Expand All Collapse All Extent 505 photographs in color and black & white film processed from 35mm. Summary This collection contains photographs relating to an event held at the White House on May 16, 1997, where President William Jefferson Clinton issued an apology to the survivors of the Tuskegee syphilis experiments. The collection includes photo-ops prior to the President's remarks. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2017-0279-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. FOIA request 2017-0279-F contains photographs from an event at the White House on May 16th, 1997, where President William Jefferson Clinton issued an apology to the survivors of the Tuskegee syphilis experiments. President Clinton greets attendees in the Blue Room prior to the event, which includes a photo-op with the survivors. The survivors include Herman Shaw, Charlie Pollard, Cater Howard, Fred Simmons, Frederick Moss, the daughter of Sam Doner, the brother of Hernest Hendon, and the grandson of George Key. Also included are photographs of the speech in the East Room. Participants also include Vice President Al Gore, Doctor David Satcher, Representatives Maxine Waters, Earl Hilliard, and Louis Stokes, among others. There are also photos of President Clinton meeting in the Oval Office. Record Type Photographs System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in one collection area 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 Documents 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, 2017. Container List The following is a list of photograph contact sheets/folders processed in response to FOIA 2017-0279-F: Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration Photograph Contact Sheet: Book 531 (P53000-P53099) P53034 May 16, 1997 P53035 May 16, 1997 P53036 May 16, 1997 P53037 May 16, 1997 P53038 May 16, 1997 P53039 May 16, 1997 P53040 May 16, 1997 P53041 May 16, 1997 P53042 May 16, 1997 P53043 May 16, 1997 P53058 May 16, 1997 P53059 May 16, 1997 P53060 May 16, 1997 P53061 May 16, 1997 P53062 May 16, 1997 P53063 May 16, 1997 P53064 May 16, 1997 P53070 May 16, 1997 P53071 May 16, 1997