Expand All Collapse All Extent 111 folders, approximately 3,500 pages Summary This collection consists of records concerning WORLDNET, a television service which is one of the elements making up the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB). WORLDNET offers a variety of programming dealing with American life and United States foreign and domestic policies. Voice of America (VOA) shares production credits with WORLDNET. The files contain email, articles, statements, charts, cables, and reports related to WORLDNET programming. Scope and Content Note The materials in 2006-0205-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2006-0205-F contains records dealing with WORLDNET, a television service which is one of the elements making up the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB). WORLDNET originated in 1983 and offers a variety of programming dealing with American life and United States foreign and domestic policies. Included in this impressive lineup are interactive conferences, phone-in talk shows, news reports, and feature magazines. Voice of America (VOA) shares production credits with WORLDNET for many of these programs that literally blanket the globe through regional satellites, cable systems, broadcast stations, and direct-to-home satellite receivers. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alpha Files contain no records of relevance. The WHORM Subject Files contain one relevant record. In this record Joseph Duffey, Director of the USIA, requests that President Clinton do an interview with a WORLDNET producer to be included in a series of documentaries examining the American and Allied presence in Berlin. The television service would be involved in putting the pieces together to mark the withdrawal of American troops from the city after a period of 47 years. The White House Staff and Office Files contain background material for WORLDNET programs associated with the Lyon Summit (June 27-29, 1996) and Japan’s economy (June 14, 1993). Taking the form of articles, statements, charts, cables, and reports, these documents were intended to help NEC and NSC staffers prepare for their appearances on WORLDNET shows. Also, information concerning WORLDNET itself can be found here. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails contain no relevant records. The NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems contain the bulk of the material providing insight into the breadth of WORLDNET’s programming. Many of the cables and emails describe in detail the interactive conferences and related activities held at American embassies in celebration of Earth Day (April 22). Additional topics covered in similar programs include intellectual property rights, drug prevention and the media, and democratization in Central America. Finally, a number of the cables deal with the placement of WORLDNET-related material in the local press. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in four collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files – CF, and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. As policy, 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. WHORM Subject and WHORM Alpha files are processed at the document level. 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. A complete listing of the categories with detailed descriptions is provided in our research room. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 22) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 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 (Title 17, USC) 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, 2008. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2010-01-11 Container List The following is a list of folders processed in response to 2006-0205-F: Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files Box 1 Category Case Number PR010 Scanned: Case Number 063002 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Domestic Policy Council Ira Magaziner – Electronic Commerce USIA Worldnet Video Conference – For Canberra & Sydney, Australia – 9/22 [OA/ID 13121] National Security Council G. Smith/Byrne/Steinberg – African Affairs Video – White House Conference on Africa – Worldnet Feature Video [OA/ID 4017] Unclassified Records Management System (URMS) [Worldnet] Scanned: Case Number 9304694 [OA/ID 1375] Scanned: Case Number 9305306 [OA/ID 1376] Scanned: Case Number 9305509 [OA/ID 1377] William Whyman – International Economic Affairs [Japan Worldnet – October 14, 1993] [1] [OA/ID 120] [Japan Worldnet – October 14, 1993] [2] [OA/ID 120] Clinton Presidential Records – White House Staff and Office Files – CF National Economic Council Ronald Matzner Lyon Summit: Web Site/Worldnet [OA/ID CF 1054] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems (RMS) NSC Cables Jan 1993-Dec 1994 [Worldnet] [01/04/1993-01/29/1993] [OA/ID 505000] [02/02/1993-04/30/1993] [OA/ID 505000] [05/07/1993-07/27/1993] [OA/ID 