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. Search Finding Aids and MDRs Search Adding quotation marks around a phrase ("phrase") for exact phrase search. 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 161 - 180 of 901 Sort by FOIA Number Relevance Order Asc Desc Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2009-1305-F) Crime Legislation This collection consists of material concerning three pieces of legislation: the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Brady Bill, and the Assault Weapons Ban. The collection contains correspondence, memoranda, newspaper articles, reports, publications, drafts of speeches, lists, notes, papers, legal briefs, cables, and emails. These materials also include letters from President Clinton to members of Congress, constituents, and law enforcement organizations thanking them for their support in getting tough crime bills passed. The collection also contains substantive memos detailing the Congressional strategy and lists those wishing to witness the signing of these laws. Lastly, there are cables from overseas embassies assessing how foreign countries viewed the 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill and emails pertaining to the potential importation of banned assault weapons. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2009-1414-S) Cynthia Rice - Subject Files Series - Domestic Policy Council This collection consists of the Subject File series for Cynthia Rice in the Domestic Policy Council. Representative files include records pertaining to childcare enhancement, child support enforcement with an emphasis on computerized state collection tools and procedures, the pursuit of employment rights for the disabled, fatherhood development, welfare reform, including budget development and legislative negotiations surrounding food stamps, Medicaid, and Welfare to Work. This series also contains records regarding $3 billion in grants awarded to states and local communities to create additional jobs for recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), which was created under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. The collection reflects a level of diversity indicative of the emerging communications revolution of the 1990s, containing faxes, electronic mail, “gray literature” from government and non-profit entities, correspondence from policy advocates, articles from various media outlets, memoranda, handwritten notes, and reports. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2009-1440-F) Saudi Arabia This collection consists of records related to Saudi Arabia in 1993, the bombing of the Office of the Program Manager – Saudi Arabian National Guard in Riyadh in 1995, and the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers complex in Dhahran. This collection consists of memoranda, reports, press materials, and correspondence. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2010-0083-F) Presidential Diary This collection consists of sample dates, from January 1993 to December 2000 from the Presidential Daily Diary. Presidential Diarist, Ellen McCathran, recorded the activities of President Clinton including meetings, phone calls, social events, trips, etc. Details of these events include date, time, and names of individuals involved with the events. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2010-0189-F) Pakistani Interior Minister Naseerullah Khan Babar and the Taliban This collection consists of a single cable describing a Pakistani news article concerning a 1996 Taliban announcement to ban the growth of poppy in Afghanistan. The record describes that Interior Minister Babar confirmed that the Taliban poppy ban was a genuine announcement. Major General Naseerullah Khan Babar (1928-2011) served as Interior Minister of Pakistan during Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s second government from 1993-1996. The majority of these records related to this collection are closed for national security reasons. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0190-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning Presidential Review Directive 36 (PRD 36) This Mandatory Declassification Review contains a draft of PRD 36 regarding U.S. policy toward Central and Eastern Europe and an index. Also included are transmittal forms and cover memoranda. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0190-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning Presidential Review Directive 36 (PRD 36) This Mandatory Declassification Review contains a draft of PRD 36 regarding U.S. policy toward Central and Eastern Europe and an index. Also included are transmittal forms and cover memoranda. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0190-M-Release-C) Declassified documents concerning Presidential Review Directive 36 (PRD 36) This Mandatory Declassification Review contains a draft of PRD 36 regarding U.S. policy toward Central and Eastern Europe and an index. Also included are transmittal forms and cover memoranda. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2010-0248-F) Clemency of Bob F. Griffin This collection consists of records relating to all communications made to the Clinton Administration supporting Bob F. Griffin’s application for presidential clemency. The records include correspondence to President William J. Clinton regarding Bob F. Griffin’s application for presidential clemency. Griffin was granted clemency by President Clinton in January 2001. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2010-0346-F) Nagorno-Karabakh This collection consists of records related to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, particularly the involvement of U. S. Special Negotiators John Maresca and Joseph Presel, and State Department employees Carey Cavanaugh and Donald Keyser. The records include cables, National Security Council emails, and correspondence. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0427-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning Presidential Decision Directive 47 (PDD-47) and Russia This Mandatory Declassification Review contains a transmittal form regarding revised Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Package for Davis-Mamedov. