Expand All Collapse All Extent Approximately 2,472 photographs in color and black & white film processed from 35mm negatives. Summary The photographs processed in this segment were created on December 16, 1994 through December 20, 1994. The segment contains photographs pertaining to arrivals, departures, meetings, ceremonies, press briefings, interviews, photo-ops, etc., involving President William Jefferson Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, White House Staff, and others for the time period processed. Scope and Content Note FOIA 2016-0984-F (Segment 120) is a request for all Clinton Administration White House photographs taken from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994. The photographs processed in this segment were created on December 16, 1994 through December 20, 1994. The segment contains photographs pertaining to arrivals, departures, meetings, ceremonies, press briefings, interviews, photo-ops, etc., involving President William Jefferson Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, White House Staff, and others for the time period processed. Photographs from December 16, 1994 are as follows: President William Jefferson Clinton participates in a welfare reform briefing in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Present includes Carol Rasco, Robert Rubin, George Stephanopoulos, Bruce Reed, and Mark Gearan, among others. President William Jefferson Clinton participates in an environmental briefing in the Oval Office of the White House. Present includes Katie McGinty, Leon Panettta, and Pat Griffin, among others. President William Jefferson Clinton & First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton tape a holiday message, a Disney message, and a Partnership for a Drug-Free America message in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. Present is Socks the cat who sits on the First Lady’s lap. Dave Anderson is present. President William Jefferson Clinton & First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton address staff on the South Lawn of the White House. Leon Panetta is present with the Clintons. Staff greeted following remarks include Loretta Avent, Claude Taylor, Sam Myers, Melinda Bates, and Dave Carpenter, among others. President William Jefferson Clinton greets guests in the Oval Office of the White House. Present includes Johnnie Bryan (J.B.) Hunt, Johnelle Hunt, David Matthews, Mary Beth Matthews, “J.T.” Rose, Nannice Rose, and an unidentified individual. Present is Leon Panetta. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Socks the cat visit with children during a Christmas event at the National Medical Center in Washington, DC. The First Lady greets hospital personnel and participates in a large event in a commons room. Santa Claus visits the children, and the First Lady receives a hug from a girl. President William Jefferson Clinton & First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton greet guests in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House prior to a dinner in the East Room. Also photographed are chefs Roland Mesnier & Franettte McCullough preparing desserts in the Grand Foyer, and the Marine Band strings playing in Cross Hall. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton greets a group of individuals in the State Dining Room of the White House. Later the First Lady greets Lissa Muscatine and her twin babies. Photographs from December 17, 1994 are as follows: President William Jefferson Clinton & Secretary of Education Richard Riley deliver a weekly radio address at the Northern Virginia Community College. Prior to the address the President meets with Carter Wilkie, William Galston, and Don Baer. Following the address the President greets guests in attendance. Also photographed is Wendy Smith. The President looks at various pieces of artwork by students. President William Jefferson Clinton & Hillary Rodham Clinton greet guests at a Christmas reception in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. Photographed includes Stephanie Streett, Dick Kelley, David Matthews, Jamie Williams, and Barbara Kinney. The President & First Lady greet the Military ensemble in the Ground Floor Residence and proceed to an expanded reception in the East Room. Miscellaneous photographs include a uniformed Secret Service agent searching the Rose Garden of the White House for bullets fired at the White House. Socks the Cat looks on from the Outer Oval Office. Photographs from December 18, 1994 are as follows: President William Jefferson Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton depart Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, DC, after attending service. President William Jefferson Clinton golfs at Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia. President William Jefferson Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton greet guests for a Christmas reception in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. Photographed includes Vernon Jordan and Carolyn Huber, among others. Santa Claus holds a girl, while children dance in the East Room. The Clintons pose for a family photograph in front of the Christmas tree. Photographs from December 19, 1994 are as follows: President William Jefferson Clinton participates in a budget briefing in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Present includes Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, Robert Rubin, Laura Tyson, George Stephanopoulos, Leon Panetta, Alice Rivlin, Jack Quinn, Gene Sperling, and Bowman Cutter. President