(2018-0796-F) White House Videos - White House Television Video Recording of a Pre-Recorded Radio Address and Meet & Greet on February 28, 1997

One betacam video recording reviewed in part and processed.

The video recording processed in this case was created on February 28, 1997. The case contains White House Television video (WHTV) footage of President Clinton delivering his weekly radio address in the Roosevelt Room. The subject of the address is focused on the fight against illegal drugs. Following the radio address President Clinton meets and greets guests for photo opportunities including Monica Lewinsky and others in the Oval Office.

The material in FOIA 2018-0796-F is a selective video responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. FOIA request 2018-0796-F includes one selected master tape video recording from the White House Television Office (WHTV). The video recording contains approximately seven minutes of the President delivering his weekly Radio Address in the Roosevelt Room to an audience. Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Barry McCaffrey is present next to the President during the Radio Address. The subject of the address is focused on the fight against illegal drugs. Following the Radio Address President Clinton meets and greets Monica Lewinsky and others for photos in the Oval Office. The meet and greet video is approximately three minutes in duration. The Radio Address is broadcasted on March 1, 1997.

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, 2018

The following is a list of video tape recordings processed in response to FOIA 2018-0796-F:
Clinton Presidential Records: Video Recordings of the White House Television Office
Series: Video Recordings Relating to the Clinton Administration
Master Tape# 06640 February 28, 1997