(2023-0001-F) Letter from former President Richard Nixon to President Clinton related to Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and, England

1 folder, approximately 8 pages

This collection consists of records related to the March 21, 1994 letter to President Clinton from former President Richard Nixon. In early 1994 Nixon traveled to Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and England. Upon his return to the United States Nixon wrote a letter to President Clinton to offer his views on trip.

The materials in FOIA 2023-0001-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers interested in this collection should also see 2010-0546-F, Records on former President Richard Nixon; or consult the archivist about related materials. In 1994, former President Richard Nixon informed the Clinton administration that he intended on taking a trip to Russia and Ukraine as part of what he called a fact-finding mission. Prior to Nixon’s trip, the Clinton administration met with Nixon. Additionally, they had President Clinton place a telephone call to encourage Nixon to remain consistent to the current foreign policy of the U.S. toward Russian and Ukraine. When Nixon returned from his trip he wrote to President Clinton and offered his opinion on the current state of affairs in Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and Great Britain.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity.

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 2022-0887-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
NSC Cables
Jan 1999-Dec 2000 [OA/ID 530000]
[Demirel]
[08/17/1999-08/24/1999]
NSC Emails
Exchange-Record (Sept 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 620000]
[Demirel]
[08/18/1999-09/20/1999]
NSC Records Management
[Demirel]
9906190 [OA/ID 2745]
9906224 [OA/ID 2746]
9906267 [OA/ID 2746]
9906638 [OA/ID 2748]
9906653 [OA/ID 2748]