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 1 - 20 of 2328 Sort by FOIA Number Relevance Order Asc Desc Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2020-0139-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents regarding Romanian Ambassador Mihai Botez These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case contains National Security Council Cables and Email regarding Mihai Botez, particularly in his Romanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1992-1994) and Ambassador to the United States (1994-1995). Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2011-0355-F-Release-B) Declassified Documents Concerning Northern Ireland from the files of Nancy Soderberg This Freedom of Information Act request contains records regarding the Northern Ireland peace process from the files of Nancy Soderberg, Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Soderberg served as President Clinton's key advisor on Northern Ireland during the first term of the Administration. Included are memoranda, reports, letters, talking points, cables, email, and notes. Several documents discuss Gerry Adams' request for a visa to visit the United States. Also included are memoranda of telephone conversation (telcons) between President Clinton and Prime Minister's John Major and John Bruton and memoranda of conversation (memcons) from discussions between Gerry Adams and Soderberg and Anthony Lake. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2011-0355-F-Release-A) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning Northern Ireland from the files of Nancy Soderberg These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act request contains records regarding the Northern Ireland peace process from the files of Nancy Soderberg, Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Soderberg served as President Clinton's key advisor on Northern Ireland during the first term of the Administration. Included are memoranda, talking points, papers, cables, email, and notes detailing U.S. support of the peace process. Topics include Gerry Adams' Visa and fundraising requests, the June 15, 1996 Manchester Bombing, Dumcree Parade violence in July 1996, and President Clinton's meetings with Irish President Mary Robinson in May 1993 and Prime Minister Albert Reynolds in 1993 and 1994. Also included are memoranda of telephone conversation (telcons) between Gerry Adams and Soderberg and Anthony Lake. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0588-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning the Bush Transition These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request includes records related to the Bush transition, November 7, 2000 – January 20, 2001. Included are transition contact lists and an NSC email regarding transition updates/requests from Robert Bradtke, December 29, 2000. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0475-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) and Hillary Rodham Clinton These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was for records related to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO), Flying Saucers, Roswell, New Mexico; or New Mexico in the records of First Lady, Hillary Clinton. This collection consists of one cable related to a trip to The Ukraine and an evening with Ukrainian First Lady, Lyudmyla Kuchma. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0222-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning Presidential Pardons These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request includes a letter from French President Jacques Chirac to President William J. Clinton requesting clemency for Juan Raul Garza, December 6, 2000. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0212-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning Evelyn Lieberman and USIA These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request includes two documents: a cable from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright summarizing a November 8, 1999 meeting with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Rosario Green, which was also attended by Assistant Secretary Lieberman, and a December 15, 2000 National Security Council email regarding human rights in Vietnam. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0206-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning Ring Around Serbia These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request includes Automated Records Management System [ARMS] and National Security Council email and Department of State cables regarding “Ring Around Serbia”, the ring of FM transmitters placed in countries bordering Serbia in an effort to counter the state-controlled media of Slobodan Milosevic. Topics include establishment of the radios, radio frequencies, broadcasting content, and the legality of cross-border broadcasting. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0202-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning International Broadcasting These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request includes memoranda, background papers, talking points, and Department of State cables related to international broadcasting. Topics include the usefulness of the Wireless File for Embassy officials, the relocation of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from Munich to Prague, and the termination of an agreement to build a radio relay station in Israel. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0200-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request contains National Security Council cables and email regarding the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Included are country clearance reports, a National Security Council memorandum to Anthony Lake regarding public diplomacy in the Balkans, and a NSC Records Management System report of pending documents. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0199-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning Evelyn Lieberman and Public Diplomacy These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request contains National Security Council cables summarizing Under Secretary of State Lieberman’s trips to Beijing, Ottawa, and Israel in 2000. Also included is an August 4, 1999 Department of State memorandum designating Lieberman as interim head of the International Public Information Core Group. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0197-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning Native American Policy These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request contains National Security Council cables and email regarding Native American policy during the Clinton Administration, including the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations and the Indigenous Peoples Declaration. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (AR-2006-0165-F) Agency Referral for declassified documents concerning the Voice of America These documents were refered to the classifying agency for declassification. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was for all records related to the Voice of America (VOA). Documents released include memorandum, cables, emails and administrative paperwork. Documents discuss the operation and administration of the VOA. Also included are discussions with foreign countries related to VOA transmitter locations. Regions mentioned include: Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Countries mentioned include: Kuwait, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kosovo and others. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (208-0994-F Segment 5) Bosnia/Kosovo 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. Please Note: No items in this collection have yet been scanned nor made available online. For access to the collection please visit the Clinton Library's research room. Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs (2026-0142-F) White House Photos - Rob Reiner This FOIA case is a request for all photographs relating to Robert Reiner. Reiner was an accomplished actor who during the Clinton Presidency turned primarily to directing films. He frequently was present at events involving the Clintons with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, who was a political activist. Photographs responsive to this case were previously processed in FOIA case numbers 2008-0666-F Segment 23, 2016-0100-F Segment 6, 2016-0100-F Segment 10, 2016-0984-F Segment 25, and 2021- 0260-F. Researchers should consult those cases for further responsive material. Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual (2025-1115-M) Declassified documents concerning President Ernesto Zedillo and the Mexican Financial Crisis This Mandatory Declassification Review contains memoranda of telephone conversation (telcons) from January 1995 between President William J. Clinton and Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo regarding the Mexican Financial Crisis. Also included is a briefing memorandum for the President from Anthony Lake regarding Mexico's finances. Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs (2025-1081-F) White House Photos - White House Photographs relating to a Native American Tribe Recognition Event in 1995 The photographs processed in this case consist of an event celebrating the Federal Government recognition of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band tribe of Potawatomi Indians, the event took place in the Indian Treaty Room of the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB) on December 19, 1995. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2025-1051-S) May Kennedy - National AIDS Policy Office This collection contains the files of Dr. May Kennedy, who served as an Agency Representative for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Office of National AIDS Policy. This collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, printed emails, news articles, publications, reports, press releases, statistical material, briefing materials, meeting agendas and handwritten notes. Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs (2025-1033-F) White House Photos - White House Photographs concerning First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's trip to the American College of Sofia FOIA 2025-1033-F is a request for all photographs & audio recordings of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s trip to the American College of Sofia [Американски колеж в София] in Sofia, Bulgaria. The college was founded in 1860 and is considered one of the oldest American educational institutions outside of the United States Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2025-1030-F) Correspondence related to Jonathan Taylor This collection contains records regarding correspondence from President Clinton to the public. This collection consists of letters including a draft letter to Jonathan Taylor dated October 7, 1998. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … ›› Next page Last » Last page