(2006-0372-F) White House Photos - President Clinton’s Birthday

Approximately 72 photographs, in color film processed from 35mm negatives. Two betacam video recordings reviewed and processed.

This collection consists of photographs and a video of the “Greasy Greens” from President Clinton’s surprise birthday party on the South Lawn of the White House on August 19, 1999.

The materials in FOIA 2006-0372-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 2006-0372-F contains photographs and selected master video recordings from the White House Photograph Office and the White House Television Office. The contact sheets and video recordings contain photographs of President Clinton’s surprise birthday party on the South Lawn of the White House on August 19, 1999. The Clinton’s greet the music group, “Greasy Greens” who performed at the party. The “Greasy Greens” are a musical group from Arkansas. The “Greasy Greens perform at the birthday party. 2006-0372-F Clinton Library’s web site is http://www.clintonlibrary.gov - 2 - The videotapes include footage of the President’s birthday party and the performance by the “Greasy Greens”

Photographs
Videos

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. While this method maintains folder/contact sheet and videotape integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of photographs/video tapes that are not wholly responsive to the subject area.

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552 as amended) and the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 22) 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, 2006-2007

The following is a list of photograph contact sheets/folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-0372-F:
Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office
Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration
Photograph Contact Sheets:
Book 753 (P75200-P75299)
P75287 August 19, 1999
P75291 August 19, 1999
Clinton Presidential Records: Video Recordings of the White House Television Office
Series: Video Recordings Relating to the Clinton Administration
 Master Tape #10454 August 19, 1999
 Master Tape #10455 August 19, 1999
The majority of the White House Photograph Office material and the White House Television Office
material related to this FOIA case are currently withheld under Presidential Records Act and
Freedom of Information Act restrictions.