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 381 - 400 of 901 Sort by FOIA Number Relevance Order Asc Desc Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0867-M) Declassified documents concerning Northern Iraq This Mandatory Declassification Review contains a August 27, 1998 memorandum from Thomas Countryman to James Steinberg regarding a visit to northern Iraq. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0870-M) Declassified documents concerning North Korea This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material on a Principals Committee (PC) meeting on North Korea from May 20, 1994. Included is the PC summary of conclusions and a background memo to National Security Advisor Anthony Lake regarding the upcoming PC meeting. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0871-M) Declassified documents concerning former President Jimmy Carter This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material related to a June 16, 1994 phone call between President Clinton and Former President Jimmy Carter regarding Carter's trip to North Korea. Materials include talking points, briefing memoranda, correspondence, and President Carter’s trip report. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-0872-M) Declassified documents concerning Operation Desert Fox This Mandatory Declassification Review contains memoranda, talking points, and briefing papers regarding Operation Desert Fox, the four day bombing campaign of targets in Iraq by the United States and Great Britain in December 1998. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0877-F) Les Aspin - Secretary of Defense This collection consists of records related to Les Aspin’s trip to South Korea and date from October and November 1993. Responsive records include press guidance, summaries of public press articles, and administrative paperwork relating to the trip. This trip to South Korea was to attend the 25th Annual Security Consultative Meeting with his South Korean counterpart and to visit troops stationed in Korea. It was part of a longer trip that included a stop in Japan. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0913-F) Hillary Rodham Clinton's Email This collection consists of email sent or received from First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s White House email account. Mrs. Clinton sent a very limited number of emails from her White House account as the First Lady. Two email she wrote of note include an email to talk show host Oprah Winfrey and an email in regards to the DC Reads event sent to Key C. German. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0914-F Segment 1) Todd Stern - Staff Secretary - Email This collection consists of email created by Todd Stern regarding of climate. Todd Stern served as Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary in the White House from 1993 through 1999. The emails consist of memos and correspondence concerning the Kyoto Protocol, the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), electricity restructuring, and an Executive Order on Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0914-F Segment 2) Todd Stern - Staff Secretary - Email This collection consists of email sent to Todd Stern concerning the issue of climate change during the Clinton Administration. Todd Stern served as Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary in the White House from 1993 to 1999. In that capacity, he acted as senior negotiator at the Kyoto Protocol and Buenos Aires talks. The Automated Records Management System email in this collection primarily consists of press releases and press briefings sent to a distribution list of White House employees, including Stern. The most substantive emails include memos and correspondence concerning climate change related topics such as Kyoto Protocol, Clean Air Partnerships, Green Bonds, Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), Electricity Restructuring, and Energy Smart Schools. The collection also contains notes related to the 1998 Buenos Aires Climate Change Conference, articles concerning Arctic warming, State of the Union drafts, as well as records from diplomatic strategy meetings and congressional outreach meetings. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-0936-S) Christine Macy This collection consists of the records of Christine Macy from her time in the First Lady’s Office. Macy was Senior Speechwriter for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton from January 1998 to September 1999. This series contains draft and final copies of speeches delivered by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on domestic and foreign issues. This series also contains background material used by Christine Macy to write the First Lady’s speeches. Domestic topics include: adoption, the arts, after school programs, breast cancer, children’s health care, colon cancer, domestic violence, education, the millennium, race, Save America’s Treasures tour, school modernization, school safety, school violence, and working women. Foreign topics include: foreign policy, girls education, globalization, human rights, microenterprise, the Northern Ireland peace process, peace corps, United Nations, vital voices, and women’s rights. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-0968-S) Michael Schmidt - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of Michael Schmidt's records from his work in the Domestic Policy Council from 1993 through 1995. Specific topics include: adult education and job training, transportation issues, zero tolerance for underage drinking, workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the 1993 Forest Communities Economic Summit, insular territories including Puerto Rico and Guam, and federal relations with Native-American governments. This collection consists of Mr. Schmidt’s notes, memorandums, correspondence, and legislative policy negotiations on education and workplace safety. