Expand All Collapse All Extent 186 folders, approximately 12,031 pages [24 pages of Electronic Records] Summary This collection consists of records related to presidential pardons and commutations of sentences. This collection consists of correspondence, reports, and tables asking President Clinton to grant or deny executive clemency for particular individuals. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2006-1704-F (Segment 4) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material, including 2006-0222- F; 2006-0371-F; 2007-0960-F; 2008-1268-F; 2009-0736-F; 2010-0452-F; 2010-0791-F; 2013-1026-F; 2022-0223-F. This collection contains material regarding President Clinton and executive clemency. Executive clemency is a broad term which refers to the President’s constitutional power to exercise leniency toward applicants who have committed federal crimes. Pardons and commutations of sentences are two different forms of executive clemency. The President generally grants a pardon when the applicant accepts responsibility for the crime and has established good conduct after being sentenced. Pardons do not imply innocence. Pardons can allow for applicants to vote or sit on a jury, increased employment opportunities, and a change in deportation status. When the President grants a commutation of sentence, the sentence is totally reduced or partially reduced. The applicant must have started serving the sentence and not be challenging the conviction in the courts. Commutation of sentence does not change the conviction status, imply innocence, or remove civic issues associated with criminal conviction. Once commutation is granted, an applicant may be released from part of his or her financial obligations that were imposed as part of the sentence. Commutations have no effect on immigration status. During the Clinton Administration, pardon applications were processed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). After reviewing all relevant information on the applicant, the DOJ’s Pardon Attorney, Deputy Attorney General, and/or Acting Deputy Attorney General made the recommendations to grant or deny executive clemency to President Clinton. Margaret Love served as the Pardon Attorney from 1990 to 1997 and Roger Adams served as Pardon Attorney from 1997 until the end of the Clinton Administration. Philip Heyman was Deputy Attorney General from 1993 to 1994, Jamie Gorelick was Deputy Attorney General from 1994 to 1997, and Eric Holder served as Deputy Attorney General from 1997 to 2001. The DOJ’s recommendation to grant or deny executive clemency was primarily documented in correspondence, reports, and tables sent to the White House. Redacted information in these reports and tables includes personal information concerning crimes committed as a juvenile, private testimony as an informant, presentence investigation reports, incident reports while incarcerated, and the details of background investigations. Many redactions in these materials also concern medical issues and Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The collection also contains correspondence and petitions from concerned members of the public advocating for executive clemency for specific applicants. For a list of pardoned individuals and offenses, see the DOJ’s “Pardons Granted by President William J. Clinton (1993-2001)” webpage. 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), Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, 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. 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. 