(2019-0806-F) White House Videos - Video Recording of a Holiday Event on the South Lawn at the White House

One betacam video recording thirty (30) minutes in length.

This collection consists of one selected master tape video recording from the White House Television Office (WHTV). The video recording contains approximately thirty minutes of President William Jefferson Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at a Holiday Party on the South Lawn at the White House. The President and First Lady deliver remarks upon arriving inside the pavilion. Pianist Michael O’Hara, singer Martha Wash, and vocal group Sister Sledge (Debbie Sledge, Joni Sledge, Kim Sledge, and Kathy Sledge) perform on stage. The President and First Lady greet guests following the events in the South Pavilion.

The material in FOIA 2019-0806-F is a selective video responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. FOIA request 2019-0806-F includes one selected master tape video recording from the White House Television Office (WHTV). The video recording contains approximately thirty minutes of President William Jefferson Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at a Holiday Party on the South Lawn at the White House. The President and First Lady deliver remarks upon arriving inside the pavilion. Pianist Michael O’Hara, singer Martha Wash, and vocal group Sister Sledge (Debbie Sledge, Joni Sledge, Kim Sledge, and Kathy Sledge) perform on stage. The President and First Lady greet guests following the events in the South Pavilion.

Videos

Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in one collection area and one series— Clinton Presidential Records: Video Recordings of the White House Television Office, and the series therein—Video Recordings Relating to the Clinton Administration. Processing is done at the Folder/Video tape level.

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) 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, 2019

The following is a list of video tape recordings processed in response to FOIA 2019-0806-F:
Clinton Presidential Records: Video Recordings of the White House Television Office
Series: Video Recordings Relating to the Clinton Administration
Master Tape# 12350 December 16, 2000