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 MeetingJudges--Selection and AppointmentDeputies Committee MeetingHealth care reformVoyages and travelsMilitary operationsEconomic policyCrimeLaw enforcementAssociations, institutions, etc.Executive clemencyAIDS (Disease)ReligionsCivil rightsPolitical campaignsAward presentationsEnvironmental policyExecutive ordersMillennium Celebrations (2000)Dinners and diningEmigration and immigrationMilitary basesGay rightsHousing policyHolidaysPeople with disabilitiesEducationSportsScandals--Political aspectsDonated Collection Digitized Content (-) Yes Displaying 321 - 340 of 901 Sort by FOIA Number Relevance Order Asc Desc Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-0194-S) Anne Bartley - First Lady’s Office Anne Bartley worked as a staff member in the First Lady’s Office from 1993 to 1995. This collection highlights topics relating to gender equality, White House personnel matters, health care, nonprofit agencies, the arts and humanities, Romania, and presidential boards and commissions. The records include memos, notes, booklets, drafts, pamphlets, articles, correspondence, and newsletters. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-0238-S) Mary Ellen McGuire - Subject Files - Office of the First Lady "Mary Ellen McGuire held the position of Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady and Assistant Director of Research from 1998 to 2000. She was one of the First Lady’s primary researchers working on speeches, issues analyses, event briefings and briefing books. She was the liaison with the White House Millennium Council and helped coordinate the White House Conference on Philanthropy held in October 1999. This collection consists of records related to children’s issues, including adoption, children’s health, child care, and international child abduction. The records also contain material on projects of the White House Millennium Council, Americorps, and the White House Conference on Philanthropy. The collection consists of memorandums, faxes, letters, event invitee lists, reports, publications, news clips, and printed e-mail." Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0306-F) American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) This collection consists of records related to discussion between White House Staff and the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). The AFL-CIO is the largest federation of unions in the United States. This collection consists of correspondence regarding various labor issues, memoranda discussing the White House and the AFL-CIO, scheduling and background materials for AFL-CIO events, and publications related to the AFL-CIO. The collection also contains email correspondence between White House Staff discussing a variety of domestic policy topics as they relate to the AFL-CIO. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-0359-S Segment 1) Maggie Williams This collections consists of correspondence files and subject files from the records of Maggie Williams, Chief of Staff to the First Lady from 1993 to 1997. In the first segment of correspondence files, the collection contains Ms. Williams' own correspondence, as well as letter, faxes, email, and memos pertaining to events and issues involving the First Lady and her staff. In the second segment of subject files, the collection contains material on various policy topics, including health care, women, children and families. The subject files include letters, memos, faxes, schedules, invitations, notes, and reports. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-0359-S Segment 2) Maggie Williams This collections consists of correspondence files and subject files from the records of Maggie Williams, Chief of Staff to the First Lady from 1993 to 1997. In the first segment of correspondence files, the collection contains Ms. Williams' own correspondence, as well as letter, faxes, email, and memos pertaining to events and issues involving the First Lady and her staff. In the second segment of subject files, the collection contains material on various policy topics, including health care, women, children and families. The subject files include letters, memos, faxes, schedules, invitations, notes, and reports. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0365-F) Cloning This collection deals with records addressing the issues of cloning, stem cells, family planning, and other related matters. These papers document the efforts of the Clinton Administration to expand family planning on both the domestic and international level, to put restrictions and limitations on cloning, and to arrive at some sort of agreement that would make it possible for stem cells to be used in research. The collection contains press releases, emails with attachments focusing on scheduling and legislation, drafts, executive orders, reports, correspondence, memoranda, and newspaper clippings Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-0371-S) Bethany Little - Domestic Policy Council Bethany Little served as an education adviser within the Domestic Policy Council for both President Clinton and Vice-President Gore. This collection highlights topics relating to education and Clinton Administration educational initiatives, literacy, teachers, religion in schools, affirmative action, Title IX, school desegregation, the State of the Union, jobs, universal preschool, immigration, and workforce development. The records include memos, printed emails, correspondence, press papers, press clips, articles, meeting notes, talking points, and papers. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0377-F) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Disaster Denials This collection consists of material regarding FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] denials for disaster relief for specific states and dates. When a disaster hits a state; rain, snow, floods, tornados, fires, etc., the governor of the state sends a request to FEMA and the President requesting that a disaster be declared for the state and/or specific counties hardest hit. The governor’s request is for federal funds to be made available to help the state recover from any damages caused by the disaster. FEMA sends a memo and a report to the President and the Governor of the state with their recommendation of whether or not the disaster declaration should be approved or denied. The records in this collection include correspondence, memos, reports, proclamations, lists, and maps. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0416-F) Mihai Botez - Romanian Ambassador to the United States This collection consists of records related to Mihai Botez, Romanian Ambassador to the United States, 1994-1995. Records include National Security Council (NSC) email regarding logistics for meetings between Botez and NSC staff and condolence messages following Botez’s sudden death on July 11, 1995. Also included are letters from the Ambassador’s widow, Magda Botez, to the President on topics including Most Favored Nation status and NATO membership for Romania. