(2024-0529-F Segment 2) O.J. Simpson

5 folders, approximately 52 pages

This collection (2024-0529-F Segment 2) consists of records related to OJ. Simpson, a professional football star and actor acquitted of murder in 1995. This collection consists of notes, President Clinton’s remarks and draft remarks on Simpson’s verdict, a memoranda from the Department of Justice preparing for Simpson’s verdict, and press on race and the Simpson murder trial.

The materials in FOIA 2024-0529-F (Segment 2) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material including 2006-1080- F, 2012-0741-F, 2013-0306-F, and 2019-0203-F. This collection contains records relating to OJ. Simpson, a professional football star and actor acquitted of murder in 1995. This collection includes notes, President Clinton’s remarks and draft remarks on Simpson’s verdict, a memorandum from the Department of Justice preparing for Simpson’s verdict, and press on race and the Simpson murder trial.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files and Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. 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. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area.

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, 2024. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2024-0529-F (Segment 2):
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File
Category Case Number
PR005-01 066505
SP400 134891SS
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Cabinet Affairs
Inadomi, LeeAnn
OJ [OJ Simpson] Follow-Up [OA/ID 7261]
Chief of Staff
Stephanopoulos, George
O.J. Simpson Verdict [OA/ID 8033]
President’s Initiative for One America
Johnson, Ben; Burns, Edmund; Lingenfelter, Michael
[OJ Simpson Verdict] [OA/ID 14280]