Expand All Collapse All Extent 1 folder, approximately 2 pages Summary This collection contains a copy of Justice Blackmun’s letter to President Clinton informing the President of his intent to retire. Justice Harry Blackmun served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 until his retirement in 1994, and is best known as the author of the Supreme Court’s opinion in the abortion rights case, Roe v. Wade. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2020-0439-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Justice Harry Blackmun served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 until his retirement in 1994. He is best known as the author of the Supreme Court’s opinion in the abortion rights case, Roe v. Wade. This collection contains a copy of Justice Blackmun’s letter to President Clinton informing the President of his intent to retire. 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. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management from 1993 – 1996 and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. 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. In addition, there are WHORM, WHORM Counsel, WHORM (CL), WHORM (OP), WHORM (Too Late); WHORM (Various Offices); and WHORM (Alpha Project) series. FOIA 2020-0439-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: FG051 Supreme Court of the United States. 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 2022-03-29 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2020-0439-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File Category Case Number FG051 060846SS