Expand All Collapse All Extent 7 folders, approximately 249 pages Summary This collection consists of records related to John Shattuck and the War in Kosovo. John Shattuck served as United States Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor from 1993 through 1998, and was the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2000. His reports on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the former Republic of Yugoslavia led directly to the establishment of the United Nationals International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia. This collection consists of emails concerning a New York Times Op-Ed written by Mr. Shattuck that is about the crisis in Kosovo; Press guidance about the Op-Ed article; and Cables concerning Kosovo in relation to the Czech Republic while Mr. Shattuck was Ambassador there Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2019-0305-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. John Shattuck served as United States Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor from 1993 through 1998, and was the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2000. As part of his official duties Mr. Shattuck traveled to Bosnia in 1995 were he witnessed the results of the Srebenica Genocide. His reports on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the former Republic of Yugoslavia led directly to the establishment of the United Nationals International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia. The Clinton Presidential Records responsive to this FOIA include emails concerning a New York Times Op-Ed written by Mr. Shattuck concerning the humanitarian crisis in Kosovo. Press guidance about the Op-Ed article, and Cables about Kosovo in relation to the Czech Republic while Mr. Shattuck was the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic. The majority of these records related to this FOIA case are closed for national security reasons. 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 Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails, Clinton Presidential Records: TRP Emails, and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. 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. ARMS emails are arranged by topic, there-under by bucket, and there-under chronologically by creation date. The Tape Restoration Project (TRP) is a database consisting of restored emails from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS) from July 1994 through June of 2000. The TRP is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential record email. TRP emails are arranged by topic, there-under by bucket, and there-under chronologically by creation date. 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, 2019. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2019-06-26 Container List "The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-0305-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Office of Press and Communications Gobush, Matthew Kosovo – Shattuck Op-Ed, September 1998 [OA/ID 3302] Folder Title [OA/ID 3302] Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email] NSC [OA/ID 1200000] [Shattuck and Kosovo] [09/22/1998 – 09/28/1998] Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project (TRP) [Email] NSC [OA/ID 1200000] [Shattuck and Kosovo] [05/14/1999 – 05/27/1999] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Cables Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [OA/ID 520000] [Shattuck and Kosovo] [03/09/1998 – 12/30/1998] [01/22/1999 – 04/30/1999] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System (continued) NSC Email Exchange-Record (Sept 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 620000] [Shattuck and Kosovo] [09/02/1998 – 05/14/1999] Exchange-Non-Record (Mar 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 630000] [Shattuck and Kosovo] [07/09/1998 – 10/19/1998]"