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 121 - 140 of 901 Sort by FOIA Number Relevance Order Asc Desc Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-0829-F) National Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) This collection consists of records related to the National Polar-Orbiting Environment Satellite System or NPOESS. NPOESS was a tri-agency program between the Department of Commerce (specifically the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA), the Department of Defense (DOD, specifically the Air Force), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) designed to merge civil and defense weather satellite programs in order to reduce costs and to provide defense weather and climate coverage with improved capabilities. The collection contains correspondence, reports, manuals, briefs, and memos related to the program. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-0830-F) National Space Policy (PDD 49) This collection consists of material concerning the development of Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 49. The PDD, which President Clinton signed on September 14, 1996, outlined the Administration’s policy for space programs emphasizing exploration, economic cooperation, and national security. The records in this collection include fact sheets, press materials, memoranda, cables, and emails. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-0994-F Segment 1) Bosnia and Herzegovina This collection consists of records related to Bosnia from the files of Jane Holl, director of the European Affairs Office of the National Security Council (1991-1994) and Donald Kerrick, director of the European Affairs Office of the National Security Council (1994-1995). The collection contains memoranda, talking points, letters, reports, press guidance, news articles, and Department of State cables regarding the war in Bosnia. Topics include humanitarian aid, the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), the question of whether to lift the UN arms embargo, the Vance-Owen Peace Plan, and former President Jimmy Carter’s trip to Bosnia in December 1994 to facilitate a ceasefire agreement. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-0994-F Segment 2) Bosnia and Herzegovina This collection contains records related to the Clinton Administration’s policies and interventions in the former Yugoslavia, particularly during the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995. It includes press materials, reports, correspondence, papers, briefing materials, memorandums, publications, and transcripts on both military and humanitarian aspects of the conflict. Additionally, there are records related to a Congressional investigation related to allegations in an April 1996 Los Angeles Times article regarding arms trafficking. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-0994-F Segment 3) Bosnia and Herzegovina This collection consists of records related to US Military intervention & NATO peacekeeping in Bosnia and Kosovo. This collection consists of correspondence between American coalitions and councils, concerned citizens, foreign Congresses, international coalitions, Members of the US Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and President Clinton. In addition to clippings, lists concern budget and talking points. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2008-1017-M) Declassified documents concerning PDD/NSC-23 These Clinton Presidential Records were declassified in response to a Mandatory Declassification Review request for records related to Presidential Decision Directive/NSC 23, titled U.S. Policy on Foreign Access to Remote Sensing Space Capabilities. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-1217-F) Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) - H.R. 4922 This collection consists of material regarding the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Agencies Act (CALEA). CALEA, or House Resolution 4922, was sponsored by Representative Don Edwards of California and co-sponsored by Representative Henry Hyde. This collection consists of email, memoranda, correspondence, and discussions of Administration position regarding the bill. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2008-1220-M) Declassified documents concerning PRD-13 This Mandatory Declassification Review contains material related to Presidential Review Document (PRD) - 13: Multilateral Peacekeeping Operations. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-1238-F) Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy This collection consists of material regarding Ted Kennedy, who served as a Democratic Senator from Massachusetts from 1962 to 2009. The collection primarily contains correspondence between President Clinton and the Senator along with related background material, as well as emails containing correspondence, news stories, talking points, and press releases. Topics include the Senator’s contributions to health care reform, civil rights, religious freedoms, affordable education, and AmeriCorps. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-1268-F) Pardon of Patricia “Patty” Hearst Shaw This collection contains records relating to the pardon of Patricia “Patty” Hearst Shaw. The records consist of reports, correspondence, and tracking sheets. The materials include letters to the President both in support of the pardon of Patty Hearst Shaw, and letters/reports in favor of denial. Patty Hearst was kidnapped in 1974 by the Symbionese Liberation Army, and was convicted in 1976 of armed robbery. President Carter commuted her sentence in 1979. President Clinton pardoned her January 20, 2001. