Expand All Collapse All Extent 210 folders, approximately 10,355 pages Summary This collections consists of correspondence files and subject files from the records of Maggie Williams, Chief of Staff to the First Lady from 1993 to 1997. In the first segment of correspondence files, the collection contains Ms. Williams' own correspondence, as well as letter, faxes, email, and memos pertaining to events and issues involving the First Lady and her staff. In the second segment of subject files, the collection contains material on various policy topics, including health care, women, children and families. The subject files include letters, memos, faxes, schedules, invitations, notes, and reports. Scope and Content Note Maggie Williams held the position of Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady from 1993 to 1997. In addition to Williams’ own correspondence, this series contains letters, faxes, email, and memos pertaining to events and issues involving the First Lady and her staff. Williams was the first African-American Chief of Staff to a First Lady, and she received many kind letters of congratulations and admiration. This series also contains invitations to Williams to various events. Letters to the First Lady routinely came across Williams’ desk, and were answered by Williams or her staff. Letters from the public to the First Lady concerned health care, medical insurance, education, and child care, and many shared their own personal stories and hardships. This series also contains invitations to the First Lady for events, speaking engagements, conventions, and conferences. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records of this series were found in Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, First Lady’s Office. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. This series is arranged chronologically. 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, 2013. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Container List Following is a list of folders processed: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files First Lady’s Office Williams, Maggie Correspondence [Correspondence from 1993]: A [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: B [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: B [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: B [3] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: B [4] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: C [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: D [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: D [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: D [3] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: E [OA/ID 17603] Box 2 [Correspondence from 1993]: F [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: F [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: F [3] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: G [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: G [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: H [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: H [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: I [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: J [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: K [OA/ID 17603] Box 3 [Correspondence from 1993]: L [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: L [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: L [3] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: M [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: M [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: M [3] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: N [OA/ID 17603] First Lady’s Office Williams, Maggie Correspondence [Correspondence from 1993]: O [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: O [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: O [3] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: P [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: Q [empty] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: R [OA/ID 17603] Box 4 [Correspondence from 1993]: S [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: T [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: U [empty] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: V [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: W [1] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: W [2] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: X [empty] [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: Y [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1993]: Z [OA/ID 17603] [Correspondence from 1994]: A [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: B [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: B [2] [OA/ID 17604] Box 5 [Correspondence from 1994]: B [3] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: C [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: C [2] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: D [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: E [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: F [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: F [2] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: G [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: G [2] [OA/ID 17604] Box 6 [Correspondence from 1994]: G [3] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: H [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: H [2] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: I [empty] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: J [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: K [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: K [2] [OA/ID 17604] First Lady’s Office Williams, Maggie Correspondence [Correspondence from 1994]:L [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]:M [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]:M [2] [OA/ID 17604] Box 7 [Correspondence from 1994]: M [3] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: N [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: O [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: P [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: P [2] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: P [3] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: P [4] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: Q [empty] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: R [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: R [2] [OA/ID 17604] Box 8 Correspondence from 1994]: R [3] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: S [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: S [2] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: T [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: U [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: V [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: W [1] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: W [2] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: X [empty] [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: Y [OA/ID 17604] [Correspondence from 1994]: Z [empty] [OA/ID 17604] Box 