Expand All Collapse All Extent 44 folders, approximately 2,262 pages Summary This collection consists of material regarding Laura Tyson. The files contain memoranda, reports, press releases, testimony, speeches, drafts, graphs, charts, tables, correspondence, talking points, and faxes. For three years (1993-1996) Laura Tyson acted as President Clinton’s top economic advisor. During that time span she headed the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) for two years and the National Economic Council (NEC) for one year. The records here deal primarily with U.S. trade relations with Russia and Canada and trade policy in the steel sector. Detailed in nature, the talking points pertain to trade with America’s neighbor to the north and address such issues as lumber imports, possible import restrictions on peanut butter, provincial sales taxes, and disputes over beer. Scope and Content Note The materials in 2017-0364-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. For a sizable portion of the Clinton administration Laura Tyson served as the President’s chief economic advisor. She held the position of Chair of the CEA (Council of Economic Advisors) from 1993-1995 and acted as Director of the NEC (National Economic Council) from 1995-1996. A number of topics are addressed in the files of Laura Tyson relating to trade. Several folders deal with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the policies of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). This case contains correspondence, reports, newspaper articles, graphs, charts, tables, speeches, testimony, memoranda, press releases, faxes, and drafts. In Tyson’s records in the CEA, material pertaining to NAFTA can be found in numerous places. A memorandum from Erik Lichtenburg to Tyson describes efforts by the sugar industry in the U.S. to get corn syrup added to the definition of sweeteners covered under NAFTA. There is a lengthy report entitled “The Impact of a North American Free Trade Agreement on California: A Summary of Key Research Findings” complete with eleven tables in the appendix. In addition, there are folders concerning the anti-NAFTA book entitled Save Your Job, Save Your Country: Why NAFTA Must be Stopped—Now!. Tyson’s papers in the NEC contain many reports about the WTO encompassing drafts intended for conferences and articles that appeared in the journal Foreign Affairs. Included in this material is the article “Greening World Trade” by Daniel C. Esty of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. The records pertaining to the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) can be found in Tyson’s CEA files. They are comprised of press releases from the Department of Commerce, biographies of prominent individuals on the TPCC (such as Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown), graphs relating to exports (there is one entitled “Export-Related Jobs Pay Higher Average Wages Than Other Jobs in Each Category of Exports”), and a copy of the annual report delivered to Congress on September 30, 1993 (“Toward a National Export Strategy: U.S Exports = U.S. Jobs”). Additionally, there are newspaper articles along with an Executive Order issued by President Clinton prolonging the existence of the TPCC. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in this collection area—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. Staff and Office files are maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents not wholly responsive to the subject area. 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 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. Processed by Staff Archivist, 2017. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2017-09-22 Container List The following is a list of folders processed in response to 2017-0364-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Council of Economic Advisors Tyson, Laura D’Andrea NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 1] [1] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 1] [2] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 1] [3] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 2] [1] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 2] [2] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 2] [3] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 3] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 4] [1] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 4] [2] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 4] [3] [OA/ID 5060] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 4] [4] [OA/ID 5060] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (continued) Council of Economic Advisors Tyson, Laura D’Andrea NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [Folder 4] [5] [OA/ID 5060] Trade [1] [OA/ID 5161] Trade [2] [OA/ID 5161] Trade [3] [OA/ID 5161] Trade & Environment [OA/ID 5161] Trade Issues (Canadian) [OA/ID 5062] Trade Policy [1] [OA/ID 5061] Trade Policy [2] [OA/ID 5161] Box 2 Trade Policy [3] [OA/ID 5161] Trade Policy [4] [OA/ID 5161] Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) [1] [OA/ID 5062] Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) [2] [OA/ID 5062] Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) [3] [OA/ID 5062] Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) [4] [OA/ID 5062] USTR [United States Trade Representative] [1] [OA/ID 5062] USTR [United States Trade Representative] [2] [OA/ID 5062] USTR [United States Trade Representative] [3] [OA/ID 5062] USTR [United States Trade Representative] [4] [OA/ID 5062] National Economic Council Tyson, Laura D’Andrea 1996 Trade Policy [OA/ID CF 718] China WTO [OA/ID CF 718] Foreign Trade Practices [OA/ID CF 717] International Trade Message [OA/ID 8933] Box 3 Japan Trade [OA/ID CF 717] MITI [Ministry of International Trade and Industry] Japan [OA/ID CF 717] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] [OA/ID CF 716] NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] Jobs [OA/ID CF 718] Trade Notes – LDT [Laura D’Andrea Tyson] [OA/ID CF 716] Trade Numbers [OA/ID CF 716] Transatlantic Trade [OA/ID CF 716] WTO [World Trade Organization] [1] [OA/ID 8933] WTO [World Trade Organization] [2] [OA/ID 8933] WTO [World Trade Organization] [3] [OA/ID 8933] WTO [World Trade Organization] – Financial Services [OA/ID CF 716]