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 61 - 80 of 2328 Sort by FOIA Number Relevance Order Asc Desc Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2025-0091-F Segment 2) Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 This collection consists of records relating to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. The collection contains documents relating to the passing, signing, and line-item vetoes of the Act, including official signing programs, correspondence expressing support for the Act or discussing the potential effects of its provisions on taxpayers and various industries, as well as transcripts of press releases and interviews. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2025-0091-F Segment 1) Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 This collection consists of records related to the Taxpayer Relief Act. The electronic records responsive to this request consist of email correspondence containing the search term, “Taxpayer Relief Act.” The collection contains duplicates of an August 5, 1997 Statement by the President concerning his approval of H.R. 2014, the “Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997;” records related to H.R. 45179, “the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1998;” Legislative Referral Memorandums (LRM) and Legislative Reports concerning the status of the Tax Payer Relief Act; and correspondence concerning tuition waivers a provision under the Taxpayer Relief Act. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2025-0090-F) American Dream Restoration Act This collection consists of records related to the American Dream Restoration Act. Introduced as a bill in the House of Representatives on January 4, 1995, the American Dream Restoration Act proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for families with qualifying children under the age of 18, tax credits for qualifying married couples, and established individual retirement plans designated as American Dream Savings Accounts. This bill later became part of the Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995 and Balanced Budget Act of 1995. Materials responsive to this FOIA request include emails mentioning the American Dream Restoration Act. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2025-0089-F Segment 2) Tax Fairness & Deficit Reduction Act This collection contains materials related to the Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995 (H.R. 1215). After passing the House of Representatives in April 1995, the bill eventually became part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1995, but ultimately failed to become law when President Clinton vetoed it in December of that year. This collection consists of daily legislative report emails containing compilations of Congressional actions, schedules, status updates of appropriations bills, and summaries of administrative opposition to particular bills, which mention the Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2025-0089-F Segment 1) Tax Fairness & Deficit Reduction Act This collection consists of records related to the Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act. The Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995 (H.R. 1215) was designed to establish federal discretionary spending limits for FY 1996 through FY 2000, enact changes to federal employee and Congressional retirement programs, expand tax credits/deductions, and implement changes to Medicare and Social Security benefits. It passed the House of Representatives in April 1995. The bill eventually became part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1995. Materials responsive to this FOIA request include emails regarding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) legislative reports and Statements of Administration Policy on the Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995. Freedom of Information Act Collection Textual (2025-0088-F Segment 2) Contract with America This collection contains records related to the Contract with America, a Republican legislative agenda starting in 1994 which resulted in new legislation aiming to reduce the size of government, cut taxes, and reform welfare. This collection contains correspondence from Congress, coalitions and commissions, public relations firms, and state and local governments in opposition to the Contract with America. Correspondence from Cabinet leadership and White House offices discuss distributional analysis on taxation, governance issues, legal reform proposals, revenue estimates, and social security issues associated with the Contract with America. The collection also contains articles, budget analysis, clippings, remarks, reports, and summaries either promoting or in opposition to the Contract with America. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2025-0088-F Segment 1) Contract with America This collection consists of records related to the “Contract with America,” a 10-point plan of legislative priorities supported by Republicans to win control of the House of Representatives in the 1994 midterm elections. The Contract with America included such proposals as a balanced budget amendment, spending cuts, line-item veto, welfare reform, tax credits, litigation reform, unfunded mandates reform, term limits, and tax cuts. Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs, Videos (2025-0081-F) White House Photos - Photographs related to the Hollywood Gala Salute to President Clinton This case is for all audio & video recordings of a Hollywood Gala Salute to President William Jefferson Clinton. The event took place on August 12, 2000 at the Ken Roberts estate in Los Angeles, California. The gala took place on the front lawn of the Ken Roberts estate. Participants at the gala include Stan Lee, Patti LaBelle, Goldie Hawn, Sugar Ray, Red buttons, Jimmy Smiths, Toni Braxton, Anjelica Huston, Howie Mandel, Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Etheridge, David Spade, Dylan McDermott, Alfree Woodard, Michael Bolton, Jack Lemmon, Cher, Muhammad Ali, Paul Anka, Gregory Peck, Diana Ross, Mary Steenburgen, and Ted Danson. Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs (2025-0080-F) White House Photos - Photographs Relating to Eric Eve, Special Assistant for Political Affairs The photographs processed in this case consist of Eric Eve meeting with President Clinton and others during his tenure as Special Assistant for Political Affairs at the White House from 1995 through 1997. In addition, photos of Eric Eve greeting prominent African American athletes on behalf of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness including Muhammed Ali and others in 1996. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2025-0015-S) John Podesta This collection consists of records from John Podesta, White House Chief of Staff. This collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, emails, newspaper and magazine articles, invitations, reports, schedules, speeches, press releases, and handwritten notes from 1998 thru 2001. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2025-0005-S) WHORM Subject File - CO095 This collection contains material from WHORM Subject CO095. This was the code the the White House Office of Records Management assigned to documents relating to the Republic of Lebanon. The collection consists of correspondence from individual citizens, non-profit organizations, and members of Congress. This correspondence mostly relates to the administration’s 1997 lifting of the travel ban, aid, and concerns over the continued presence of foreign troops in Lebanon. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2024-0903-S) Rajiv Mody This collection consists of records from Rajiv Mody, Research Analyst in the research unit of the Office of Communications from 1997 through 1999. This collection contains brochures, inserts, reports, fact sheets, news articles, and press releases. Systematically Processed Collection Electronic Records (2024-0895-S) WHORM Subject File - FG006-13 This collection consists of “OEP Weekly Reports” or “CEQ Weekly Reports” from Kathleen McGinty or George Frampton, Jr. to President Clinton. McGinty was Director of the Office on Environmental Policy (OEP) from early 1993 to the end of 1994 and then Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) from 1995 to 1998 while George Frampton, Jr. served as the CEQ’s Chair from 1998 to 2001. This collection consists of weekly reports that list and describe various environmental issues and often contain press clippings. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2024-0858-S) Robin Bachman This collection contains the files of Robin Bachman, who served as Associate Director of Research in the research unit of the Office of Communications from 1997 through 1999. The records consist of news articles, brochures, talking points, fact sheets, handwritten notes, memoranda, press releases, correspondence, speeches, and statistical material. Freedom of Information Act Collection Videos (2024-0771-F) White House Videos - Hugo Chavez - President of Venezuela The video processed in this case is of a meet & greet at the White House with President-elect Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. President-elect Chavez came to the White House on January 27, 1999. Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs (2024-0770-F) White House Photos - President-Elect Hugo Chavez (1/271999) The photographs processed in this case are of a meet & greet at the White House with President-elect Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. President-elect Chavez came to the White House on January 27, 1999, and President William Jefferson Clinton met with President-elect Chavez in Samuel “Sandy” Berger’s office. Also photographed includes Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., Jim Dobbins, Gene Sperling, Ambassador Felix Rohatyn, Larry Summers, Robert Rubin, Lynn Culter, Doug Sosnik, and Representative Norman Dicks, among others. Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs (2024-0757-F) White House Photos - Casablanca, Chile (4/17/1998) The photographs processed in this case are of a trip to Casablanca, Chile by President William Jefferson Clinton on April 17, 1998. The President and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton visit the Casablanca town square and the President addresses the crowd. Also photographed includes President Eduardo Frei, Mrs. Marta Frei, and Mayor Manuel Vera. President Clinton is given gifts prior to his address. Los Del Mauco perform the national dance the Cueca. Following the address and ceremonies the President is photographed departing via the Presidential motorcade. The President and First Lady depart the event and arrive at the Marine One landing zone. The President and First Lady depart via Marine One en route Santiago, Chile. Systematically Processed Collection Textual (2024-0729-S) Karen Tramontano This collection consists of records from Karen Tramontano, White House Deputy Chief of Staff. This collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, emails, newspaper and magazine articles, invitations, reports, schedules, speeches, press releases, resumes, and handwritten notes from 1997 thru 2001. Freedom of Information Act Collection Photographs (2024-0701-F) White House Photos - All Presidential series photographs taken on April 23, 1995 at the Oklahoma City State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma This collection consists of Clinton Administration White House photographs taken on April 23, 1995 at the Oklahoma City State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, during ceremonies for remembrance of the victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Freedom of Information Act Collection Electronic Records (2024-0700-F) Advanced Aerospace Vehicles, Faster than Light Travel, or Time Travel This collection consists of records related to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and any mention of advanced aerospace vehicles, faster than light travel, or time travel. Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … ›› Next page Last » Last page