Expand All Collapse All Extent 60 folders, approximately 4,000 pages Summary This collection consists of records regarding presidential pardons and executive clemency from September 2000 through January of 2001 and President Clinton’s pardon of Marc Rich. The records included are correspondence, memoranda, petitions for pardon, notes, reports and faxes. A majority of records in this collection is from the Counsel’s Office, and includes correspondence concerning why certain individuals merit presidential pardons or executive clemency. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2006-0222-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2006-0222-F contains a majority of material from the Counsel’s Office. In the case of presidential pardons, the Counsel’s Office received a huge amount of correspondence concerning why certain individuals were deserving candidates for President Clinton to grant them executive clemency. Most of these letters adhered to a specified form and were repetitive and contained nothing in the way of unique information. For example, in the case of Marc Rich the correspondents often times referred to the philanthropic activities of the fugitive from justice. The White House Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, memos, petitions for pardon, notes, and reports maintained by individual staff members. The files of Meredith Cabe consist to a large extent of correspondence. There are several folders of records dealing with the attempt to secure executive clemency for Juan Raul Garza, who was scheduled to be the first federal prisoner executed since 1963. In the files of Bruce Lindsey can be found correspondence in support of presidential pardons for a wide assortment of people. Describing in detail the philanthropic activities of Marc Rich, the papers of Beth Nolan essentially repeat what can be located at several other points in the documents associated with the Counsel’s Office. The NSC Email and Records Management Systems contain a small amount of information relating to the topic of presidential pardons for the time period set forth. There are a few unclassified NSC Emails pertaining to the subject of a possible presidential pardon for the Israeli spy, Jonathan Pollard. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in two collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. As policy, Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. WHORM Subject and WHORM Alpha files are processed at the document level. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. A complete listing of the categories with detailed descriptions is provided in our research room. Please note that a single asterisk "*" indicates that the category is entirely processed and open. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552 as amended) and the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 22) 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 (Title 17, USC) 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, 2006. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2007-07-11 Container List Please note that a single asterisk "*" indicates that the category is entirely processed and open. The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-0222-F: Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Counsel’s Office Meredith Cabe Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [1] [OA/ID 24942] Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [2] [OA/ID 24942] Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [3] [OA/ID 24942] Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [4] [OA/ID 24942] Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [5] [OA/ID 24942] [Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [1] [OA/ID 24944] [Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [2] [OA/ID 24944] [Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [3] [OA/ID 24944] [Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [4] [OA/ID 24944] [Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [5] [OA/ID 24944] Rich, Marc [OA/ID 24951] Bruce Lindsey [Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [1] [OA/ID 24816] [Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [2] [OA/ID 24816] [Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [3] [OA/ID 24816] [Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [4] [OA/ID 24816] [Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [5] [OA/ID 24816] The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [1] [OA/ID 24816] The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [2] [OA/ID 24816] The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [3] [OA/ID 24816] [Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus Green, et al] [1] [OA/ID 24817] [Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus Green, et al] [2] [OA/ID 24817] [Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus Green, et al] [3] [OA/ID 24817] [Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus Green, et al] [4] [OA/ID 24817] [Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus Green, et al] [5] [OA/ID 24817] [Referencing Pardon/Clemency Requests of Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Leonard Peltier, Jimmie Lee Wilson, et al] [1] [OA/ID 24817] [Referencing Pardon/Clemency Requests of Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Leonard Peltier, Jimmie Lee Wilson, et al] [2] [OA/ID 24817] Beth Nolan The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [1] [OA/ID 24962] The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [2] [OA/ID 24962] The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [3] [OA/ID 24962] Meredith Cabe Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [1] [OA/ID CF 2031] Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [2] [OA/ID CF 2031] Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [3] [OA/ID CF 2031] Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [4] [OA/ID CF 2031] Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [5] [OA/ID CF 2031] Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [1] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [2] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [3] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [4] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [5] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [6] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [7] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [1] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [2] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [3] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [4] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [5] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [6] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [7] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [1] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [2] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [3] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [4] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [5] [OA/ID CF 2033] Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [6] [OA/ID CF 2033] Pending Pardon Denials [1] [OA/ID CF 2031] Pending Pardon Denials [2] [OA/ID CF 2031] Pending Pardon Denials [3] [OA/ID CF 2031] Pending Pardon Denials [4] [OA/ID CF 2031] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems NSC Emails Exchange-Non-Record (Mar 97-Jan 01) [Pardons] [12/11/2000-12/21/2000] [OA/ID 630000] NSC Records Management PRS – Presidential Records [Pardons] 0100158 [OA/ID 4180]