(2023-0712-F Segment 1) Kantor and NAFTA

1 SRL, 840 assets

The researcher submitted a request for electronic records related to Mickey Kantor and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), between the dates of January 20, 1993 and December 8, 1993. The records responsive to this request came from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS). Records to be opened include press & press clippings, transcripts of press briefings and remarks, press releases and statements, calendars of news appearances, internal memos, and correspondence.

The materials in FOIA 2023-0712-F (Segment 1) 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 request for records that relate to Michael “Mickey” Kantor and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), between the dates of January 20, 1993 and December 8, 1993– the date the trade agreement was signed into law by President Clinton. During this time period, Ambassador Kantor served as the United States Trade Representative and was a key negotiator in the agreement. Electronic records responsive to this request consist of press & press clippings (both international and domestic), transcripts of press briefings and remarks, press releases and statements, calendars of news appearances made by members of the administration on various topics, and internal memos and correspondence between White House staffers. Other electronic records potentially responsive to this request have been processed for 2023-0709-F (Segment 1), 2023-0710-F (Segment 1), and 2023-0711-F (Segment 1).

Electronic Records

Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas— Clinton Presidential Records: (SAS) Automated Records Management System [Email]. The Executive Office of the President (EOP) subsystem of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by Clinton Administration officials. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program. Search strings are used to locate records responsive to FOIA requests, and responsive assets are placed into Search Results Lists (SRLs). Depending on the complexity of the search, there may be multiple SRLs within each SAS. 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.

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.

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).

Staff Archivist, 2023. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following Search and Access Sets were processed in response to FOIA 2023-0712-F (Segment 1):
Clinton Presidential Records: EOP ERA Search and Access Sets (SAS)
(SAS) Automated Records Management System [Email] contains 840 assets.