Expand All Collapse All Extent Approximately 1,954 photographs in color and black & white film processed from 35mm negatives & 4 betacam video tape recordings Summary Photographs of President Clinton meeting Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova in 1998 at the White House, meeting with foreign policy team and members of Congress on Kosovo throughout 1998 and 1999. Additional photographs include President Clinton visiting Pristina, Kosovo and Ferizaj, Kosovo in November of 1999. Video recordings related to Kosovo related meetings and events include clips of President Clinton meeting with Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahin Rugova at the White House in 1998, President Clinton addressing the press on Kosovo at the White House in 1999, President Clinton meeting with humanitarian leaders at the White House in 1999 and President Clinton addressing the opening of the 50th Anniversary of NATO Summit Meeting on Kosovo in Washington in 1999. Scope and Content Note The material in FOIA 2013-1016-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2013-1016-F includes four responsive master tape video recordings from the White House Television Office. The responsive Clinton Presidential records consist of photographs and video recordings pertaining to meetings and events on Kosovo for the time period processed (1998-1999). Photographs from Kosovo related meetings in 1998: President Clinton meeting with Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova in the Oval Office on May 29, 1998 President Clinton meeting with Jim Steinberg and others in the Oval Office on May 29, 1998 Photographs from Kosovo related meetings & events in 1999: President Clinton meeting in the Cabinet Room with advisers regarding the situation in Kosovo on March 19, 1999 President Clinton meeting with members of Congress and Senior Staff in the Yellow Oval Room regarding Kosovo on March 19, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with Gen. Henry “Hugh” Shelton, Sec. William Cohen, Sec. Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger, George Tenet and others in the Oval Office on March 20, 1999 (Foreign Policy team) President Clinton participating in a Kosovo briefing with his Foreign Policy team in the Residence on March 23, 1999 President Clinton meeting with members of Congress and his Foreign Policy team regarding Kosovo in the Yellow Oval Room on March 23, 1999 President Clinton receiving a Kosovo briefing in the Oval Office from Gen. Henry “Hugh” Shelton, Sec. William Cohen, George Tenet, Gen. Donald Kerrick and others on March 23, 1999 President Clinton meeting with Senior Staff and his Foreign Policy team on Kosovo in the Oval Office on March 25, 1999 President Clinton meeting with his Foreign Policy team on Kosovo in the Oval Office on March 26, 1999 President Clinton receiving a Kosovo briefing by Gen. Henry Shelton and others in the Oval Office on March 27, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with Sec. Madeleine Albright, Gen. Henry Shelton, Sec. William Cohen, George Tenet and Sandy Berger in the Oval Office on March 27, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with Sec. Madeleine Albright, Gen. Henry Shelton, George Tenet, Sandy Berger, Sec. William Cohen, John Podesta, Jim Steinberg and Steve Ricchetti in the Oval Office on March 28, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with VP Gore, Sec. Madeleine Albright, Gen. Henry Shelton, Sandy Berger, George Tenet, Sec. William Cohen, John Podesta, Doug Sosnik and others in the Oval Office on March 31, 1999 Photographs from Kosovo related meetings & events in 1999: President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with VP Gore, Gen. Henry Shelton, Sec. Madeleine Albright, Sec. William Cohen, Sandy Berger, John Podesta and Jim Steinberg in the Oval Office on April 1, 1999 President Clinton meeting in the Cabinet Room with Humanitarian Leaders regarding relief efforts