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 321 - 340 of 2328 Sort by FOIA Number Relevance Order Asc Desc Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2020-0564-F Segment 2) Roy Neel This collection consists of records related to emails sent by Roy M. Neel in 1993. The bulk of the emails pertain to White House travel and advance. Roy M. Neel was a longtime staffer for Al Gore who became Chief of Staff to the Vice President in January 1993. Neel later served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. This collection only contains emails. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0564-F Segment 1) Roy Neel This collection consists of documents regarding Roy Neel, who served as Deputy Chief of Staff in 1993 and Chief of Staff for Vice President Al Gore in 1993. The collection contains briefing books, correspondence, depositions, legislative analysis, reports, and resumes concerning scheduling, staffing (including boards and commissions), and information from outside the White House such as requests for White House assistance. Topics include international trade meetings, community banking, and the Travel Office investigation. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0559-F) VP Gore memos to POTUS This collection consists of memos from Vice President Gore to President Clinton dating from 1993-2000. This collection consists of correspondence, drafts, executive orders, lists, performance agreements for Department Secretaries, press releases, routing documents, and statements. Topics include air traffic control reform, aviation safety and security, civilian awards, community empowerment, environmental policy and strategy, exports, regulatory review, security at the Olympics, technology initiatives, telecommunications policy, unlawful conduct on the internet, and the US – Russia Binational Committee. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2020-0558-F) Vice President Gore’s Weekly Meetings with President Clinton from 1993-2001 This collection consists of records related to Vice President Gore’s lunch meetings with President Clinton. Topics mentioned in the responsive records include the planning of meetings and events concerning the budget, education, environment, and other domestic policy. This collection contains memoranda and emails. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0557-F Segment 2) Howard Paster This collection consists of records related to Howard Paster, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, who served as the chief congressional relations officer for President Clinton in 1993. In addition to unsolicited letters of recommendations for White House employment, correspondence includes concerns from professional organizations and Congress, meetings with Members of Congress, White House memos on strategy on various pieces of legislation, and presidential phone calls recommended by Paster. The collection also contains clippings, draft legislation, markups, and publications. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2020-0557-F Segment 1) Howard Paster The researcher submitted a request for electronic records related to Congressional liaison Howard Paster. The records responsive to this request came from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS). Records to be opened include appointment requests, daily schedules, talking points, press and press releases, transcripts, memos and draft memos, and internal communications between White House staff. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2020-0556-F Segment 2) Ron Klain This collection consists of records related to a wide variety of domestic policy topics Ron Klain was involved with while serving as Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore from 1995-1999. Major subjects covered in these emails include the environment, 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, Enterprise Communities, Empowerment Zones, crime and policing, the Internet, and anti-tobacco initiatives. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0556-F Segment 1) Ron Klain This collection contains textual records from Ron Klain. This collection consists of textual records that date from 1993 to 1999, and include Klain’s correspondence to President Clinton and White House staff, draft correspondence, message logs, and routing memorandum. The collection also contains articles, clippings, and remarks. Klain’s personnel files are also included in this collection. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0555-F) 7/31/96 Welfare Meeting This collection consists of records related to the passing and signing of the 1996 welfare reform bill, discussion of the implementation and consequences of the bill, and talking points on welfare reform. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0553-F) Mail covers This collection contains materials regarding mail covers. This is an investigative technique in which the postal service records information from the outside of packages or letters and passes it to the law enforcement agency that has requested the mail cover. The records available in this collection consist of two cables that mention the use of mail covers in connection with international law enforcement. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2020-0550-F Segment 2) Digital Surveillance This collection consists of email communication concerning Digital Surveillance. This collection consists of 4 emails containing published articles concerning the FBI’s “digital surveillance” programs. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0550-F Segment 1) Digital Surveillance This collection consists of records related to the Clinton Administration's use of and interaction with digital surveillance technologies. This collection consists of background materials, cables, correspondence, and press clipping concerning the Department of Defense and Digital Surveillance Radars, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and the role of digital surveillance in the context of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) monitoring and safeguards. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0549-F Segment 2) Fourth Amendment This collection consists of records related to the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” During the later years of the Clinton administration the issue of improperly infringing on the Fourth Amendment rights was regularly discussed in relation to electronic security and privacy issues. This collection contains emails from the National Security Council. It contains transcripts of speeches and testimony before congress. It also contains emails related to proposed legislation or security and criminal issues in the press on the topic of electronic surveillance and privacy. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2020-0549-F Segment 1) Fourth Amendment This collection consists of records related to the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This collection contains press; transcripts of press briefings; weekly reports from White House cabinets and offices; news clip compilations; and internal memoranda and discussions. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0545-F) Department of Defense Directive 5200.27 This collection contains records regarding Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5200.27, “Acquisition of Information Concerning Persons and Organizations not Affiliated with the Department of Defense.” It contains and unclassified cable from the Department of Defense that lists DODD 5200.27 among the authorities governing intelligence collection and force protection. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0544-F Segment 2) Cryptography and Encryption This collection consists of records related to United States encryption and cryptography policy. Specifically, it was for records related to an encryption software program called Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and the author of that program Philip Zimmermann. Presidential Review Directive 27 (PRD-27) Advanced Telecommunications and Encryption (April 16, 1993) announced the creation of an Interagency Working Group (IWG) to assess the issue for the government. The development of administration policy was complex, and a number of executive offices were involved. The Department of Commerce and the Department of State were concerned with export control requirements. The intelligence and law enforcement communities with counterterrorism and anti-crime concerns. Administration policies focused initially on hardware solutions such as Clipper chips. Ultimately, in consultation with industry partners, the administration took a position favoring software solutions such as key recovery, digital encryption standards (DES), DES stacks, Secure Socket Layers (SSL), Key Management Infrastructures (KMI), and a host of similar systems. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2020-0544-F Segment 1) Cryptography and encryption This collection consists of records related to cryptography, encryption, Pretty Good Privacy, or Philip Zimmerman. Philip Zimmerman is a computer scientist and software engineer who created and released the email encryption software Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) in 1991. The bulk of the records consist of electronic newsletters, listserv digests, and news articles regarding internet privacy rights, encrypting sensitive information communicated via the internet, and the legality of exporting encryption software such as PGP. This collection contains emails and other electronic records. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0518-F) Dr. Anthony Fauci correspondence This collection contains White House correspondence with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, and includes photograph inscription requests, and drafts of a letter thanking Dr. Fauci for a gift. Dr. Anthony S. Fauci has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and has acted as an advisor to every U.S. President since Ronald Reagan. He serves as Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden and is one of the lead members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0497-F) Colonel Gregory Raths This collection consists of records related to Colonel Gregory Raths, who served as the Assistant Chief of Staff of the White House Military Office (WHMO) between 1996 and 1999. This collection consists of National Security Council (NSC) email correspondence that mentions communications with Colonel Raths. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2020-0483-F) Ramsar Convention and Treaty This collection consists of records related to the Ramsar Convention or Ramsar Treaty. Specific items in this collection include environmental e-newsletters, President Clinton’s March 1998 remarks to environmentalists in Botswana, emails preparing for the Botswana speech, and materials preparing for President Clinton’s March 2000 speech in Bangladesh. This collection also includes Cabinet weekly reports from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service news releases, and Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) talking points. This collection only contains emails. Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page … 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 … ›› Next page Last » Last page