NLA, National Liberation Army, Ali Ahmeti, Skopje, Southern Serbia, Presevo Valley, and UCPMB. Records to be opened are from the National Security Council’s Cable, Email, and Records Management System. They include cables related to humanitarian relief operations in the former Yugoslavia. The collection dates from March 1996 to November 1996. Ambassador John K. Menzies came to foreign relations from the academic community. He was an assistant to the dean of graduate students at the University of California, Santa Barbara before entering the diplomatic corps. His career began in the early 1970s and Menzies served in Hungary, East Germany, and Bulgaria among other places. During the Clinton administration, Menzies was Acting Deputy Coordinator of East European Assistance at the United States Mission to the United Nations. In October 1994, Menzies took the position of Deputy Chief of Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina and rose quickly to Chief of Mission. Menzies was appointed by President Clinton in October 1995 to be U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina and was credentialed January 7, 1996. He served in this position until December 15, 1996. He retired from foreign service and was the Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace for several years before returning to academia. Menzies earned degrees in German and History from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and graduate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. He died in March 2022 at the age of 73. Record Type Electronic Records System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. 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, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2022-05-03 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-0930-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Cables Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [OA/ID 510000] [John Menzies…] [03/04/1996-11/29/1996]