Expand All Collapse All Extent 102 folders, 1,848 pages Summary This collection consists of memoranda, memcons, telcons, correspondence, talking points, cables, and emails that highlight the key position King Hussein of Jordan occupied in the Middle East Peace Process during the presidency of Bill Clinton. The material illustrates the close and amicable relationship that developed between Hussein and Clinton and led to considerable progress being made in the general state of affairs in the Middle East. A lasting agreement proved to be elusive, but the two men continued to work at what was viewed by many as an intractable issue right up until the death of Hussein on February 7, 1999 Scope and Content Note The materials in 2006-0183-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2006-0183-F consists of memos, memcons, telcons, correspondence, talking points, cables, and emails dealing with King Hussein of Jordan, who ruled the Hashemite Kingdom for nearly five decades. Coming into power as a teenager, he established himself as a key player in the Middle East Peace Process over a period of time. Hussein carved out a moderate position and worked with a series of American Presidents in an effort to secure a lasting peace in the troubled region. The King’s relationship with Bill Clinton proved to be quite amicable and the two men corresponded and met with each other on a frequent basis as they grappled with the issues that had vexed Arabs and Jews for so many years. In the final analysis, Hussein and Clinton succeeded in improving ties between Israel and Jordan but, due to a variety of factors, failed to get the two sides to sign an agreement bringing hostilities to an end in the Middle East. Hussein continued to labor for peace with his American friend right up until February 7, 1999, when he passed away from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems provided quite a number of records pertaining to King Hussein. NSC cables and emails consist largely of short messages, from White House and NSC staff, concerning the scheduling of phone calls and meetings between President Clinton and King Hussein. Additionally, the cables and emails also consist of messages about the scheduling of briefings which were attended by principal advisors to the President prior to discussions with King Hussein. Specifically, in the instance of the NSC Records Management System, the close bond between him and President Clinton is highlighted. The memcons and telcons show that the two men had a deep affection for one another and developed a unique rapport as they tried to bring a semblance of order to the Middle East. Other leaders in the region such as Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Hafez al-Assad of Syria, Yasser Arafat of the PLO, and Yitzhak Rabin and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel figure prominently in the proceedings. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request came from these collection areas—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 USC 2201) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 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 laws of the United States (Title 17, USC 101) which governs the making of photocopies and 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, 2010. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to 2006-0183-F: Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems Box 1 NSC Cables Jan 1993-Dec 1994 [King Hussein and Memcon…] [09/20/1993 – 12/12/1994] [OA/ID 505000] Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [King Hussein and Memcon…] [09/24/1995 – 04/08/1996] [OA/ID 510000] Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [King Hussein and Memcon…] [03/02/1998 – 05/12/1998] [OA/ID 520000] NSC Emails A1-Record (Jan 93-Sept 94) [Hussein and Memcon…] [06/18/1993 – 09/13/1994] [OA/ID 570000] A1-Non-Record (Apr 94-Sept 94) [Hussein and Memcon…] [07/22/1994 – 09/15/1994] [OA/ID 580000] MSMail-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [Hussein and Memcon…] [10/13/1994 – 09/29/1996] [OA/ID 590000] [09/30/1996 – 04/01/1997] {OA/ID 590000] MSMail-Non-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [Hussein and Memcon…] [08/09/1995 – 04/21/1997] [OA/ID 605000] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems (continued) Exchange-Record (Sept 97-Jan 01) [Hussein and Memcon…] [09/27/1997 – 03/19/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [04/14/1998 – 08/13/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [08/21/1998 – 01/05/1999] [OA/ID 620000] Exchange-Non-Record(Mar 97-Jan 01) [Hussein and Memcon…] [06/07/1997 – 01/11/1999] [OA/ID 630000] Box 2 NSC Records Management System [Hussein and Memcon. . .] 9300399 [OA/ID 2263] 9300627 [OA/ID 140] 9304836 [OA/ID 152] 9306767 [OA/ID 160] 9306853 [OA/ID 161] 9306966 [OA/ID 161] 9307954 [OA/ID 167] 9308003 [OA/ID 167] 9308046 [OA/ID 167] 9308177 [OA/ID 168] 9308882 [OA/ID 172] 9308908 [OA/ID 172] 9309241 [OA/ID 174] 9309409 [OA/ID 175] 9309634 [OA/ID 176] 9310052 [OA/ID 179] 9400105 [OA/ID 2281] 9400370 [OA/ID 467] 9401609 [OA/ID 470] 9402080 [OA/ID 471] 9402977 [OA/ID 193] 9403113 [OA/ID 2287] 9404341 [OA/ID 198] 9405704 [OA/ID 2293] 9405906 [OA/ID 206] 9406737 [OA/ID 2295] 9408520 [OA/ID 2299] 9409093 [OA/ID 221] 9409758 [OA/ID 2301] 9409823 [OA/ID 2301] 9500741 [OA/ID 562] Box 3 [Hussein and Memcon. . .] 9501669 [OA/ID 569] 9501741 [OA/ID 569] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems (continued) 9501742 [OA/ID 569] 9502333 [OA/ID 573] 9502526 [OA/ID 574] 9503407 [OA/ID 580] 9504841 [OA/ID 590] 9505087 [OA/ID 592] 9506151 [OA/ID 599] 9506509 [OA/ID 602] 9506604 [OA/ID 602] 9506619 [OA/ID 602] 9506872 [OA/ID 604] 9507052 [OA/ID 605] 9507242 [OA/ID 606] 9508176 [OA/ID 613] 9508768 [OA/ID 617] 9601394 [OA/ID 1088] 9603460 [OA/ID 2335] 9603792 [OA/ID 1105] 9604129 [OA/ID 1107] 9604745 [OA/ID 2339] 9605379 [OA/ID 1115] 9605987 [OA/ID 1119] 9606593 [OA/ID 1123] 9606620 [OA/ID 1123] 9606693 [OA/ID 1124] 9606705 [OA/ID 1124] 9606708 [OA/ID 1124] 9606730 [OA/ID 1124] 9606956 [OA/ID 1126] 9607281 [OA/ID 1128] 9607496 [OA/ID 1129] Box 4 [Hussein and Memcon. . .] 9700319 [OA/ID 1598] 9701388 [OA/ID 1604] 9703605 [OA/ID 1622] 9703951 [OA/ID 1624] 9704003 [OA/ID 1625] 9704497 [OA/ID 1628] 9706981 [OA/ID 1645] 9706982 [OA/ID 1645] 9707801 [OA/ID 1654] 9708079 [OA/ID 1656] 9708559 [OA/ID 1660] 9801148 [OA/ID 2016] 9801352 [OA/ID 2018] 9801748 [OA/ID 2021] 9802042 [OA/ID 2023] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems (continued) 9802693 [OA/ID 2029] 9803654 [OA/ID 2038] 9804164 [OA/ID 2042] 9804373 [OA/ID 2044] 9807060 [OA/ID 2064] 9807068 [OA/ID 2064] 9807294 [OA/ID 2066] 9807586 [OA/ID 2068] 9808436 [OA/ID 2074] 9808674 [OA/ID 2075] 9900035 [OA/ID 2705