in Kosovo on April 2, 1999 (Participants: Julia Taft, Gen. John “Mike” McDuffie and Eric Schwartz) President Clinton meeting with his Foreign Policy team on Kosovo in the Cabinet Room on April 2, 1999 President Clinton meeting with his Foreign Policy team on Kosovo in the Oval Office on April 3, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with Gen. Henry Shelton, Sandy Berger, Sec. Madeleine Albright, George Tenet, Jim Steinberg, Gen. Donald Kerrick, Doug Sosnik, Steve Ricchetti and John Podesta in the Cabinet Room on April 7, 1999 President Clinton meeting Congressional Leaders, Foreign Policy team and Senior Staff regarding Kosovo in the Cabinet Room on April 12, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with members of Congress, Foreign Policy team and Senior Staff in the Yellow Oval Room on April 13, 1999 President Clinton attending a meeting on Kosovo with North Atlantic Council (NAC) Heads of State at the International Trade Center in Washington, DC on April 23, 1999 President Clinton meeting with his Foreign Policy team on Kosovo in the Cabinet Room on April 28, 1999 President Clinton working with advisers on a statement regarding Kosovo in the Oval Office on April 28, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with members of Congress and his Foreign Policy team in the Yellow Oval Room on April 28, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with VP Gore, Gen. Henry Shelton, Sec. Madeleine Albright, Sec. William Cohen, Sandy Berger, Leon Fuerth, Jim Steinberg, John Podesta, General Donald Kerrick and others in the Oval Office on April 29, 1999 President Clinton meeting with Sec. Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger, Sec. William Cohen, Gen. Henry Shelton, John Podesta, Leon Fuerth, Richard Holbrooke, Strobe Talbott and others in the Situation Room on May 10, 1999 President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with Sandy Berger, Sec. Madeleine Albright, Strobe Talbott, Gen. Henry Shelton, Jack Lew, John Podesta, Steve Ricchetti, Leon Fuerth and others in the Cabinet Room on May 17, 1999 President Clinton meeting in the Cabinet Room on Kosovo with advisers before delivering après statement on Kosovo on May 20, 1999 Photographs from Kosovo related meetings & events in 1999: President Clinton meeting on Kosovo with Sec. William Cohen, Sandy Berger, Gen. Henry Shelton, Gen. Donald Kerrick, Leon Fuerth, Jim Steinberg and John Podesta in the Oval Office on June 10, 1999 President Clinton meeting with Sandy Berger, Lael Brainard, Gene Sperling, Steve Ricchetti, Joe Lockhart and Jim Steinberg regarding Kosovo at the Hyatt Hotel in Cologne, Germany on June 18, 1999 President Clinton meeting with the Kosovo Transition Council in Pristina, Kosovo on November 23, 1999 President Clinton meeting with United Nations (U.N.) Special Representative Bernard Kouchner and German Commander of KFOR, Gen. Klaus Renhardt, Sec. Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger, Gen. Wesley Clark and John Podesta at the Pristina Airport on November 23, 1999 President Clinton addressing the people of Ferizaj, Kosovo at the Sports Pavilion on November 23, 1999 Video recordings related to Kosovo meetings & events in 1998 & 1999: President Clinton having a photo-op meeting with Kosovo Albanian Leader Ibrahim Rugova in the Oval Office on May 29, 1998 President Clinton addressing the press on Kosovo in the Oval Office on March 25, 1999 President Clinton meeting with Humanitarian Leaders in the Cabinet Room on April 2, 1999 President Clinton addressing the Opening of the 50th Anniversary of NATO Summit Meeting on Kosovo at the International Trade Center in Washington, DC on April 23, 1999. Record Type Photographs Videos System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in two collection areas and two series— Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office, and Video Recordings of the White House Television Office, and the series therein—Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration, Video Recordings Relating to the Clinton Administration. Processing is done at the Folder/Contact sheet level and Folder/Video tape level. