(2019-0398-F) South Africa’s Space Launch Vehicle Program

13 folders, approximately 667 pages

This collection consists of records from 1992 to 1995 related to meetings between US government representatives and delegations from South Africa during which the dismantling of its Space Launch Vehicle (SLV) program was discussed. It contains National Security Council cables and emails that include press material and administration accomplishment reports.

The materials in FOIA 2019-0398-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. The requester asked for material from 1992 to 1995 related to meetings between US government representatives and delegations from South Africa during which the dismantling of its Space Launch Vehicle (SLV) program was discussed. Records responsive to this request include NSC cables and NSC email. Subjects include press material and administration accomplishments. The majority of records related to this FOIA case are closed for national security reasons.

Textual

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

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, 2019. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2019-0398-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
NSC Cables
Jan 1993-Dec 1994 [OA/ID 505000]
[South Africa and Space Launch Vehicle]
[01/15/1993 – 04/20/1993]
[05/01/1993 – 06/30/1993]
[07/01/1993 – 08/20/1993]
[08/20/1993 – 09/30/1993]
[01/23/1994 – 03/16/1994]
[04/19/1994 – 06/17/1994]
[06/22/1994 – 07/23/1994]
[08/09/1994 – 10/06/1994]
[10/14/1994 – 12/09/1994]
Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [OA/ID 510000]
[South Africa and Space Launch Vehicle]
[01/04/1995 – 04/12/1995]
[05/17/1995 – 09/25/1995]
NSC Emails
A1-Record (Jan 93-Sep 94) [OA/ID 570000]
[South Africa and Space Launch Vehicle]
[04/03/1993 – 11/24/1993]
MSMail-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [OA/ID 590000]
[South Africa and Space Launch Vehicle]
[12/01/1995]