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-1269-F) School-to-Work Opportunities Act This collection consists of records relating to internal White House memoranda or correspondence with the Department of Education concerning the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. The files contain memoranda, correspondence, press releases, newspaper clippings, reports, draft legislation, and publications relating to the conception, introduction, and transition of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2008-1524-F) Office of Science and Technology Policy This collection consists of the records of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The OSTP advised, "the President in policy formulation and budget development on all questions in which science and technology are important elements; articulating the President's science and technology policies and programs; and fostering strong partnerships among Federal, state and local governments, and the scientific communities in industry and academe.” The records include agendas, articles, books, briefing papers, slides, and books, conference transcripts, drafts, executive orders, information packets, legislation, letters, plans, memoranda, minutes, reports, scholarly papers, Statements of Administration Policy, spreadsheets, talking points, and testimony. Topics covered include accomplishments, administrative issues, airbags, automatic external defibrillators, budget issues, cancer research, cancer panels, food safety, human cloning, missile defense, national security, organ donation and transplantation, research and development, satellite systems, technology, telecommunications, and tobacco. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2009-0110-M) Declassified documents concerning PDD/NSC-47 These Clinton Presidential Records were declassified in response to a Mandatory Declassification Review request for records related to Presidential Decision Directive/NSC 47, titled Nuclear Scientific and Technical Cooperation with Russia Related to Stockpile Security and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Monitoring and Verification. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2009-0223-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning the Czech Republic and Poland This Mandatory Declassification Review contains two memoranda of conversation (memcons): President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic on April 20, 1993 and President Lech Walesa of Poland on April 21, 1993. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2009-0223-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning the Czech Republic and Poland This Mandatory Declassification Review contains two memoranda of conversation (memcons): President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic on April 20, 1993 and President Lech Walesa of Poland on April 21, 1993. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2009-0223-M-Release-C) Declassified documents concerning the Czech Republic and Poland This Mandatory Declassification Review contains two memoranda of conversation (memcons): President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic on April 20, 1993 and President Lech Walesa of Poland on April 21, 1993. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2009-0238-F) Eric Holder - Deputy Attorney General This collection consists of material regarding communications between Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and the White House dating from June 1997 through January 2001. The collection contains articles, cables, clippings, emails, letters, memoranda, notes, and resumes which discuss a variety of topics including racial justice, the appointment of minorities, clemency procedures, immigration, the environment, and also international law enforcement, trade, and military issues. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2009-0387-F) Fair Housing This collection consists of records concerning HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) housing in Beaumont and Vidor, Texas and Moving to Opportunity. The records include a note and memoranda, news articles, and remarks by HUD Secretary Henry G. Cisneros. The note relates to the integration of public housing in Vidor, Texas. The memorandum is from Henry Cisneros and also contains information on the integration efforts for public housing in Vidor, Texas. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2009-0528-F Segment 1) North and South Korea This collection was made available via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The FOIA request was for records relating to the Republic of Korea (ROK), commonly called South Korea; and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly called North Korea. Specifically the request was for: U.S-South Korea summit talks and bilateral relations, North Korea’s nuclear programs, the advancement of U.S.-North Korea bilateral relations, the South Korean economic crisis in 1997, and U.S.-South Korea mutual defense agreements. This first segment begins with the White House Office of Records Management CF files of Counselor David Gergen and ends with the National Security Council’s Office of the National Security Advisor. Due to the highly sensitive nature of foreign relations with North Korean as well as South Korean and U.S. national security, a large number of these records are closed for national security reasons. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2009-0528-F Segment 2) North and South Korea This collections consists of records relating to the Republic of Korea (ROK), commonly called South Korea; and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly called North Korea. This segment contains material from the files of National Security Council staff. It includes articles, briefing material, cables, drafts, letters, memos, notes, reports, routing slips, speech transcripts, staff summary sheets, and testimony. Topics span the entire eight years of the Clinton Administration and include the Agreed Framework of 1994, diplomacy, investigation of No Gun Ri (a Korean War incident), North Korean drought, humanitarian food aid, light water reactor negotiations, the 1994 helicopter intrusion incident, Team Spirit, Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), North Korea’s nuclear program, North Korean refugees, Korean War MIA (Missing in Action) remains, Korean reunification, and the Korean War Memorial. Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … ›› Next page Last » Last page