(2021-0641-F) White House Photos - Photographs of the Balkan Peace Agreement Ceremony on December 14, 1995

346 photographs in color film processed from 35mm negatives.

The photographs processed in this case relate to the signing of the Balkan Peace Agreement at the Quai D’Orsay (Foreign Ministry) in Paris, France on December 14, 1995. Principals at the signing include: President Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia, President Alija Izetbegovic of Bosnia, President Franjo Tudjman of Croatia, President Clinton, President Jacques Chirac of France, Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany, Prime Minister John Major of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin of Russia, and Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez of Spain. Ceremony Principals participating in a luncheon with Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Richard Holbrooke attending; President Clinton departing the Quai D’Orsay in Paris with President Jacques Chirac presiding.

The materials in FOIA 2021-0641-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. The content consists of photographs regarding the signing of the Balkan Peace Agreement at the Quai D’Orsay (Foreign Ministry) in Paris, France on December 14, 1995. Photographs include: Balkan Peace Agreement signing by President Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia, President Alija Izetbegovic of Bosnia and President Franjo Tudjman of Croatia; President William Jefferson Clinton, President Jacques Chirac of France and Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany signing the agreement documents along with Prime Minister John Major of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin of Russia and Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez of Spain signing the agreement documents; Ceremony Principals addressing the peace agreement ceremony; U.N. Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and NATO Secretary General Solana addressing the peace agreement ceremony; Ceremony Principals participating in a luncheon with Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Richard Holbrooke attending; President Clinton departing the Quai D’Orsay in Paris with President Jacques Chirac presiding. Other events that were included on the responsive photo contact sheets include: President Clinton arriving at Orly Airport in Paris, France on December 14, 1995; President Clinton greeting Daniel Jouanneau, Chief of Protocol, France on the tarmac after arriving in Paris.

Photographs

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.

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, 2021

The following is a list of photograph contact sheets/folders processed in response to FOIA 2021-
0641-F:
Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office
Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration
Photograph Contact Sheet:
Book 351 (P35000-P35099)
P35085 December 14, 1995
P35087 December 14, 1995
P35089 December 14, 1995
Book 352 (P35100-P35199)
P35100 December 14, 1995
P35101 December 14, 1995
P35102 December 14, 1995
P35103 December 14, 1995
P35104 December 14, 1995
P35105 December 14, 1995
P35106 December 14, 1995
P35107 December 14, 1995
P35108 December 14, 1995
P35109 December 14, 1995