Finding aids describe archival collections to help users navigate their contents and identify material relevant to their research. Finding aids provide a summary of a collection, the system of arrangement of the responsive material, a container list of responsive files, and a link to the related digitized records (if available). Researchers may use the "Search Box" below to search by keyword or collection number (ex. 2016-0738-F). Researchers may narrow their search results by filtering by finding aid type, record type, or tag. Researchers may also select for "Digitized Content" to view only collections that have been digitized. President Clinton carefully examines the books at Bickerton & Ripley Bookstore in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, September 3, 1994. Photographer: Barbara Kinney President Clinton carefully examines the books at Bickerton & Ripley Bookstore in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, September 3, 1994. Photographer: Barbara Kinney About finding aid types Finding Aid Types Finding aid types include Freedom of Information Act Collections, Systematically Processed Collections, and Mandatory Declassification Review Collections. Freedom of Information Act Collections provide a summary of a collection requested under the Freedom of Information Act, biographic information concerning the collection, the system of arrangement of the responsive material, a container list of responsive files, and a link to the related digitized records (if available). Systematically Processed Collections provide a summary of a collection processed systematically, biographic information concerning the collection, the system of arrangement of the responsive material, a container list of files, and a link to the related digitized records (if available). Mandatory Declassification Review Collections provide a summary of a collection released via a Mandatory Declassification Review, and an Adobe Acrobat file (.pdf) of the declassified records. About collection description tags Collection Description Tags A Tag is a descriptive term attached to a finding aid to establish relationships between collection descriptions. Multiple tags can be used to describe collections. TagUse For AIDS (Disease)Finding aid descriptions of collections having to do with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and/or the treatment of HIV infections. Finding aids also describe policy concerning individuals, groups, or countries seeking treatment or subsidies for AIDs and HIV. AmbassadorsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with individuals who served the United States as an Ambassador to another country, Armed ForcesFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with the Military, or Armed Services. This means any Finding aid descriptions of collections having to do with the Wars in Kosovo and Bosnia. (Ex: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, sending troops to Haiti in 1994, etc.) Associations, institutions, etc.Finding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Networks (Associations, institutions, etc.), Organizations, Voluntary associations, or Voluntary organizations. Award presentationsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Award ceremonies, Awards ceremonies, or Awards presentations. (Examples: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Kennedy Center Awards, Volunteer Service, National Service, Military Awards.) CelebritiesFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with: Famous people; Famous persons; Illustrious people; or Well-known people. Civil rightsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Basic rights; Civil liberties; Civil rights--Law and legislation; Civil rights--Legal status, laws, etc.; Constitutional rights; Human rights or Fundamental rights. CrimeFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with: City crime; Crime and criminals; Crime--Social aspects; Crimes; Delinquency; Felonies; Misdemeanors; Urban crime, or International Crime. Dinners and diningFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with State Dinners, dinners and receptions held on behalf of other countries, the Prayer Breakfast, Fundraising dinners, or private dinners. Donated CollectionUsed only for systematically processed collections that were donated collections to the Clinton Presidential Library & Museum Economic policyFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with domestic or U.S. Economic policy. Used for: Economic nationalism, Economic planning, Economic policy--Political aspects, National planning, State planning. EducationFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Education. Emigration and immigrationFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with immigrants, illegal immigrants, illegal aliens, or immigration policies. Environmental policyFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Environment and state Environmental control; Environmental management--Government policy; Environmental policy--Law and legislation; Environmental policy--Political aspects; Environmental protection--Government policy; Environmental quality--Government policy; or State and environment. Executive advisory bodiesFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Presidential Commissions, Presidential Advisory Boards, Commissions of the federal government, or Government advisory boards. Executive clemencyFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with the power to grant relief from criminal punishment, encompassing pardons (forgiveness of offense), commutations (reduced sentences), reprieves (postponement of sentence), and amnesty (broad forgiveness). Executive ordersFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Executive orders. First LadyFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with the initiatives or activities of First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Finding aid descriptions of collections concernining the staff of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton or the Office of the First Lady. Gay rightsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Gay and lesbian rights; Gay men--Civil rights; Gay people--Civil rights; Lesbian rights; Lesbians--Civil rights; Rights of gay people; or Rights of lesbians. Finding aid descriptions of collections having to do with "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Gay Marriage, DOMA, etc. Government agenciesFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with any Executive agencies, Government agencies, Regulatory agencies. This term can be used broadly to describe the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Presidential Cabinet Offices (Defense, Education, State), Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe, etc. Heads of StateFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with foreign Heads of State, heads of government, or rulers (Example, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings, etc.)Health care reform Finding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Health reform; Health system reform; Healthcare reform; Medical care reform; Reform of health care delivery; or Reform of medical care delivery. HolidaysFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Legal holidays or National holidays (St. Patricks Day, Christmas, Easter, MLK day, etc) Housing policyFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Housing policy and Government subsidies for housing. Also descriptions of collections having to do with homelessness or the un-housed. International economic relationsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with international economic planning or policy International relationsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Foreign affairs, Foreign policy, Foreign relations, Global governance, Interdependence of nations, International affairs, Peaceful coexistence, or World order. Judges--Selection and AppointmentFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with selection or appointment of judges (supreme court or circuit) LawFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Legislative Acts; Legislative Enactments; or Law--Regions; Laws (Statutes). Law enforcementFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with policing or the enforcement of laws. (Example: ATF, DEA, and FBI actions; like WACO, Branch Dividians, Elian Gonzalez, Ruby Ridge, etc.) Finding aid descriptions concerning the Department of Justice and the Attorney General.MeetingsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with meetings at the White House, White House Conferences, or other conferences hosted by other associations. Military basesFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with military bases, military forts, or military facilities. Military operationsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Military Operations, Peacekeeping Operations, or Rescue Operations. Millennium Celebrations (2000)Finding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Millennium celebrations (2000), 2000 A.D., celebrations, or Year 2000 celebrations. (This includes White House Millenium Events in 1999). People with disabilitiesFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with people with disabilities, Americans with Disabilities, Americans with Disabilities Act, or Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Political campaignsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with: Election Campaigns, Electioneering, Electoral politics, or Negative campaigns (example: President Clinton's 1996 election campaign, 2000 Gore campaign, Contested campaign results, Hillary Rodham Clinton's 1998 Senatorial Campaign). PoliticiansFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Statesmen like: Senators, Representatives, Governors, Mayors, or any other U.S. elected official. Presidents--StaffFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with a member of White House Staff. This descriptive tag also applies to the President's Cabinet Secretaries (and Cabinet Secretary Deputies and Assistants). Public welfareFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Welfare (Public assistance) or Welfare reform; Benevolent institutions; Poor relief; Public assistance; Public charities; Public relief; Public welfare--Government policy; Public welfare reform; Relief (Aid); or Social welfare. ReligionsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do anything related to religion. These topices include religious denominations, world religions, religious leaders, or spiritual advisors. Scandals--Political aspectsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with a political controversy or scandal that affected the Clinton Administration (Whitewater, Filegate, Keneth Starr Investigations, etc.) SpeechwritersFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Individuals that are part of the President's speechwriting team who write, edit, research and fact check every speech. The speechwriting team varies in size and scope, depending on the preferences of the president. SportsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Sports, Athletes, Athletic events (Example: Olympic Games). This finding aid tag also describes collections concerning President Clinton's involvement in sporting events (example: playing golf, throwing out the first pitch, attending a basketball game, etc). TechnologyFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with the field of Science and Technology, satellites, computers, information systems, telecommunications, etc. TerrorismFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with foreign or domestic Terrorists; Acts of terrorism; Attacks, Terrorist; Global terrorism; International terrorism; Political terrorism; Terror attacks; Terrorist acts; Terrorist attacks; or World terrorism. Voyages and travelsFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Presidential Trips and Travel. These finding aids could also be describing presidential vacations. (Examples: the Travel Office, Trip Books, Vacations to Martha's Vinyard, etc.) WarFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with armed conflict or war. (Example: Wars in Kosovo, Bosnia, etc.) Deputies Committee MeetingFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Deputies Committee Meetings Principals Committee MeetingFinding aid descriptions of collections having to do with Principals Committee Meetings Gubernatorial CollectionUsed only for systematically processed collections. Federal RecordsUsed only for systematically processed collections. About digitized content Digitized Content Researchers may select for "Digitized Content" to view only collections that have been digitized. If responsive files in a Freedom of Information Act Collection or Systematically Processed Collection have been digitized, a link to the digitized material is provided in the Container List. All Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) Collections have been digitized. Digitized MDR Collections are provided as an Adobe Acrobat Document (.pdf) within the finding aid. 