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0978-F) Kathleen "Katie" McGinty - Council of Environmental Quality This collection consists of records related to Kathleen “Katie” McGinty’s personnel and travel files. McGinty served as Deputy Assistant to the President for the environment and then Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The collection contains records from the White House Counsel’s Office and Security Office relating to McGinty’s hiring and then appointment as Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. This collection also includes email correspondence between White House Staff concerning her plans for official travel associated with the President, Vice President, or Council of Environmental Quality’s initiatives concerning the Environment. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-0983-F) Haiti Subject Files This collection consists of records related to Haiti from 1993 through 2000 including immigration policy, diplomacy, the 1994 military intervention, and refugee issues. It contains correspondence to and from Congress, correspondence with activists and concerned citizens, memoranda, speeches, talking points, and administrative reports. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-1015-F) Albania This collection consists of records related to the Albania country files maintained by the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) system. The records include memoranda, reports, and correspondence to and from congressmen and senators thanking the President for his friendship with Albania and urging him to meet/invite Albania President Sali Berisha to America. The correspondence also relates to the treatment of ethnic Greek minorities in Albania, the Albanian parliamentary elections, the emigration laws and policies of Albania, Berisha’s constitution regarding religious matters, the tensions/fighting in Albania and Kosovo, the brutal murder of at least 45 Albanians in Racak, Kosovo, and the humanitarian efforts regarding the refugee crisis and camps in Albania and Hungary. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-1025-F) Terry McAuliffe - Political Advisor This collection consists of records related to correspondence between Terry McAuliffe and President Clinton. The collection contains letters, invitations, and personal correspondence. The personal correspondence includes Christmas and birthday greetings, as well as thank you notes for Mr. McAuliffe’s work on the 1996 inaugural committee. McAuliffe became the 72nd governor of Virginia in 2014. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-1060-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning Albania This Mandatory Declassification Review contains records regarding a meeting between President Clinton and Albanian President Sali Berisha in September 1995. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2013-1060-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning Albania This Mandatory Declassification Review contains records regarding a meeting between President Clinton and Albanian President Sali Berisha in September 1995. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2013-1073-F) Erin Kathleen Bilbray - Department of Commerce This collection contains records regarding the appointment of Erin Kathleen Bilbray to positions in the Department of Commerce. Topics covered are Bilbray’s work record, experience, and accomplishments and consist of forms, letters, memos, and resumes. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-1074-S) Brian Burke - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of Brian Burke's records from his work in the Domestic Policy Council. Specific topics include: Midwest flood plain management; environmental regulations; the U.S. Forest Service; the National Science and Technology Council; air and water quality standards; climate change; re-organization of the Environmental Protection Agency; the Domestic Gas and Oil Initiative; and departmental budget priorities for the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2013-1078-S) Michael O'Mary - Speechwriter - Office of the First Lady Michael O'Mary served as a speechwriter in the First Lady's Office from 1999-2000. This collection consists of topics relating to various events attended by the First Lady, and her speeches and video greetings. Subjects include child care, teen pregnancy, the arts, microcredit, and education. The collection also includes material relating to her foreign travel, and articles she wrote during the Clinton Administration. The records consist of memos, schedules, faxes, briefing materials, drafts, speeches, and transcripts. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2014-0046-S) Elizabeth Drye - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of the records of Elizabeth Drye from her time in the Domestic Policy Council. Drye was Chief of Staff from February 1996 to August 1997. This series highlights topics relating to tobacco, human radiation experiments, FDA reform, health care, cloning, food safety, pesticides, and transportation issues including blood alcohol levels, seatbelts, airbags, and aggressive drivers. The records include memoranda, faxes, reports, emails, news articles, Elizabeth Drye’s handwritten notes, Chief of Staff meeting agendas, monthly calendars of the President and Vice President, and First Lady’s schedules. The collection also contains correspondence addressed to the President, Carol Rasco, Bruce Reed, and Elizabeth Drye from Congress, state Attorneys General, the Department of Justice, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Agriculture, and various other federal agencies. Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 … ›› Next page Last » Last page