(2019-0905-F) Richard Samuel Morris

30 assets

This collection consists of records related to Richard “Dick” Morris and Kosovo, specifically transcripts of his appearances on television news shows. Richard Samuel “Dick” Morris is a political consultant who has been an advisor to President Clinton and worked on President Clinton’s 1996 reelection campaign. He has since been a political commentator for a variety of news outlets. This collection contains emails and other electronic records.

The materials in FOIA 2019-0905-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Richard Samuel “Dick” Morris is a political consultant who has been an advisor to President Clinton and worked on President Clinton’s 1996 reelection campaign. He has since been a political commentator for a variety of news outlets. Materials responsive to this FOIA request include emails mentioning Dick Morris and Kosovo, specifically transcripts of his appearances on television news shows.

Electronic Records

Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas— Clinton Presidential Records: (SAS) Automated Records Management System [Email] and Clinton Presidential Records: (SAS) Lotus Notes. The Executive Office of the President (EOP) subsystem of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by Clinton Administration officials. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program. 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. Lotus Notes is a database that contains files created in the Lotus Notes system. The Lotus Notes system was used as an email management system during the Clinton Administration. This database contains drafts of email, mailing lists, attachments, and other items likely intended for email.

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, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of Search and Access Sets processed in response to FOIA 2019-0905-F:
Clinton Presidential Records: EOP Search and Access Sets (SAS)
(SAS) Automated Records Management System [Email] contains 2 assets.
(SAS) Lotus Notes contains 28 assets.