(2023-0715-F Segment 3) Robert Reich and NAFTA

2 folders, approximately 88 pages

This collection contains materials related to Robert Reich and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), between January 20, 1993 and December 8, 1993. Robert Reich served as President Clinton’s first Secretary of Labor from 1993 until 1997, and was one of the leading spokesmen for NAFTA in the Clinton administration. This collection is comprised of NSC Cables and Emails relating to NAFTA negotiations and meetings, as well as related trade issues.

The materials in FOIA 2023-0715-F (Segment 3) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. This collection contains materials related to Robert Reich and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), between the dates of January 20, 1993 and December 8, 1993–the date President Clinton signed the trade agreement into law. Robert Reich was confirmed as President Clinton’s first Secretary of Labor on January 21, 1993, and served in that role until 1997. He was one of the leading proponents and spokesmen for NAFTA in the Clinton administration. This collection is comprised of NSC Cables and Emails relating to NAFTA negotiations and meetings, as well as related trade issues.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems.

This 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).

North American Free Trade Agreement (1992 December 17)

Reich, Robert B.

Staff Archivist, 2025. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2023-0715-F (Segment 3):
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
NSC Cables
Jan 1993-Dec 1994 [OA/ID 505000]
[Reich and NAFTA]
[01/26/1993 – 11/01/1993]
NSC Email
A1-Record (Jan 93-Sept 94) [OA/ID 570000]
[Reich and NAFTA]
[06/11/1993 - 10/21/1993]