Expand All Collapse All Extent 121 folders, approximately 1,774 pages Summary This collection consists of correspondence between the White House and the Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Rossello. It contains written correspondence with Governor Rossello and spans topics from routine birthday greetings and get well cards to substantive issues such as the usage of the naval gun fire range at Vieques and the status of Puerto Rico. Other topics covered include disaster relief efforts resulting from Hurricane Hortense in 1996 and Hurricane Georges in 1998. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2014-1031-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Pedro Rossello was elected Governor of Puerto Rico from the New Progressive Party in 1992 and was re-elected in 1996. He served as Governor from 1993 through 2001, almost exactly mirroring the Presidency of Bill Clinton. Governor Rossello also served as Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) in 1998, a post previously held by President Clinton. Governor Rossello and the White House corresponded on a number of subjects including invitations for the President to address the DGA, invitations for the President and First Lady to visit Puerto Rico and other topics such as trade, taxes and health care. Some of the subjects covered in this collection span from birthday greetings and get well cards to substantive issues such as the usage of the naval gun fire range at Vieques and Puerto Rican Statehood / Territorial status. Other topics covered include disaster relief efforts resulting from Hurricane Hortense in 1996 and Hurricane Georges in 1998 and recommendations from the Governor to fill vacancies on the federal bench. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alpha Files, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Project, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM (OP), Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Records Management System, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails, and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Email, and Records Management Systems. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management from 1993 – 1996 and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. 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. In addition, there are WHORM (OP) series. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. WHORM files are processed at the document level; whereas, 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. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential email. FOIA 2014-1031-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: CA Civil Aviation CO001-09 Countries, Geographic Areas – South America, Central and Latin America CO038 Countries, Geographic Areas - China CO072 Countries, Geographic Areas - Haiti DI002 Disasters – Natural Disasters FE003 Federal Government – Executive Orders FG001-08 Federal Government, Organizations – Presidential Telephone Calls FG006-10 Federal Government, Organizations, Executive Office of the President – Office of United States Trade Representative FG015 Federal Government, Organizations, Department of the Navy FG017 Federal Government, Organizations, Department of Justice FG017-08 Federal Government, Organizations, Department of Justice – United States Attorneys FG017-09 Federal Government, Organizations, Department of Justice – United States Marshalls FG025 Federal Government, Organizations, Department of Energy FG026 Federal Government, Organizations, Department of Education FG031 Federal Government, Organizations, Legislative Branch – The Congress of the United States FG051 Federal Government, Organizations, Judicial Branch – Supreme Court of the United States FG052 Federal Government, Organizations, Judicial Branch – U.S. Court of Appeals FG053 Federal Government, Organizations, Judicial Branch – U.S. District Courts FG060 Federal Government, Organizations, Judicial Branch – Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts FI004 Finance – Budget, Appropriations FI010 Finance - Taxation FO002 Foreign Affairs – Diplomatic Affairs, Consular Relations FG006-20 Foreign Affairs – International Conferences, Summit of the Americas, Santiago, Chile, Apr (18-19) 1998 GI001 Gifts from the President HO027 Holidays – Independence Day, July 4th IS001 Insurance – Accident, Hospital, Medical, Health IV000 Invitations - 2000 IV095 Invitations - 1995 IV096 Invitations - 1996 IV097 Invitations - 1997 IV098 Invitations - 1998 JL003 Judicial, Legal Matters – Criminal Matters LA002 Labor, Management (Non-Government) – Conditions, Employment, Unemployment ME001 Messages (Sent to Individuals) ME001-02 Messages (Sent to Individuals) – Birthday Greetings ME001-03 Messages (Sent to Individuals) - Condolence ME001-04 Messages (Sent to Individuals) – Illness / Get Well ME002 Messages (Sent to Groups / Organizations) ME002-03 Messages (Sent to Groups / Organizations) – Government Groups ND008 National Security, Defense – Preparedness, Military ND010 National Security, Defense – Reserve Forces, National Guard ND017 National Security, Defense – Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions NR Natural Resources NR001 Natural Resources – Commissions, Committees, Compacts PP Presidential Personal PP010 Presidential Personal – Messages received by the President PP010-03 Presidential Personal – Election, Primaries (Message Received) ST State Governments ST051-02 State Government, Territories and Islands – Puerto Rico TN Transportation TR035-02 Trips – Vail / Beaver Creek, CO, 8/13 – 16/1993 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, 2016. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2016-08-24 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2014-1031-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Alpha Files AF 255070 [No Response Necessary – Pedro Rossello] [OA/ID 11139] AF 256019 [Democratic Governors Association] [OA/ID 11139] AF 256040 [Democratic Governors Association Dinner] [OA/ID 11139] Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Alpha Project AF 149612 [Governor Pedro Rossello Budget Letter] [OA/ID 6515] AF 407345 [Folder #5, Pedro Rossello] [OA/ID 15120] AF 411414 [Folder #8, Pedro Rossello] [OA/ID 15470] Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File Category Case Number CA 203670 CA 203794 CA 206988 CO001-09 208808 CO038 428918 CO038 434941 CO072 083796 CO072 084799 DI002 185386SS DI002 194996SS DI002 222435SS DI002 278499SS DI002 278949SS DI002 404965 FE003 278816 FG001-08 412574 FG006-10 208693 FG015 307686 FG015 310305 FG017 428550 FG017-08 004537 FG017-08 266397 FG017-09 142818 FG025 266072 FG026 059199 FG031 060542 FG051 014290 FG052 035783CU FG053 034790CU FG053 070358CU FG060 097460 FI004 133258 FI004 202891 FI004 433878 FI010 013739 FO002 201397 FO006-20 267248 GI001 186786 [Governor Rossello] HO027 071889 IS001 430698 IV000 421494 IV095 129191 IV096 169573 Category Case Number IV096 172408 Box 2 IV097 199588SS IV097 223747 IV097 226542 IV098 269278 JL003 078875 LA002 030870 ME001 200112 ME001-02 012094 ME001-02 059365 [Governor Pedro Rossello] ME001-02 108742 ME001-02 159680 ME001-02 211953 ME001-02 259554 ME001-02 300921 ME001-02 415352 ME001-03 199577 ME001-04 214653 ME001-04 289906 ME001-04 415157 ME002 423345 ME002-03 232465 ND008 409245 ND010 256922 ND017 302674 ND017 403327 NR 221240 NR001 428750 PP 233072SS [Pedro Rossello] PP010 210555 [Pedro Rossello] PP010-03 194831 PP010-03 247258 ST 256629 ST051-02 014597 ST051-02 022658 ST051-02 033183 ST051-02 034827 ST051-02 045027 ST051-02 045365 ST051-02 047871 ST051-02 052718 ST051-02 177889 ST051-02 186140 ST051-02 186360 ST051-02 296388 Category Case Number ST051-02 312043 ST051-02 314626 ST051-02 421783 TN 038737 TR035-02 033511 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: (OP) 257311 [Erskine Bowles (Answered) – Pedro Rossello] [OA/ID 10896] 261733 [M. McLarty – Pedro Rossello] [OA/ID 10903] 410257 [Pedro Rossello] [OA/ID 14787] Box 3 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Intergovernmental Affairs Jeffrey Farrow Letters Re: Puerto Rico I [1] [OA/ID 24086] Letters Re: Puerto Rico I [2] [OA/ID 24086] Letters Re: Puerto Rico II [1] [OA/ID 24086] Letters Re: Puerto Rico II [2] [OA/ID 24086] Puerto Rico – Governor Pedro Rossello [OA/ID 24086] Puerto Rico – Status Miscellaneous [OA/ID 24086] Puerto Rico – Various II [OA/ID 24086] White House Mayors / Politics: WH [White House] McLarty Letter to Rossello [OA/ID 40323] Box 4 Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email] NSC [OA/ID 1200000] [Rossello and Letter] [06/02/1999 – 11/14/2000] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Email Exchange-Record (Sept 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 620000] [Rossello and Letter] [04/28/1999 – 10/15/1999] [10/22/1999 – 11/23/1999] [11/24/1999 – 12/21/2000] Exchange-Non-Record (Mar 97-Jan 01) [OA/ID 630000] [Rossello and Letter] [07/14/1999 – 01/31/2000] NSC Records Management System [Rossello] 9500137 [OA/ID 558] 9903636 [OA/ID 2729] 9904241 [OA/ID 2733] NSC Records Management System [Rossello] 9904479 [OA/ID 2734] 9908214 [OA/ID 2759] 9908347 [OA/ID 2760]