9 Peggy [Lewis] - Office Mail [OA/ID 12630] VP [Vice President] - Ron Brown Project [OA/ID 12630] Ron Brown Project I [OA/ID 12630] Ron Brown Project II [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: A [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: B [1] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: B [2] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: C [1] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: C [2] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: D [OA/ID 12630] First Lady’s Office Williams, Maggie Correspondence Box 10 [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: E [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: F [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: G [1] [OA/ID 12630] Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: G [2] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: H [1] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: H [2] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: I [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: J [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: K [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: L [OA/ID 12630] Box 11 [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: M [1] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: M [2] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: M [3] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: M [4] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: N [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: O [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: P [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: Q [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: R [OA/ID 12630] Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: S [1] [OA/ID 12630] Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: S [2] [OA/ID 12630] Box 12 [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: T [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: U [empty] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: V [empty] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: W [1] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: W [2] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: X [empty] [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: Y [OA/ID 12630] [Maggie Williams Mail 1995-1996]: Z [OA/ID 12630] Maggie's Mail Log Completed I [OA/ID 12165] Maggie's Mail Log Completed 2 [OA/ID 12165] [White House Staff] Mess [1] [OA/ID 12165] [White House Staff] Mess [2] [OA/ID 12165] Outstanding Actions [OA/ID 12165] Overtaken By Events [OA/ID 12165] First Lady’s Office Williams, Maggie Correspondence Box 13 Incoming Correspondence Maggie Williams 1993-June 1995 [binder] [1] [OA/ID 10360] Incoming Correspondence Maggie Williams 1993-June 1995 [binder] [2] [OA/ID 10360] [Misc. Memos, Schedules, etc.-April 23, 1997] [Folder 1] [loose] [OA/ID 10360] [Misc. Memos, Schedules, etc.-April 23, 1997] [Folder 2] [loose] [OA/ID 10360] [Schedules for HRC April 24-25, 1997] [loose] [OA/ID 10360] Folder #1 [Scheduling Proposals 3/1/95-5/18/95] [OA/ID 10037] Folder #2 [Correspondence Logs 3/1/96-7/2/96] [1] [OA/ID 10037] Folder #2 [Correspondence Logs 3/1/96-7/2/96] [2] [OA/ID 10037] Folder #3: General Correspondence Beginning in Jan '95, Issues Ranging From Mail Analysis to Agency Liaison Cases: Representative Letters: Health Care [OA/ID 10037] [Scheduling] [loose] [OA/ID 10037] Box 14 Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Agency Liaison [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: February 21-24, 1995-Mail Report [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: File Correspondence [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: General Support [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Health Care [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Heartfelt [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Issues [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: January 1995 [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: [Mail Report] [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: March 3, 1995-Mail Report [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: March 10, 1995-Mail Report [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Margaret A. Williams [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Margaret A. Williams [Folder 1] [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Margaret A. Williams [Folder 2] [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Margaret A. Williams [Folder 3] [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Newt Gingrich [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Representative Letters: Orphanages [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Representative Letters: Welfare [OA/ID 10037] First Lady’s Office Williams, Maggie Correspondence Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Republican/Consertative Support [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Thank-You Folder [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: Thank-You/Support [OA/ID 10037] Folder 3 [General Correspondence]: [Correspondence/Press] [OA/ID 10037] Box 15 Margaret A. Williams [Folder 9] [OA/ID 4106] Support [Folder 3] [OA/ID 4106] Thank You [OA/ID 4106] Children [Folder 2] [OA/ID 4106] NAFTA [OA/ID 4106] Support [Folder 4] [OA/ID 4106] Support [Folder 5] [1] [OA/ID 4106] Support [Folder 5] [2] [OA/ID 4106] Health Care [Folder 4] [OA/ID 4106] Children [Folder 3] [OA/ID 4106] Agency Liaison [OA/ID 4106] Health Care [Folder 5] [OA/ID 4106] Children [Folder 4] [OA/ID 4106] Suggestions [OA/ID 4106] Support [Folder 6] [OA/ID 4106] Heartfelt [OA/ID 4106] Education [OA/ID 4106] Letter Writing Campaign [OA/ID 4106] Foreign Affairs [OA/ID 4106] Women's Issues [OA/ID 4106] Children's Issues [OA/ID 4106] Health Care [Folder 6] [OA/ID 4106] Suggestions/Criticisms [OA/ID 4106] No Response Needed April-June '94 [1] [OA/ID 4259] No Response Needed April-June '94 [2] [OA/ID 4259] Box 16 No Response Needed April-June '94 [3] [OA/ID 4259] No Response Needed April-June '94 [4] [OA/ID 4259] No Response Needed April-June '94 [5] [OA/ID 4259] No Response Needed January-March '94 [OA/ID 4259] No Response Needed [loose] [1] [OA/ID 4259] No Response Needed [loose] [2] [OA/ID 4259] No Response Needed [loose] [3] [OA/ID 4259] First Lady’s Office Williams, Maggie Correspondence Box 17 [No Response Necessary] [OA/ID 4259] Maggie's Mail Log 1994 [1] [OA/ID 4259] Maggie's Mail Log 1994 [2] [OA/ID 4259] Maggie's Mail Log 1993 [1] [OA/ID 4259] Maggie's Mail Log 1993 [2] [OA/ID 4259] Maggie's Mail Log 1993 [3] [OA/ID 4259] Staff distribution Jul-Sep 1994 [1] [OA/ID 4259] Box 18 Staff Distribution Jul-Sep 1994 [2] [OA/ID 4259] Staff Distribution Jul-Sep 1994 [3] [OA/ID 4259] Staff Distribution May-June '94 [1] [OA/ID 4259] Staff Distribution May-June '94 [2] [OA/ID 4259] Staff Distribution March-April '94 [1] [OA/ID 4259] Staff Distribution March-April '94 [2] [OA/ID 4259] Too Late to Respond [1] [OA/ID 4259] Box 19 Too Late to Respond [2] [OA/ID 4259] Too Late to Respond [3] [OA/ID 4259]