William Jefferson Clinton delivers a press conference regarding the budget in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. Present includes Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Henry Cisneros, Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena, and Alice Rivlin, among others. Prior to proceeding to the press conference, the President meets with the Vice President, Leon Panetta, Jack Quinn, George Stephanopoulos, and Elaine Kamarck in the Oval Office. Mark Gearan and Don Baer are also photographed. Following the press conference the President speaks with Reverend William Hybels and Lynne Hybels. Also photographed are Jason Goldberg and Sharon Kennedy. President William Jefferson Clinton arrives at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC for a Top Cop event. Present includes Attorney General Janet Reno, Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick, Associate Attorney General John Schmidt, Jerry Sanders (Police Chief; San Diego, CA), Lee Brown, and Joseph Brann. Brann is announced in a ceremony as “Top Cop” by the President and is sworn in as director of C.O.P.S. (Community Oriented Policing Services). President William Jefferson Clinton greets guests in the Oval Office of the White House in separate meetings, including Abby Ginzberg, Secretary of Commerce Ronald Brown, Jack Gibbons with Science & Technology medal winners, Tom Smith, Counts Smith, Robert Caldwell, and Peggy Caldwell. Later the President meets with Jodi Greenstone in the West Wing. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton greets Peter Kovler and Carolyn Huber in separate events in the West Wing. President William Jefferson Clinton & First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton greets guests at a Christmas reception in the White House. The President & First Lady listen to a performance in the Ground Floor Residence. Photographed include Ann Stock. Miscellaneous photographs include both Dee Dee Myers and Joan Baggett posing with staff for group photographs. Photographs from December 20, 1994 are as follows: President William Jefferson Clinton participates in a meeting regarding welfare reform in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Present includes Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., Carol Rasco, Secretary of Health & Human Services Donna Shalala, William Galston, and George Stephanopoulos, among others. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Lieutenant Governor-elect Gray Davis and Tom Epsetin in the Map Room of the White House. Miscellaneous images of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton posing for a portrait. 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 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, 2025 Container List The following is a list of photograph contact sheets/folders processed in response to FOIA 2016-0984-F (1994, Segment 120): Clinton Presidential Records: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration Photograph Contact Sheets: Book 229 (P23000-P23099) P23000 December 16, 1994 P23001 December 16, 1994 P23002 December 16, 1994 P23003 December 16, 1994 P23004 December 16, 1994 P23005 December 16, 1994 P23006 December 16, 1994 P23007 December 16, 1994 P23008 December 16, 1994 P23009 December 16, 1994 P23010 December 16, 1994 P23011 December 16, 1994 P23012 December 16, 1994 P23013 December 16, 1994 P23014 December 16, 1994 P23015 December 16, 1994 P23016 December 16, 1994 P23017 December 16, 1994 P23018 December 16, 1994 P23019 December 16, 1994 P23020 December 16, 1994 P23021 December 16, 1994 P23022 December 16, 1994 P23023 December 16, 1994 P23024 December 16, 1994 P23025 December 16, 1994 P23026 December 16, 1994 P23027 December 16, 1994 P23028 December 16, 1994 P23029 December 16, 1994 P23030 December 16, 1994 P23031 December 17, 1994 P23032 December 17, 1994 P23033 December 17, 1994 P23034 December 17, 1994 P23035 December 17, 1994 P23036 December 17, 1994 P23037 December 17, 1994 P23038 December 17, 1994 P23039 December 17, 1994 P23040 December 17, 1994 P23041 December 17, 1994 P23042 December 17, 1994 P23043 December 17, 1994 P23044 December 17, 1994 P23045 December 16, 1994 P23046 December 17, 1994 P23047 December 18, 1994 P23048 December 18, 1994 P23049 December 18, 1994 P23050 December 18, 1994 P23051 December 18, 1994 P23052 December 18, 1994 P23053 December 18, 1994 P23054 December 18, 1994 P23055 December 18, 1994 P23056 December 17, 1994 P23057 December 17, 1994 P23058 December 18, 1994 P23059 December 18, 1994 P23060 December 18, 1994 P23061 December 18, 1994 P23062 December 18, 1994 P23063 December 18, 1994 P23064 December 18, 1994 P23065 December 19, 1994 P23066 December 19, 1994 P23067 December 19, 1994 P23068 December 19, 1994 P23069 December 19, 1994 P23070 December 19, 1994 P23071 December 19, 1994 P23072 December 19, 1994 P23073 December 19, 1994 P23074 December 19, 1994 P23075 December 19, 1994 P23076 December 19, 1994 P23077 December 19, 1994 P23078 December 19, 1994 P23079 December 19, 1994 P23080 December 19, 1994 P23081 December 19, 1994 P23082 December 19, 1994 P23083 December 19, 1994 P23084 December 19, 1994 P23085 December 19, 1994 P23086 December 19, 1994 P23087 December 19, 1994 P23088 December 19, 1994 P23089 December 19, 1994 P23090 December 19, 1994 P23091 December 19, 1994 P23092 December 19, 1994 P23093 December 19, 1994 P23094 December 19, 1994 P23095 December 19, 1994 P23096 December 19, 1994 P23097 December 19, 1994 P23098 December 20, 1994 P23099 December 20, 1994