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0427-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning Presidential Decision Directive 47 (PDD-47) and Russia This Mandatory Declassification Review contains a transmittal form regarding revised Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Package for Davis-Mamedov. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0533-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning Bosnia This Mandatory Declassification Review was for summaries of conclusion from National Security Council (NSC) Principals Committee (PC) and Deputies Committee (DC) meetings related to Bosnia or the former Yugoslavia between January 1993 and December 1995. Documents being released include summaries of conclusion and minutes from PC and DC meetings related to Bosnia. This collection also includes a significant amount of administrative paperwork related to document handling and records management. These documents are from National Security Council, Records Management Office files. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0533-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning Bosnia This Mandatory Declassification Review was for summaries of conclusion from National Security Council (NSC) Principals Committee (PC) and Deputies Committee (DC) meetings related to Bosnia or the former Yugoslavia between January 1993 and December 1995. Documents being released include summaries of conclusion and minutes from PC and DC meetings related to Bosnia. This collection also includes a significant amount of administrative paperwork related to document handling and records management. These documents are from National Security Council, Records Management Office files. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2010-0546-F) Richard M. Nixon This collection consists of records concerning Richard M. Nixon, the 37th President of the United States. During the first year of the Clinton Administration, President Nixon offered the new President foreign policy advice and observations from his travels to Eastern Europe and Russia. When the former president died on April 22, 1994, President Clinton attended and spoke at the funeral at the Nixon Presidential Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda, California. The records in this collection include correspondence related to meetings with President Nixon, drafts of President Clinton’s funeral remarks, and condolence messages. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0639-M-Release-A) Declassified documents concerning Rwanda These Clinton Presidential Records were declassified in response to a Mandatory Declassification Review request for all exemption 1 closures in Freedom of Information Act case 2006-0218-F (All documents related to Rwanda in the files of Donald Steinberg). Topics in this collection of Steinberg records from 1993 and 1994 include Topics the gamut of operations and policy in Rwanda. For example, working with United Nations allies to create and maintain a security force or documents related to the shipment of military supplies to Uganda. The collection also includes summaries of conclusions from Principles Committee and Deputies Committee minutes. It also includes discussion of Rwanda with Leonid Kuchma, Lech Walesa, Paul Kagame and other heads of state. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0639-M-Release-B) Declassified documents concerning Rwanda These Clinton Presidential Records were declassified in response to a Mandatory Declassification Review request for all exemption 1 closures in Freedom of Information Act case 2006-0218-F (All documents related to Rwanda in the files of Donald Steinberg). Topics in this collection of Steinberg records from 1993 and 1994 include Topics the gamut of operations and policy in Rwanda. For example, working with United Nations allies to create and maintain a security force or documents related to the shipment of military supplies to Uganda. The collection also includes summaries of conclusions from Principles Committee and Deputies Committee minutes. It also includes discussion of Rwanda with Leonid Kuchma, Lech Walesa, Paul Kagame and other heads of state. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2010-0639-M-Release-C) Declassified documents concerning Rwanda These Clinton Presidential Records were declassified in response to a Mandatory Declassification Review request for all exemption 1 closures in Freedom of Information Act case 2006-0218-F (All documents related to Rwanda in the files of Donald Steinberg). Topics in this collection of Steinberg records from 1993 and 1994 include Topics the gamut of operations and policy in Rwanda. For example, working with United Nations allies to create and maintain a security force or documents related to the shipment of military supplies to Uganda. The collection also includes summaries of conclusions from Principles Committee and Deputies Committee minutes. It also includes discussion of Rwanda with Leonid Kuchma, Lech Walesa, Paul Kagame and other heads of state. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2010-0722-F) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade This collection consists of a cable transcript of the March 2, 1993, press conference given by Douglas Newkirk, the assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR), regarding negotiations with China and their rejoining the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2010-0791-F) Samuel Loring Morison This collection consists of records concerning the pardon of Samuel Loring Morison. Morison was a civilian intelligence analyst at the Naval Intelligence Support Center (NISC). He was charged with espionage and theft of government property under the Espionage Act of 1917 for giving classified photographs to Jane’s Defense Weekly, an English Journal. On October 17, 1985, Morison was convicted in Federal Court on two counts of espionage and two counts of theft of government property. He was sentenced to two years in prison on December 4, 1985. President Clinton pardoned Samuel Loring Morison on January 20, 2001, the last day of his presidency Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 … ›› Next page Last » Last page