(2025-0876-F) Zurab Tsereteli’s sculpture titled "The Birth of a New World"

3 folders, approximately 146 pages

This collection consists of records related to Zurab Tsereteli’s sculpture titled "The Birth of a New World". This collection consists of correspondence from President Clinton thanking Tsereteli for the model of the New World Monument, correspondence from Tsereteli on Independence Day, and also a “press kit” for this monument. This “press kit” includes press releases, Tsereteli’s biography, photographs, clippings, invitations, maps, illustrations, diagrams, and correspondence relating to this monument.

The materials in FOIA 2025-0876-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. This collection consists of records related to Zurab Tsereteli’s sculpture titled "The Birth of a New World". This collection consists of correspondence from President Clinton thanking Tsereteli for the model of the New World Monument, correspondence from Tsereteli on Independence Day, and also a “press kit” for this monument. This “press kit” includes press releases, Tsereteli’s biography, photographs, clippings, invitations, maps, illustrations, diagrams, and correspondence relating to this monument.

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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: Subject Files, 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. 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.

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, 2025. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2025-0876-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Alpha Files
[Tsereteli, Zurab]
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File
Category Case Number
GI002 095806
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Intergovernmental Affairs
Farrow, Jeffrey
Mayor of Catano: Birth of a New World [OA/ID 40328]