Finding Aids

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 stands, looking at a brown shelf full of books. President Clinton wears a green jacket.
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

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Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual
This collection contains records concerning Neng Hsiang Wang’s visits to the White house and Communication with President Clinton. This collection consist of White House Database entry concerning greeting cards sent to Neng Hsiang Wang, and White House Visitor Entry system concerning meetings with Wang.
Mandatory Declassification Review Collection Textual
This Mandatory Declassification Review contains a Department of State cable regarding bilateral meetings with Omani officials in October 1995.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual
This collection contains records concerning Diana, Princess of Wales, This collection consists of correspondence, notes, memoranda and scheduling documentation related to Diana, Princess of Wales' 1996 White House visit and her 1997 White House visit to discuss the banning of landmines; records of White House events, including a breakfast at the Nina Hyde Center which she attended; drafts of President Clinton's remarks upon Princess Diana's death, as well as correspondence and newspapers related to her funeral.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs
The photographs processed in this case containing Princess Diana include an event on September 24th, 1996, for breast cancer research at the White House and an event in the Map Room following a Landmines Event on September 6th, 1997. Photographs relating to Princess Diana include First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton traveling to London, England for Princess Diana’s funeral and President William Jefferson Clinton delivering remarks to the press regarding Princess Diana’s death.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual
This collection contains records concerning breakfast meetings between Alan Greenspan, Robert Rubin, or Lawrence Summers. This collection consists of emails of weekly reports from Robert Rubin to Erskine Bowles, White House Chief of Staff. These weekly reports include mention of Breakfast with Greenspan among scheduled activities for Rubin.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual
This collection consists of records related to Miriam Makeba, also known as Mama Africa. Makeba was a world renowned singer and artist from South Africa. Makeba was forced into exile from South Africa and lived the majority of her life in Europe. Open records include email discussions related to scheduling a presidential message for the Kora All Africa Music Awards as well as cables and email related to Makeba’s appearances and events.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records
This collection consists of email communication concerning South African singer Miriam Makeba. The most substantive email in this collection consists of correspondence concerning Makeba’s presence at a South African State Dinner at the White House.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Videos
The White House Television (WHTV) video recording processed contains video footage of a reception for the Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. President William Jefferson Clinton attended this as a “drop-by” event, delivering remarks and then departing. Individuals in the material include President Nelson Mandela, Queen Noor, Ron Brown, Robert Chester, Javier Perez de Cuellar, Koji Kakizawa, Joan Holmes, and Emeka Anyaoku, among others.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual
This collection consists of records related to conversations and meetings between President Clinton and European Commission (EC) President Jacques Santer from 1995 to 1999. It includes a memcon from a December 1995 meeting between President Clinton, President Center, and Spanish Prime Minister Filipe Gonzales in Madrid, as well as a copy of the 1997 Joint President/Commission Aide Memoire regarding European Union (EU) Policies and Measures in Regard to Iran and Libya.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual
This collection contains records related to memorandum of conversation and memorandum of telephone conversation between the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi and President Clinton. Memorandum of conversation are often called memcon and memorandum of telephone conversation are frequently referred to as telcon. Records released in this collection include press statements, talking points, administrative records relating to drafting and routing documents, and draft agenda. Romano Prodi was appointed as President of the European Commission September 16, 1999. This collection dates from September 1999 to January 2001.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs
FOIA 2021-0260-F is a request for all photographs containing Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey produced and hosted the daytime talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show. In addition to her daytime talk show, Oprah has appeared in films, various television shows, and performed voice over work.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs
The photographs processed in this segment pertain to Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and events she attended during the Clinton administration. The photographs in this case are from events in Little Rock, Arkansas, Chicago, Illinois and at the White House from 1996 through 1998.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs
The photographs processed in this segment pertain to Bill Cosby and events he attended during the Clinton administration. The photographs in this case are from events in Kansas City, Missouri, Cape Town, South Africa, Robben Island, South Africa, New York, New York, and at the White House from 1996 through 1998.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs
FOIA 2021-0265-F is a request for all photographs containing Richard Dreyfuss. Richard Dreyfuss is an actor and writer who founded The Dreyfuss Civic Initiative.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs
The photographs processed in this case pertain to Kevin Spacey. Kevin Spacey attended events with President William Jefferson Clinton including a Presidential Unity Fund event on October 20th, 1996, a reception at Ford’s Theatre on March 2nd, 1997, a reception at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center & departing Newark, New Jersey on March 3rd, 1999, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on June 28th, 1999, at the VH1 Save the Music concert at the White House on October 23rd, 1999, and during a taping session for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 29th
Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs
The photographs processed in this segment pertain to Tom Cruise and events he attended during the Clinton administration. The photographs in this case are from events in New York, New York and Bratislva, Slovakia from 1996 and 1998.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs
FOIA 2021-0269-F is a request for all photographs containing John Travolta. John Joseph Travolta is an American actor. John Travolta was a guest at various events including the 1995 National Italian American Foundation dinner and a Leadership Luncheon in 1997.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual
This collection contains records regarding the Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 1995. Passed to establish oversight of United States aid during the Mexican Peso Crisis, the Act required regular reports from the President and the Secretary of the Treasury on the assistance to Mexico. The collection includes drafts of the Act, copies of the Secretary of the Treasury’s reports, cables requesting assistance with the reports, and email discussion of the economic situation in Mexico.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual
This collection consists of records sent to the White House from the Democratic Leadership Council’s Al From (or Alvin From) during the Clinton Administration. The collection also includes records relating to all meetings and call lists between President Clinton and Al From during the Clinton Administration. This collection consists of records dating from 1993 to 2000 that include articles, briefing papers, clippings, correspondence, invitations, letters of recommendation and resumes, notes, publications, reports, scheduling materials, and speeches. Events include conferences, dinners, galas, speeches, and town halls associated with the Democratic Leadership Council or DLC. Topics include economic growth, gifts, healthcare reform, higher education, the Hyde Park Declaration, New Democrats, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Third Way, and the first Presidential webcast.
Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records
This collection consists of electronic correspondence from Al From to the White House. This collection contains correspondence to the White House.