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22) 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, 2013 Container List The following is a list of photograph contact sheets/folders processed in response to FOIA 2013-1016-F Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration Photograph Contact Sheets: Book 637 (P63600-P63699) P63611 May 29, 1998 P63615 May 29, 1998 P63619 May 29, 1998 P63620 May 29, 1998 P63621 May 29, 1998 Book 709 (P70800-P70899) P70863 March 19, 1999 P70865 March 19, 1999 P70866 March 19, 1999 Book 710 (P70900-P70999) P70912 March 20, 1999 P70913 March 20, 1999 P70914 March 20, 1999 P70934 March 23, 1999 P70935 March 23, 1999 P70936 March 23, 1999 P70937 March 23, 1999 P70940 March 23, 1999 P70944 March 23, 1999 P70945 March 23, 1999 P70970 March 25, 1999 P70973 March 25, 1999 P70974 March 25, 1999 P70975 March 25, 1999 P70976 March 25, 1999 P70977 March 25, 1999 P70978 March 25, 1999 P70986 March 26, 1999 P70987 March 26, 1999 P70989 March 27, 1999 Book 711 (P71000-P71099) P71051 March 26, 1999 P71052 March 27, 1999 P71065 March 28, 1999 P71066 March 27, 1999 Book 712 (P71100-P71199) P71149 March 31, 1999 P71154 April 1, 1999 P71185 March 31, 1999 P71186 March 31, 1999 P71192 March 31, 1999 Book 713 (P71200-P71299) P71284 April 2, 1999 P71285 April 2, 1999 P71286 April 3, 1999 P71296 April 3, 1999 P71297 April 2, 1999 Book 714 (P71300-P71399) P71332 April 2, 1999 P71353 April 7, 1999 Book 714 (P71300-P71399) P71360 April 7, 1999 Book 716 (P71500-P71599) P71534 April 12, 1999 P71545 April 12, 1999 P71547 April 13, 1999 P71560 April 13, 1999 P71563 April 13, 1999 P71577 April 13, 1999 Book 717 (P71600-P71699) P71602 April 14, 1999 Book 718 (P71700-P71799) P71778 April 23, 1999 P71795 April 23, 1999 Book 720 (P71900-P71999) P71968 April 28, 1999 P71969 April 28, 1999 P71977 April 28, 1999 P71978 April 28, 1999 P71979 April 28, 1999 P71980 April 28, 1999 P71997 April 28, 1999 P71998 April 29, 1999 P71999 April 29, 1999 Book 721 (P72000-P72099) P72000 April 29, 1999 P72008 April 29, 1999 P72010 April 29, 1999 P72021 April 28, 1999 Book 724 (P72300-P72399) P72315 May 10, 1999 P72317 May 10, 1999 P72321 May 10, 1999 Book 726 (P72500-P72599) P72514 May 17, 1999 P72572 May 20, 1999 P72573 May 20, 1999 P72574 May 20, 1999 P72575 May 20, 1999 Book 729 (P72800-P72899) P72889 June 3, 1999 Book 730 (P72900-P72999) P72902 June 3, 1999 Book 732 (P73100-P73199) P73144 June 10, 1999 Book 735 (P73400-P73499) P73461 June 18, 1999 P73465 June 18, 1999 P73466 June 18, 1999 Book 779 (P77800-P77899) P77805 November 23, 1999 P77820 November 23, 1999 P77821 November 23, 1999 P77822 November 23, 1999 P77823 November 23, 1999 P77824 November 23, 1999 P77825 November 23, 1999 P77836 November 23, 1999 P77837 November 23, 1999 P77838 November 23, 1999 P77839 November 23, 1999 P77840 November 23, 1999 P77842 November 23, 1999 P77844 November 23, 1999 P77849 November 23, 1999 P77850 November 23, 1999 P77851 November 23, 1999 P77852 November 23, 1999 P77863 November 23, 1999 P77864 November 23, 1999 P77867 November 23, 1999 P77868 November 23, 1999 P77869 November 23, 1999 Book 780 (P77900-P77999) P77936 November 23, 1999 Digital Book 3 (D200-D299) D234 November 23, 1999 D243 November 23, 1999 D244 November 23, 1999 D245 November 23, 1999 D246 November 23, 1999 Clinton Presidential Records: Video Recordings of the White House Television Office Series: Video Recordings Relating to the Clinton Administration Master Tape #08478 (selection/clip #2, TRT: 33 sec.) May 29, 1998 Master Tape #09787 (selection/clip #2, TRT: 5:10) March 25, 1999 Master Tape #09809 (selection/clip# 5, TRT: 1:22) April 2, 1999 Master Tape #09893 (TRT: 10:51) April 23, 1999 All video run times are approximate.