Expand All Collapse All Extent 310 photographs in color and black & white film processed from 35mm negatives. Summary The photographs processed in this case consist of two Saint Patrick’s Day luncheons in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. The luncheons occurred on March 17, 1998, and March 17, 1999, respectively. For the 1998 event, President Clinton attends the luncheon with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland. For the 1999 event, President Clinton attends the luncheon with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2021-0644-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of photographs responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. This request consists of photographs of two Saint Patrick’s Day luncheons in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. The luncheons occurred on March 17, 1998, and March 17, 1999, respectively. For the 1998 event, President Clinton attends the luncheon with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland. President Clinton talks with Northern Ireland Secretary of State Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, and others. President Clinton and Representative Newt Gingrich raise glasses of beer in a toast at the luncheon. For the 1999 event, President Clinton attends the luncheon with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland. President Clinton greets Northern Ireland Secretary of State Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, Ambassador Phil Lader, Social Democratic and Labour Party leader John Hume, Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble, Northern Ireland Assembly member Seamus Mallon, Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy, Senator Patrick Leahy, Representative Richard Gephardt, and others. Views of flower arrangements on tables at the luncheons are present. Other events that were included on the responsive photo contact sheets include: March 16, 1999: President Clinton delivers remarks regarding an Amtrak crash in Illinois and Medicare on the South Grounds prior to departing the White House. March 17, 1999: President Clinton meets in the Oval Office with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland and others. President Clinton and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern deliver remarks to the press in the Rose Garden. President Clinton meets in the Oval Office with National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Jim Steinberg, Tony Blinken, and others. Record Type Photographs System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in one collection and one series— Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office and the series therein—Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration. Processing is done at the Folder/Contact sheet level. While this method maintains folder/contact sheet integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of photographs that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. 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 Photographs 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, 2022 Container List The following is a list of photograph contact sheets/folders processed in response to FOIA 2021-0644-F: Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration Photograph Contact Sheet: Book 612 (P61100-P61199) P61159 March 17, 1998 P61160 March 17, 1998 P61161 March 17, 1998 P61162 March 17, 1998 Book 708 (P70700-P70799) P70788 March 17, 1999 P70789 March 17, 1999 P70790 March 17, 1999 P70791 March 17, 1999 P70792 March 17, 1999 P70795 March 17, 1999 P70796 March 16 & 17, 1999