(2023-0033-F Segment 2) Weed and Seed

2 folders, approximately 187 pages

This collection consists of Operation Weed and Seed, the Department of Justice’s community-based public safety program. This collection consists of correspondence from the Department of Justice to the First Lady’s Office and the Office of the Vice President and also Operation Weed and Seed newsletters. Topics include poster contests, computers for schools in Empowerment Zones, and general information about Operation Weed and Seed. These materials date to 1996 and 1997.

The materials in FOIA 2023-0033-F (Segment 2) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. The following released cases may also contain responsive material: 2016-0168-S and 2016-0931-S. This collection contains material related to Operation Weed and Seed, the Department of Justice’s community-based public safety program. This collection contains correspondence from the Department of Justice to the First Lady’s Office and the Office of the Vice President and Operation Weed and Seed newsletters. Topics include poster contests, computers for schools in Empowerment Zones, and general information about Operation Weed and Seed. These materials date to 1996 and 1997.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. 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.

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 documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2023-0033-F (Seg 2):
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Millennium Council
Lovell, Ellen
FG006-01
435082 [Weed and Seed July 1997] [OA/ID 23068]
Speechwriting
Reed, Bruce
Weed and Seed [envelope] [OA/ID 10419]