505000] [08/02/1993-09/13/1993] [OA/ID 505000] [09/14/1993-10/15/1993] [OA/ID 505000] [10/18/1993-11/02/1993] [OA/ID 505000] [01/04/1994-01/26/1994] [OA/ID 505000] [02/02/1994-02/25/1994] [OA/ID 505000] [03/03/1994-04/20/1994] [OA/ID 505000] [04/21/1994-04/30/1994] [OA/ID 505000] [05/02/1994-05/19/1994] [OA/ID 505000] [05/27/1994-08/12/1994] [OA/ID 505000] [08/16/1994-09/30/1994] [OA/ID 505000] [10/03/1994-12/30/1994] [OA/ID 505000] Box 2 Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [Worldnet] [01/09/1995-03/09/1995] [OA/ID 510000] [03/13/1995-04/05/1995] [OA/ID 510000] [04/06/1995-05/08/1995] [OA/ID 510000] [05/09/1995-07/14/1995] [OA/ID 510000] [07/24/1995-10/02/1995] [OA/ID 510000] [10/03/1995-11/09/1995] [OA/ID 510000] [11/21/1995-12/28/1995] [OA/ID 510000] [03/01/1996-03/29/1996] [OA/ID 510000] [04/05/1996-04/30/1996] [OA/ID 510000] [05/14/1996-07/03/1996] [OA/ID 510000] [07/10/1996-11/27/1996] [OA/ID 510000] [12/01/1996-12/21/1996] [OA/ID 510000] Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [Worldnet] [02/05/1997-04/30/1997] [OA/ID 520000] [05/02/1997-06/06/1997] [OA/ID 520000] [06/09/1997-06/30/1997] [OA/ID 520000] [07/01/1997-08/19/1997] [OA/ID 520000] [09/02/1997-10/22/1997] [OA/ID 520000] Box 3 [10/27/1997-12/23/1997] [OA/ID 520000] [01/30/1998-03/04/1998] [OA/ID 520000] [03/11/1998-04/03/1998] [OA/ID 520000] [04/06/1998-05/19/1998] [OA/ID 520000] [05/27/1998-06/29/1998] [OA/ID 520000] [07/07/1998-11/24/1998] [OA/ID 520000] [12/01/1998-12/14/1998] [OA/ID 520000] [12/14/1998-12/18/1998] [OA/ID 520000] Jan 1999-Dec 2000 [Worldnet] [01/11/1999-02/24/1999] [OA/ID 530000] [02/25/1999-04/16/1999] [OA/ID 530000] [04/19/1999-05/05/1999] [OA/ID 530000] [07/01/1999-10/04/1999] [OA/ID 530000] [10/06/1999-11/10/1999] [OA/ID 530000] [11/12/1999-12/11/1999] [OA/ID 530000] [12/15/1999-01/11/2000] [OA/ID 530000] Box 4 [01/13/2000-02/09/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [02/10/2000-02/25/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [02/28/2000-03/07/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [03/09/2000-03/24/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [03/29/2000-04/13/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [04/21/2000-06/23/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [07/10/2000-08/03/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [08/10/2000-09/05/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [09/28/2000-11/01/2000] [OA/ID 530000] [11/03/2000-12/26/2000] [OA/ID 530000] Jan 2001 [Worldnet] [01/16/2001] [OA/ID 540000] NSC Emails A1-Record (Jan 93-Sept 94) [Worldnet] [04/07/1993-08/31/1994] [OA/ID 57000] A1-Non-Record (Apr 94-Sept 94) [Worldnet] [05/27/1994-09/22/1994] [OA/ID 580000] MSMail-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [Worldnet] [11/01/1994-09/12/1995] [OA/ID 590000] [09/29/1995-12/01/1995] [OA/ID 590000] [12/14/1995-12/18/1995] [OA/ID 590000] [12/22/1995-01/02/1996] [OA/ID 590000] Box 5 [01/02/1996] [OA/ID 590000] [01/03/1996-01/30/1996] [OA/ID 590000] [02/01/1996-12/04/1996] [OA/ID 590000] [12/05/1996-12/06/1996] [OA/ID 590000] [02/03/1997-04/18/1997] [OA/ID 590000] MSMail-Non-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [Worldnet] [09/27/1994-12/15/1995] [OA/ID 605000] [01/17/1996-05/12/1997] [OA/ID 605000] MSMail-Last Filtered Mail [Worldnet] [11/07/1994] [OA/ID 610000] Exchange-Record (Sept 97-Jan 01) [Worldnet] [09/19/1997-01/29/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [02/02/1998-02/06/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [02/09/1998-02/11/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [02/12/1998-02/14/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [02/15/1998-03/04/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [03/11/1998-04/09/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [04/14/1998-05/28/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [06/02/1998-08/31/1998] [OA/ID 620000] Box 6 [09/04/1998-09/10/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [09/15/1998-09/29/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [10/02/1998-11/12/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [11/13/1998-12/16/1998] [OA/ID 620000] [02/22/1999-04/06/1999] [OA/ID 620000] [04/07/1999-04/21/1999] [OA/ID 620000] [04/22/1999-05/04/1999] [OA/ID 620000] [05/07/1999-06/23/1999] [OA/ID 620000] [07/22/1999-10/27/1999] [OA/ID 620000] [01/11/2000-11/16/2000] [OA/ID 620000] Exchange-Non-Record (Mar 97-Jan 01) [Worldnet] [07/18/1997-11/12/1997] [OA/ID 630000] [11/18/1997-12/19/1997] [OA/ID 630000] [01/07/1998-02/20/1998] [OA/ID 630000] [03/03/1998-07/31/1998] [OA/ID 630000] Box 7 [08/01/1998-10/02/1998] [OA/ID 630000] [01/04/1999-06/17/1999] [OA/ID 630000] [06/18/1999-12/13/1999] [OA/ID 630000] [02/21/2000-07/26/2000] [OA/ID 630000] [09/22/2000-12/15/2000] [OA/ID 630000] NSC Records Management System [Worldnet] 9502806 [OA/ID 576] 9504457 [OA/ID 587] 9506613 [OA/ID 602] 9801109 [OA/ID 2016]