Expand All Collapse All Extent 1 folder, approximately 10 pages Summary This collection contains records related to a letter from the government of Israel to the United States. This letter was in response to a proposal made by President Clinton regarding a way to address the Israel-Palestine conflict. The letter itself is closed as foreign government information and the records open in this collection are related to records management issues. The collection dates from January 2001. This case has a majority of records withheld for national security reasons. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2022-0498-F 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 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a letter from the government of Israel to the United States. This letter was in response to a proposal made by President Clinton regarding a way to address the Israel-Palestine conflict. The letter itself is closed as foreign government information and the records open in this collection are related to records management issues. The collection dates from January 2001. According to the request, President Clinton shared his thoughts on addressing Israel and Palestine issues with the government of Israel in December 2000. The government of Israel responded in January 2001 and the issue became, within a matter of days, a foreign policy point for the administration of President George W. Bush. This case has a majority of records withheld for national security reasons. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: Staff & Office Files and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. 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 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. 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 (PRA). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2022-06-16 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2022-0498-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Records Management [Israel, Middle East Peace] 0100146 [OA/ID 4183]