(2023-0789-F Segment 1) Leonard Leo

1 folder, approximately 24 pages

This collection contains an invitation to First Lady Hillary Clinton inviting her to the Federalist Society’s Eleventh Annual National Lawyers Convention on October 17-18, 1997, as well brochures and informational materials about the society and conference, and the response from the First Lady’s Office.

The materials in FOIA 2023-0789-F (Segment 1) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Leonard A. Leo was the vice-president of the Federalist Society and co-chair of their board of directors. He was instrumental in the confirmations of multiple supreme court justices and continues work as a conservative legal activist. This collection contains an invitation to First Lady Hillary Clinton inviting her to the Federalist Society’s Eleventh Annual National Lawyers Convention on October 17-18, 1997, as well brochures and informational materials about the society and conference, and the response from the First Lady’s Office.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: 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 2023-0789-F (Segment 1) includes WHORM records from these subject codes: PP005-01 First Lady.

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 is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2023-0789-F (Segment 1):
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File
Category Case Number
PP005-01 227192 [Leonard A. Leo]