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, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2022-06-07 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-1704-F (Segment 4): Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Search and File Unit FALN Clemency 9/14/99 [OA/ID CF 1167] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Counsel’s Office Cabe, Meredith Commutation Denials [1] [OA/ID CF 2031] Commutation Denials [2] [OA/ID CF 2031] Full Commutation Denials [1] [OA/ID CF 2031] Full Commutation Denials [2] [OA/ID CF 2031] Harvey Weinig - Petition for Commutation [1] [OA/ID CF 2034] Harvey Weinig - Petition for Commutation [2] [OA/ID CF 2034] Harvey Weinig - Petition for Commutation [3] [OA/ID CF 2034] Box 2 Harvey Weinig - Petition for Commutation [4] [OA/ID CF 2034] Harvey Weinig - Petition for Commutation [5] [OA/ID CF 2034] Misc. Clemency Correspondence [OA/ID CF 2033] Misc. Pardon Correspondence [1] [OA/ID CF 2033] Misc. Pardon Correspondence [2] [OA/ID CF 2033] 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] Pending Pardon Denials [OA/ID CF 2031] Chirwa, Dawn Alfred Laury Cross Petition [OA/ID CF 1665] Amy Ralston Pofahl Petition [OA/ID CF 1665] Daniele Collignon Petition [OA/ID CF 1665] Dr. John Addison Ballis Clemency Exhibits [OA/ID CF 1672] Box 3 Executive Clemency - FALN, Reports [1] [OA/ID CF 1664] Executive Clemency - FALN, Reports [2] [OA/ID CF 1664] Executive Clemency - Leonard Peltier [1] [OA/ID CF 1672] Executive Clemency - Leonard Peltier [2] [OA/ID CF 1672] Executive Clemency - Puerto Rican Prisoners [1] [OA/ID CF 1672] Executive Clemency - Puerto Rican Prisoners [2] [OA/ID CF 1672] Executive Clemency - Puerto Rico Prisoners Background Info [OA/ID CF 1664] Executive Clemency [1] [OA/ID CF 1665] Box 4 Executive Clemency [2] [OA/ID CF 1665] General Amnesty Campaign for Puerto Rican Political Prisoners [OA/ID CF 1665] John Addison Ballis Case [OA/ID CF 1665] Leonard Peltier File [1] [OA/ID CF 1672] Leonard Peltier File [2] [OA/ID CF 1672] Leonard Peltier File [3] [OA/ID CF 1672] Neal Harrington Clemency Documents [Copy 1] [1] [OA/ID CF 1672] Neal Harrington Clemency Documents [Copy 1] [2] [OA/ID CF 1672] Neal Harrington Clemency Documents [Copy 2] [1] [OA/ID CF 1672] Box 5 Neal Harrington Clemency Documents [Copy 2] [2] [OA/ID CF 1672] Pardon File Materials [OA/ID CF 1665] Pardon Procedures [OA/ID CF 1665] Pardons Correspondence Answered: January - June 1995 [OA/ID CF 1668] Pardons Correspondence Answered: January - June 1996 [OA/ID CF 1668] Pardons Correspondence Answered: July - December 1996 [OA/ID CF 1668] Pardons Correspondence Answered: September - December 1995 [OA/ID CF 1668] Pardons: CD Mills Files [OA/ID CF 1665] Pardons: Patty Hearst [OA/ID CF 1665] Peltier Correspondence [OA/ID CF 1665] Peter MacDonald Pardon Case [OA/ID CF 1665] Phillip Wynn [OA/ID CF 1665] Preston King Pardon Petition [OA/ID CF 1665] Box 6 Rose Gallagher Exhibits [1] [OA/ID CF 1665] Rose Gallagher Exhibits [2] [OA/ID CF 1665] Rose Gallagher Petition [OA/ID CF 1665] Senator Breaux Request [OA/ID CF 1665] Johnson, Rochester (Ches) Ray / Pardon [OA/ID CF 1621] Schroeder, Robert (Trey) Baxter Clemency [OA/ID CF 865] Executive Clemency [OA/ID CF 867] Pardons [Bobby Joe Mills, Jr.] [OA/ID CF 872] Pardons (Correspondence) [OA/ID CF 871] Pardons [Executive Clemency] [1] [OA/ID CF 872] Pardons [Executive Clemency] [2] [OA/ID CF 872] Box 7 Pardons [Executive Clemency] [3] [OA/ID CF 872] Pardons [Executive Clemency] [4] [OA/ID CF 872] Pardons [Executive Clemency] [5] [OA/ID CF 872] Pollard (Executive Clemency) [OA/ID CF 871] Sherburne, Jane Whitewater: Pardons [OA/ID CF 416] Wallman, Kathleen Pardons [OA/ID CF 849] Pardons [Bobby Joe Mills, Jr.] [OA/ID CF 849] Winkler, William [Clemency] [Binder] [OA/ID CF 1029] [Denials] [OA/ID CF 1029] Box 8 Action Taken - Denied [OA/ID CF 1029] Action Taken - Favorable [OA/ID CF 1029] Capital Punishment Information 1994 Volume VII [OA/ID CF 1031] Cases Returned [OA/ID CF 1031] Cheryl Mills Copies [1] [OA/ID CF 1029] Cheryl Mills Copies [2] [OA/ID CF 1029] Christopher Mays [OA/ID CF 1029] Commutation Denials from DOJ [Department of Justice] [OA/ID CF 1029] Detention Inquires and Correspondence [OA/ID CF 1031] Favorable Decisions - Press / Talking Points [OA/ID CF 