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-0436-S) Ann O’Leary - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of the records of Anne O’Leary from her time in the Domestic Policy Counci from September 1999 to January 2001. This series highlights topics relating to domestic policy issues including: children and media/television violence and ratings; abortion topics that include partial-birth abortion, adoption and the Safe Families Act, and the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999, specifically the attempt to pass a provision of the bill that would limit the ability of abortion protesters to use the bankruptcy laws to escape court fines imposed after demonstrations at abortion clinics; foster care, poverty, after school care, juvenile justice, medical workforce issues; child care legislative proposals relating to federal funding and tax credits, safety regulations and criminal penalties for negligence, and background materials relating to the affordability, availability, and safety and quality of child care; Hillary Rodham Clinton remarks on child care, Right to Breastfeed Act, child abuse, S.749 ”Early Learning Trust Fund Act”, children’s mental health issues; education, including head start, school violence, class size reeducation, school leadership, and teacher quality; social security, food stamps, White House Council on Youth Violence, White House Conference on Teenagers, White House Conference on School Safety, and the Tenth Conference of the Spouses of Heads of State and Government of the Americas in Lima, Peru. The records include reports, handwritten notes, memoranda, draft legislation, articles, faxes, agendas, schedules of the First Lady and events, publications, maps, charts, graphs, briefing books, and correspondence and email from Congress, women and children’s interest groups, non-profits, and federal agencies including the Department of Labor, Justice, and Education. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0449-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning John Major This Mandatory Declassification Review contains documents regarding meetings and communication between British Prime Minister John Major and President William J. Clinton. Included are memoranda of conversation (memcons), memoranda of telephone conversation (telcons), cover memoranda, briefing papers, letters, and transmittal forms. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0449-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning John Major This Mandatory Declassification Review contains documents regarding meetings and communication between British Prime Minister John Major and President William J. Clinton. Included are memoranda of conversation (memcons), memoranda of telephone conversation (telcons), cover memoranda, briefing papers, letters, and transmittal forms. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0464-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning PDD-25, Peacekeeping This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material on peacekeeping from 1993 and what would later become PDD-25 (Peacekeeping policy). Material includes Department of Defense memos regarding recommended changes to the peacekeeping PDD. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0464-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning PDD-25, Peacekeeping This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material on peacekeeping from 1993 and what would later become PDD-25 (Peacekeeping policy). Material includes Department of Defense memos regarding recommended changes to the peacekeeping PDD. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0464-M-Release-C) Declassified documents concerning PDD-25, Peacekeeping This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material on peacekeeping from 1993 and what would later become PDD-25 (Peacekeeping policy). Material includes Department of Defense memos regarding recommended changes to the peacekeeping PDD. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0470-M) Declassified documents concerning Antony Blinken, NSC Speechwriter This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material from the files of Antony Blinken, NSC Speechwriter. Material includes a background paper for a proposed African peacekeeping force. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0471-M) Declassified documents concerning Robert Boorstin - NSC Speechwriter This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material from the files of Robert Boorstin, NSC Speechwriter. Material includes a memo from National Security Advisor Anthony Lake to President Clinton regarding an 1994 trip to Germany. Also included are Department of State reports and papers on a variety of international topics. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0472-M) Declassified documents concerning Tony Blair This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material on Tony Blair, specifically on President Clinton's meetings and correspondence with the Prime Minister from 1997 through 2000. Material includes memos, letters, and talking points on a variety of topics, including Kosovo, Northern Ireland, and the European Union Summit. Telcons between President Clinton and various heads of state, including French President Jacques Chirac, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, and Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, are included. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0473-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning France This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material related to France from the White House Office of Records Management. Materials include Department of State memoranda regarding requests for meetings with French officials and a briefing paper regarding a meeting between First Lady Hillary Clinton and Danielle Mitterrand, wife of French President Francois Mitterrand. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0473-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning France This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material related to France from the White House Office of Records Management. Materials include Department of State memoranda regarding requests for meetings with French officials and a briefing paper regarding a meeting between First Lady Hillary Clinton and Danielle Mitterrand, wife of French President Francois Mitterrand. Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 … ›› Next page Last » Last page