(2021-0329-F Segment 1) Will Marshall

18 folders, approximately 641 pages

This collection contains material related to Will Marshall of the Progressive Policy Institute, including a book authored by Will Marshall, briefing papers, clippings, correspondence, PPI background reports, and routing materials. These materials primarily date from 1993 to 1999. Topics include campaign reform, economic policy, education, the environment, gifts, homeownership, labor, letters of recommendation, meeting invitations, nuclear non-proliferation, input into the 1998 State of the Union, technology, and the transformation of American politics.

The materials in FOIA 2021-0329-F (Segment 1) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material including 2013-0661- F. Will Marshall founded the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) in 1989. The Institute’s center-left ideas influenced political leaders, including the Clinton Administration. The PPI was an affiliate think tank of the Democratic Leadership Council. “Third Way”, “New Democrats'', and “New Economy” are also terms associated with the Progressive Policy Institute. This collection contains a book authored by Will Marshall, briefing papers, clippings, correspondence, PPI background reports, and routing materials. These materials primarily date from 1993 to 1999. Topics include campaign reform, education, the environment, gifts, homeownership, labor, letters of recommendation, meeting invitations, nuclear non-proliferation, input into the 1998 State of the Union, technology, and the transformation of American politics.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alpha Files, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files CF, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM (CL), and Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management from 1993 – 1996 and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. In addition, there are WHORM, WHORM Counsel, WHORM (CL), WHORM (OP), WHORM (Too Late); WHORM (Various Offices); and WHORM (Alpha Project) series. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. FOIA 2021-0329-F (Segment 1) includes WHORM records from these subject codes: FG001-07 Appointments Granted, Presidential GI002 Gifts to the President PL005-02 Democratic Party SP230-98 State of the Union, 1998.

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.

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, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2021-0329-F (Segment 1):
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Alpha Files
Marshall, Will
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File
Category Case Number
FG001-07 417066
FG001-07 417114
GI002 019159
PL005-02 259352
SP230-98 250920SS
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File CF
Category Case Number
FG001-07 417103
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: (CL)
General Files
267811 [Folder 1] [Marshall, Will]
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Chief of Staff
Bowles, Erskine
253376 [Folder 3] [Marshall, Will] [OA/ID 11039]
255413 [Folder 1] [Marshall, Will] [OA/ID 11195]
268825 [Folder 1] [Marshall, Will] [OA/ID 11836]
Podesta, John
296494 [Folder 4] [Marshall, Will] [OA/ID 13603]
300655 [Folder 3] [Marshall, Will] [OA/ID 13765]
Correspondence
305406 [Folder 3] [Marshall, Will] [OA/ID 14317]
Stephanopoulos, George
Will Marshall [OA/ID 14502]
Management & Administration
Watkins, David
Progressive Policy Institute [OA/ID CF 165]
Scheduling Office
316508 [OA/ID 13894]
Special Envoy for the Americas
McLarty, Mack
Booklet-from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) - The NAFTA Success Story-More
than Just Trade [OA/ID CF 1057]