1029] Individual Cases [OA/ID CF 1031] Jackie Trauzman [OA/ID CF 1029] Box 9 Jonathan Pollard [Folder] [OA/ID CF 1029] Jonathan Pollard [Loose] [1] [OA/ID CF 1029] Jonathan Pollard [Loose] [2] [OA/ID CF 1029] Jonathan Pollard [Loose] [3] [OA/ID CF 1029] Kimberlin [OA/ID CF 1029] Martin Hughes [OA/ID CF 1029] Moot Memos and Letters [1] [OA/ID CF 1031] Moot Memos and Letters [2] [OA/ID CF 1031] Moot Memos and Letters [3] [OA/ID CF 1031] Pardon - “No Response” File [OA/ID CF 1029] Pardon - Samuel Love [OA/ID CF 1029] Box 10 Pardon Log and Updates [OA/ID CF 1029] Pardon Memoranda [Folder 1] [OA/ID CF 1031] Pardon Memoranda [Folder 2] [1] [OA/ID CF 1031] Pardon Memoranda [Folder 2] [2] [OA/ID CF 1031] Pardon Misc. [Miscellaneous] [OA/ID CF 1031] Pardon Policy Memo [OA/ID CF 1031] Pardons - Dignatory Requests [1] [OA/ID CF 1030] Pardons - Dignatory Requests [2] [OA/ID CF 1030] Box 11 Pardons - Dignatory Requests [3] [OA/ID CF 1030] Pardons - Dignatory Requests [4] [OA/ID CF 1030] Pardons - Response Letters [1] [OA/ID CF 1030] Pardons - Response Letters [2] [OA/ID CF 1030] Pardons - Response Letters [3] [OA/ID CF 1030] Pardons - Response Letters [4] [OA/ID CF 1030] Box 12 Pardons Response Letters [5] [OA/ID CF 1030] Pardons Response Letters [6] [OA/ID CF 1030] Peltier Material [1] [OA/ID CF 1030] Peltier Material [2] [OA/ID CF 1030] Peltier Material: Annie [VHS Tape] [OA/ID CF 1030] Peltier Material: In the Spirit of Crazy Horse by Peter Matthiessen [Paperback Book] [OA/ID CF 1030] Peltier Material: Incident at Oglala [VHS Tape] [OA/ID CF 1030] Peltier Material: Leonard Peltier 60 Minutes [VHS Tape] [OA/ID CF 1030] Box 13 Pollard Correspondence [1] [OA/ID CF 1031] Pollard Correspondence [2] [OA/ID CF 1031] Pollard Correspondence [3] [OA/ID CF 1031] POTUS Decision [OA/ID CF 1029] POTUS Referral Denial of Commutations [OA/ID CF 1029] POTUS Referral Denial of Pardons [OA/ID CF 1029] POTUS Referral Favorable Commutations [OA/ID CF 1029] POTUS Referral Favorable Pardons [OA/ID CF 1029] Review/Pardon, Denial Recommendations [Empty] [OA/ID CF 1029] Special Review [OA/ID CF 1031] Box 14 Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Email A1-Record (Jan 93 - Sept 94) [OA/ID 570000] [President and Clemency] [12/22/1993 - 04/05/1994] MSMail-Record (Sept 94 - Sept 97) [OA/ID 590000] [President and Clemency] [10/11/1995-07/26/1995] MSMail-Non-Record (Sept 94 - Sept 97) [OA/ID 605000] [President and Clemency] [08/01/1995] Exchange-Record (Sept 97 - Jan 01) [OA/ID 620000] [President and Clemency] [10/03/1997 - 07/06/1998] [08/19/1999 - 01/16/2001] [08/20/1998 - 05/06/1999] Exchange-Non-Record (Mar 97 - Jan 01) [OA/ID 630000] [President and Clemency] [10/03/1997 - 12/11/1998] [12/24/1998 - 12/12/2000] NSC Records Management System [President and Clemency] 9300421 [OA/ID 140] 9308086 [OA/ID 168] 9310032 [OA/ID 179] 9504281 [OA/ID 585] 9505628 [OA/ID 596] 9508053 [OA/ID 612] 9509115 [OA/ID 619] 9604185 [OA/16 1107] 9604841 [OA/ID 1112] 9605233 [OA/ID 1114] 9605500 [OA/ID 1116] 9605501 [OA/ID 1116] 9605511 [OA/ID 1116] 9605594 [OA/ID 1117] 9605629 [OA/ID 1117] Box 15 9605709 [OA/ID 1118] 9605760 [OA/ID 1118] 9605799 [OA/ID 1118] 9605835 [OA/ID 1118] 9605866 [OA/ID 1119] 9606076 [OA/ID 1120] 9606162 [OA/ID 1121] 9606256 [OA/ID 1121] 9606613 [OA/ID 1123] 9606642 [OA/ID 1123] 9606727 [OA/ID 1124] 9606788 [OA/ID 1124] 9606861 [OA/ID 1125] 9606937 [OA/ID 1125] 9606938 [OA/ID 1125] 9607227 [OA/ID 1127] 9607228 [OA/ID 1127] 9607529 [OA/ID 1129] 9607598 [OA/ID 1130] 9607673 [OA/ID 1130] 9607774 [OA/ID 1131] 9607905 [OA/ID 1132] 9700061 [OA/ID 1596] 9701260 [OA/ID 1604] 9708687 [OA/ID 1661] 9808527 [OA/ID 3275] 9808528 [OA/ID 3275] 9808538 [OA/ID 2074] 9808605 [OA/ID 2075] 9808606 [OA/ID 3275] 9906203 [OA/ID 2746] 9908121 [OA/ID 2758] 0007562 [OA/ID 4115] 0007618 [OA/ID 4115] Electronic Records Counsel’s Office Schroeder, Robert (Trey) Pardons [Executive Clemency] [4] [Printed from Disc] [OA/ID CF 872]