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Search Reset Type Freedom of Information Act CollectionMandatory Declassification Review CollectionSystematically Processed Collection Record Type TextualPhotographsElectronic RecordsVideosAudio Tags International relationsHeads of StatePresidents--StaffCelebritiesFirst LadyWarLawGovernment agenciesExecutive advisory bodiesInternational economic relationsTerrorismSpeechwritersMeetingsPoliticiansTechnologyArmed ForcesAmbassadorsPrincipals Committee MeetingAssociations, institutions, etc.Voyages and travelsJudges--Selection and AppointmentDeputies Committee MeetingHealth care reformMilitary operationsEconomic policyCrimeLaw enforcementExecutive clemencyReligionsAIDS (Disease)Civil rightsPolitical campaignsAward presentationsEnvironmental policyExecutive ordersDinners and diningMillennium Celebrations (2000)Emigration and immigrationHousing policyMilitary basesGay rightsSportsHolidaysPeople with disabilitiesEducationScandals--Political aspectsDonated Collection Digitized Content (-) Yes Displaying 241 - 260 of 901 Sort by FOIA Number Relevance Order Asc Desc Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2011-1037-F) Latvia This collection consists of records related to the Baltic country of Latvia. The records include correspondence, scheduling material, trip books, memoranda, reports, cables, and press materials. The President and First Lady traveled from July 6 - 12, 1994 to Latvia, Poland, Italy, and Germany. They were in Riga, Latvia for 1 day: July 6, 1994. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2011-1038-F) Lithuania This collection consists of records related to Lithuania. Located in Northern Europe on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, Lithuania proclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union on March 11, 1990. Records include letters, memoranda, email, cables, and news articles regarding various topics, including Lithuania’s desire to join NATO, the European Union, and the World Trade Organization; the controversial Williams Oil deal; the trial of alleged Nazi war criminal Aleksandras Lileikis; and the expulsion of Russian troops from Lithuanian soil. Also included is routine head of state correspondence between President Clinton and Lithuanian Presidents Algirdas Brazauskas (1993-1998) and Valdas Adamkus (1998-2003). Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2011-1039-F) Haitian and Cuban Migrants This collection contains records regarding Haitian and Cuban migrants and refugees. These records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, briefing and meeting materials, schedules, newspaper articles, and emails. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2011-1041-F) Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act This collection consists of policy papers, memorandums, correspondence between the White House and members of Congress, speeches, talking points, cables and emails. The records in this collection also include various emails concerning proposed amendments including proposed changes to the “secret evidence” provisions of the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2011-1045-F) Operation Safe Haven This collection consists of records related to Operation Safe Haven which was a mission carried out by the United States Government. Operation Safe Haven created camps established in Panama to temporarily house the refugees fleeing from Cuba and Haiti in 1994-1995. The majority of the records contain National Security Council email, cables and records from the Multilateral and Humanitarian Affairs Office. See also, collection "Operation Able Manner," FOIA 2011-1040-F. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2011-1067-F) Rush Limbaugh and Talk Radio This collection consists of records related to policy and responses to Rush Limbaugh and/or Conservative Radio. The records include correspondence about talk radio, invitations for the Clinton Administration to be on talk radio shows, press clippings about talk radio, talk radio strategy, and ideas for the Clinton Administration to become more active in talk radio. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2012-0020-F) Pardons This collection consists of correspondence, memos, notes, and lists pertaining to pardons and commutations granted and denied by President Clinton for the two years of 1995 and 1996. One specific case concerns Peter MacDonald, Sr., who was denied a pardon during that time, but whose sentence was later commuted on January 20, 2001. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2012-0043-S) Lisa Green - National Economic Council This collection consists of Lisa Green’s records as the chair of the working group for the Clinton Administration’s New Markets Initiative, and as an adviser on the National Economic Council. The collection highlights topics relating to the New Markets Initiative and the Community Reinvestment Act, as well as presidential trips, speeches, and events that were intended to provide support for this initiative. The records include memos, printed emails, correspondence, speeches, background materials, press papers, lists, meeting notes, schedules, talking points, papers, and proposals. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2012-0045-S) Sandra L. Thurman - Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy This collection consists of email concerning national and international HIV/AIDS policy sent and received by Sandra Thurman. Related subjects found within this collection consist of needle exchange, AIDS awareness events, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Sandra L. Thurman served as the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) at the White House from 1997 until the end of the administration. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2012-0049-F) Martin Indyk and the Israeli-Jordanian Peace Treaty This collection consists of materials from the files of Martin Indyk, the National Security Council's Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs regarding the October 1994 peace treaty between Israel and Jordan. The records include correspondence, briefing materials, and memoranda. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2012-0050-M) Declassified documents concerning Jordan This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material on memcons and telcons between President Clinton and King Hussein of Jordan from 1993 thru 1994. Telcons between President Clinton and King Hussein regarding peace negotiations between Israel and the PLO are included. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2012-0057-S) Neera Tanden - Office of the First Lady This collection consists of Neera Tanden’s subject files from the Office of the First Lady. Subjects covered in this collection include child care, education and literacy, health reform, Title IX, national service, and youth issues such as after school activities, teen pregnancy, and violence. The records include agendas, articles, books, galley proofs, informational packets, letters, legislation, memos, schedules, speech material, talking points, videos, and weekly reports. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2012-0094-F) United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women This collection consists of records related to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Development, Equality, and Peace (FWCW) held in Beijing, China on September 5 – 14, 1995. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton led the United States’ Delegation, and gave a speech on September 5th entitled “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.” This collection consists of background papers, memoranda, speech drafts, correspondence, email, cables, newspaper articles, and publications. The collection consists of records regarding individuals who should be selected to represent the United States, the First Lady’s attendance, and the Administration’s Position concerning sending a U.S. Delegation to the Beijing Conference. The majority of the records in this collection request consist of National Security Council (NSC) cables. These communications, contain read-outs of meetings with the ECOSOC and preparatory committees in advance of the Conference, information about other countries’ delegations, discussion of the logistical issues, press materials, reports on Platform for Action implementation, and materials for the Beijing Plus Five meeting Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2012-0095-F) Vince Foster entry and exit logs for the White House This collection consists of records of appointments for entry into the White House, and logs of entry and exit into and out of White House access points for Vincent Foster from January 19, 1993 through June 5, 1993. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2012-0160-S) Michael Cohen - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of Michael Cohen’s Domestic Policy Council Subject Files. Cohen served as Special Assistant to the President for Education Policy from 1996 to 1999. This series contains materials relating to education reform, the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (1994), America Reads initiative, bi-lingual education and the ballot initiative in California which proposed to eliminate bi-lingual instruction and limit the amount of time for bi-lingual students to transition to English only, test standards, teachers, tribal schools, school safety and school violence. The records include correspondence, reports, faxes, emails, handwritten notes, schedules, publications, and memoranda. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2012-0181-F) WHORM Subject File HU (Human Rights) The collection consists of records from WHORM (White House Office of Records Management) Subject File HU, Human Rights. The Subject File is a primary category containing information pertaining to human rights and civil rights, citizenship, segregation, ideologies and voting rights, and includes communications from the public expressing views about such matters. Subdivisions within the Subject File include genocide, civil disturbances, ideologies, equality for women, and equality in education and employment. There are also subdivisions for ethnic origin groups, such as Arab-American, Asian-American, African-American, Eastern European-American, Hungarian-American, Greek-American, Irish-American, and others. The records in this collection include memoranda, correspondence, reports, articles, and publications. Six diskettes were processed electronically and included in a single disk at the end of the collection. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2012-0191-F) The Agricultural Market Transition Act, Agriculture Marketing Assistance, and the Loan Deficiency Program The email in this collection discuss: the 1996 Farm Bill, Agricultural Market Transition Act (AMTA), USDA announcements of prevailing world market price of cotton and rice and the resulting marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payment rates available to producers, agricultural reports on markets and perspectives, remarks by Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman on agricultural assistance programs, proposed USDA Marketing Loan changes, Economic Injury Disaster Loans for drought victims, federal response to 1999 drought and heat wave, FY 2000 Agriculture appropriations conference report to including $5.5 billion to double Freedom to Farm or Agricultural Market Transition Act payments and $1.2 billion in disaster aid, and H.R. 3194, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2000. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2012-0192-F) Jose Cerda III - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of email created by Jose Cerda III from 1993 until 2001. Jose Cerda III served in many capacities at the White House. He served as Senior Policy Analyst, Special Assistant to the President, and Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy in the Domestic Policy Council; Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of the National Drug Control Policy; and Interagency Affairs Director in Public and Legislative Affairs. He also worked on the domestic policy staff of the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign and of the 1992 Presidential Transition. The emails created by Jose Cerda III cover major issues within the Domestic Policy Council of the Clinton Administration, specifically drugs, crime, and community empowerment. Beyond specific issues and events his emails concern meeting coordination and scheduling, speech drafts, collaboration with other agencies and offices, congressional correspondence, statements of administration policy, talking points for President Clinton, and White House visitors. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2012-0254-S) Heather Howard - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of the subject files of Heather Howard from her time in the Domestic Policy Council. Howard was Associate Director for Domestic Policy from 2000 to the end of the Administration who specialized in children and family issues relating to abortion, partial birth abortion, consumer product safety, prescription drugs, mental health, and violence against women. Heather Howard’s records include reports, handwritten notes, memoranda, draft legislation, articles, emails, faxes, publications, and correspondence. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2012-0255-S) Dorothy Karayannis Craft - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of the subject files of Dorothy Karayannis Craft from her time in the Domestic Policy Council. Craft was Executive Assistant to the Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy from 1995 to 1997. This series of subject files highlights topics relating to Clinton Administration accomplishments, teen pregnancy, and child and family welfare. The records include reports, memoranda, articles, correspondence, and fact sheets. Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 … ›› Next page Last » Last page