Expand All Collapse All Extent 24 folders, 138 pages Summary This collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence from the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) system for files received and sent by Todd Stern, a close advisor to President Clinton, in the final years of Clinton’s presidency. The records include the Climate Change Weekly Reports written by Stern for the period January-May 1999. A wealth of information about the emerging and topic of climate change can be gleaned from the papers—press coverage, diplomatic situation, congressional action, and scientific evidence vis-à-vis the subject at hand. The collection includes extensive handwritten comments by President Clinton. The material located here includes reports, memoranda, correspondence, notes, newspaper articles, and drafts. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2013-0915-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA 2013-0915-F contains records primarily focusing on the issue of climate change during the Clinton administration. Todd Stern served as Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary in the White House for the period 1993-1998. In that capacity he also acted as senior negotiator at the Kyoto Protocol and Buenos Aires talks, both of which dealt with climate change. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appointed him United States Special Envoy for Climate Change in 2009. White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files contain the only records responsive to this particular FOIA request. The majority of the records are Climate Change Weekly Reports authored by Todd Stern. They cover the period January 16-May 29, 1999 and take the form of 2-3 page summaries with, in most cases, extensive comments by President Clinton. Topics highlighted here include editorials in the press about climate change, the diplomatic situation concerning international emissions and the urgency showed by specific countries in meeting viable safeguards, congressional action aimed at working around the Kyoto Protocol, and scientific evidence of the harmful effects of global warming such as certain species of animals becoming nearly extinct. In addition to the weekly reports, correspondence, memoranda, and newspaper articles are also responsive. Included in these records are congratulatory messages from the Clintons, and memos to Chief of Staff John Podesta detailing the proposed race book. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM-Subject File-General. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contain 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. 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, 2013. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2015-09-11 Container List The following is a list of documents processed in response to 2013-0915-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File Category Case Number FG006-01 310821 HU010 317249SS ME001 407146 ME001-02 303318 418721 ME001-04 293105 PP 423319 PR010 417594 SC 289514SS 289751 290494SS 293364SS 294615SS 295525SS 296136SS 297623SS 298479SS 299537SS 301558SS 303079SS 303874SS 304758SS 305564SS 306232SS