(2015-0052-F) Phyllis Schlafly

2 folders, approximately 5 pages

This collection consists of records related to correspondence from conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly to the President. This collection consists of a letter sent by Schlafly to the President suggesting a tax-cut and a letter objecting to the President’s appearance on a television channel broadcast in schools. Neither letter generated a response from the White House.

The materials in FOIA 2015-0052-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. Phylis Schlafly is a conservative activist and founder of the advocacy group known as the Eagle Forum. She was a vocal critic of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the early 1970’s, and is an outspoken supporter of traditional family values and gender roles. Records responsive to this FOIA include a letter sent by Schlafly to the President suggesting a tax-cut and a letter objecting to the President’s appearance on a television channel broadcast in schools.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in this collection area — Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject 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. WHORM files are processed at the document level. FOIA 2014-1095-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: FI010 Finance, Taxation PR015-01 Public Relations, Broadcasts - Telecasts

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.

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.

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, 2014. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2015-0052-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject Files
Category Case Number
FI010 316549
PR015-01 418007