Expand All Collapse All Extent 135 folders, 11,088 pages Summary In 1991, a Haitian military regime overthrew the elected President, Jean-Bertrand Arisitide. The US military intended to forcibly remove this regime in 1994 via Operation Uphold Democracy. As US armed forces prepared to engage in this Operation in September 1994, a diplomatic mission led by President Carter convinced the Haitian military regime to allow President Aristide to return to power. The diplomatic mission consisted of President Carter, Senator Sam Nunn, and General Colin Powell. Operation Uphold Democracy then switched missions from a combat to a peace-keeping and nation-building mission. The new mission of Operation Uphold Democracy lasted from September 19, 1994 to March 31, 1995. The Operation consisted of U.S. troops and the UN organized Multinational Force (MNF). This collection consists of bulletins, cables, correspondence, email, memoranda, news clippings, press releases, reports, and talking points related to the 1994 U.S. intervention in Haiti associated with Operation Uphold Democracy. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2006-0650-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2006-0650-F consists of bulletins, cables, correspondence, email, memoranda, news clippings, press releases, reports, and talking points related to the 1994 U.S. intervention in Haiti associated with Operation Uphold Democracy. In 1991, a Haitian military regime overthrew the elected President, Jean-Bertrand Arisitide. The US military intended to forcibly remove this regime in 1994 via Operation Uphold Democracy. As US armed forces prepared to engage in this Operation in September 1994, a diplomatic mission led by President Carter convinced the Haitian military regime to allow President Aristide to return to power. The diplomatic mission consisted of President Carter, Senator Sam Nunn, and General Colin Powell. Operation Uphold Democracy then switched missions from a combat to a peace-keeping and nation building mission. The new mission of Operation Uphold Democracy lasted from September 19, 1994 to March 31, 1995. The Operation consisted of U.S. troops and the UN organized Multinational Force (MNF). 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) Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails, and Clinton Presidential Records: TRP Emails. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains 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. 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. 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 Records email. The ARMS dataset is comprised of 6 sub-series of email records called “Buckets.” The buckets include NPR, OPD, POTUS, WHO, CEA, and Default. ARMS emails are arranged chronologically by creation date. The Tape Restoration Project (TRP) is a database consisting of restored emails from the Automated Records Management System from July 1994 through June of 2000. The TRP is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential record email. The TRP dataset is comprised of 6 sub-series of email records called “Buckets.” The buckets include NPR, OPD, POTUS, WHO, CEA, and Default. ARMS emails are arranged chronologically by creation date. FOIA 2006-0650-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: CO072 Haiti, Republic of FG006-01 White House Office. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 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 USC, 101) 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). Subject Headings Haiti Haitian American Intervention in Haiti (Haiti : 1994-1995) Processed by Staff Archivist, 2011. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2015-03-03 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-0650-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File Category Case Number CO072 063235 CO072 064126 CO072 065129 CO072 072263 CO072 073276 CO072 075832 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File (continued) Category Case Number CO072 077834 CO072 082457SS CO072 082627 FG006-01 101533 [Folder #6] FG006-01 101533 [Folder #8] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Chief of Staff Shin, Clara Haitians [OA/ID 23698] Clerk’s Office S.J. Res. 229 Regarding US Policy Toward Haiti [OA/ID 15570] S.J. Res. 229 US Policy Toward Haiti 1994/10/29 [OA/ID 15570] Counsel’s Office Haiti (1993-1996) [1] [OA/ID 12204] Haiti (1993-1996) [2] [OA/ID 12204] Haiti (1993-1996) [3] [OA/ID 12204] Haiti (1993-1996) [4] [OA/ID 12204] Lindsey, Bruce Haiti [OA/ID 24799] Box 2 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Domestic Policy Council Bueno, Irene Haitians [OA/ID 25023] Legislative Affairs Miller, Lorraine For. [Foreign] Affs. [Affairs] – Haiti [OA/ID 4571] [National Coalition for Haitian Refugees] [OA/ID 4571] Ricchetti, Steve For. Affs. – Haiti [1] [OA/ID 11572] For. Affs. – Haiti [2] [OA/ID 11572] Box 3 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Democracy and Human Rights Halperin, Morton Haiti – May-July 1994 [1] [OA/ID 487] Haiti – May-July 1994 [2] [OA/ID 487] Haiti – May-July 1994 [3] [OA/ID 487] Haiti – May-July 1994 [4] [OA/ID 487] Haiti – August-November, 1994 [1] [OA/ID 488] Haiti – August-November, 1994 [2] [OA/ID 488] Haiti – August-November, 1994 [3] [OA/ID 488] Box 4 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Democracy and Human Rights Halperin, Morton Haiti – August-November, 1994 [4] [OA/ID 488] Haiti – August-November, 1994 [5] [OA/ID 488] Intelligence Programs Mitchell, Don Haiti [1] [OA/ID 3032] Haiti [2] [OA/ID 3032] Tenet, George [Closed Folder Title] [OA/ID 2487] Inter-American Affairs Haiti 1994 [1] [OA/ID 300] Haiti 1994 [2] [OA/ID 300] Haiti 1994 [3] [OA/ID 300] Haiti 1994 [4] [OA/ID 300] Haiti 1994 [5] [OA/ID 300] Box 5 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Inter-American Affairs Haiti 1994 [6] [OA/ID 300] Haiti 1994 [7] [OA/ID 300] Haiti 1994 [8] [OA/ID 300] Haiti 1994 [1] [OA/ID 318] Haiti 1994 [2] [OA/ID 318] Haiti 1994 [3] [OA/ID 318] Haiti 1994 [4] [OA/ID 318] Box 6 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Inter-American Affairs Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [1] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [2] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [3] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [4] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [5] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [6] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [1] [OA/ID 301] Box 7 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Inter-American Affairs Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [2] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [3] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [4] [OA/ID 301] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [1] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [2] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [3] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [4] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [5] [OA/ID 302] Box 8 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Inter-American Affairs Haiti 1994 [Folder 1] [6] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [1] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [2] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [3] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [4] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 [Folder 2] [5] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – February-March [1] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – February-March [2] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – February-March [3] [OA/ID 302] Box 9 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Inter-American Affairs Haiti 1994 – February-March [4] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – February-March [5] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – April-May [1] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – April-May [2] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – April-May [3] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – April-May [4] [OA/ID 302] Haiti 1994 – April-May [5] [OA/ID 302] Feinberg, Richard Ref Safe Drawer Files – Haiti [1] [OA/ID 507] Ref Safe Drawer Files – Haiti [2] [OA/ID 507] Box 10 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Inter-American Affairs Ref Safe Drawer Files – Haiti [3] [OA/ID 507] Ref Safe Drawer Files – Haiti [4] [OA/ID 507] Ref Safe Drawer Files – Haiti 1993/1994 [1] [OA/ID 507] Ref Safe Drawer Files – Haiti 1993/1994 [2] [OA/ID 507] Ref Safe Drawer Files – Haiti 1993/1994 [3] [OA/ID 507] Rossin, Lawrence Haiti [1] [OA/ID 366] Haiti [2] [OA/ID 366] Haiti [3] [OA/ID 366] Haiti – 7/94 Restricted Data Group [1] [OA/ID 366] Haiti – 7/94 Restricted Data Group [2] [OA/ID 366] Legal Advisor Baker, James Haiti Intervention September 1994 – Alan Kreczko – NSC Staff [1] [OA/ID 2002] Box 11 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Legal Advisor Baker, James Haiti Intervention September 1994 – Alan Kreczko – NSC Staff [2] [OA/ID 2002] Haiti Intervention September 1994 – Alan Kreczko – NSC Staff [3] [OA/ID 2002] Haiti Intervention September 1994 – Alan Kreczko – NSC Staff [4] [OA/ID 2002] Haiti Intervention September 1994 – Alan Kreczko – NSC Staff [5] [OA/ID 2002] Records Management PC 0056 [PC Meeting on Haiti February 25, 1994] [OA/ID 4006] Staff Director Soderberg, Nancy Haiti – Agenda and Calendars 1994 [OA/ID 1392] Haiti – Background Memos 1994 [OA/ID 1392] [Haiti] Cables to Foreign Leaders September 1994 [OA/ID 1392] Haiti – Events 9/94 [OA/ID 1392] Haiti Options April 1994 [1] [OA/ID 1392] Box 12 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Staff Director Soderberg, Nancy Haiti Options April 1994 [2] [OA/ID 1392] Haiti Strategy Book, September 1994 [binder] [1] [OA/ID 1392] Haiti Strategy Book, September 1994 [binder] [2] [OA/ID 1392] Haiti Strategy Book, September 1994 [binder] [3] [OA/ID 1392] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (continued) National Security Council Staff Director Soderberg, Nancy Haiti Strategy Book, September 1994 [binder] [4] [OA/ID 1392] Haiti – Talking Points and Press Guidance [1] [OA/ID 1392] Haiti – Talking Points and Press Guidance [2] [OA/ID 1392] Haiti – UNSC Resolution, July 1994 [OA/ID 1417] Haiti Working File ’94 [OA/ID 1419] Military Assistance 1994 [Haiti] [OA/ID 1392] Military Departures [OA/ID 1419] [Soderberg’s Notes from Haiti PC Meeting 2/4/1994] [OA/ID 1394] [Soderberg’s Notes from Haiti PC Meeting 5/7/1994] [OA/ID 1394] [Soderberg’s Notes from Haiti PC Meeting 10/7/1994] [OA/ID 1394] Transnational Threats Clarke, Richard [Haiti – Key Papers] [binder 1] [OA/ID 2987] Box 13 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Transnational Threats Clarke, Richard [Haiti – Key Papers] [binder 2] [OA/ID 2987] ORDP [Operation Restore Democracy Plan] [OA/ID 3781] Peacekeeping-Haiti/Coalition, 1994 [OA/ID 3550] Press Secretary Haiti [OA/ID 4917] Immigration – Cuba/Haiti [OA/ID 14262] Press Release Subject File Haiti [OA/ID 101765] Haiti [OA/ID 101766] Public Liaison Johnson, Ben Haitian Trip 11/1/94 [OA/ID 4595] Johnson, Ben/Hilton, Steve [White House Military Office Handbook for Haiti] [Folder 1] [OA/ID 10164] [White House Military Office Handbook for Haiti] [Folder 2] [OA/ID 10164] [White House Military Office Handbook for Haiti] [Folder 3] [OA/ID 10164] Lux, Mike Haiti [OA/ID 5090] Box 14 Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email] OPD [OA/ID 250000] [Haiti or Operation Uphold] [09/16/1994 – 12/22/1994] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [Haiti or Operation Uphold] [06/29/1994 – 09/19/1994] [09/19/1994 – 10/07/1994] [10/07/1994 – 03/31/1995] Default [OA/ID 1100000] [Haiti or Operation Uphold] [05/17/1994 – 05/02/1995] Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project (TRP) [Email] WHO [OA/ID 250000] [Haiti or Operation Uphold] [09/30/1994 – 10/06/1994] Default [OA/ID 1100000] [Haiti or Operation Uphold] [10/20/1994 – 10/27/1994]