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FOIA Request Log for the William J. Clinton Presidential Library, 2006-2007 Description of document: FOIA Request log for The William J. Clinton Presidential Library, 2006-2007 Requested date: 2007 Released date: 13-December-2007 Posted date: 29-February-2016 Source of document: FOIA Officer National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3110 College Park, MD 20740 Fax: (301) 837-0293 E-mail:[email protected] The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. 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From: Matthew Olsen <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:09:56 -0500 Subject: Response to requests for NARA and Library FOIA logs Attached please find 2 Word and 2 Excel attachments responsive to your recent requests for 2005-present FOIA logs for the Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and William Clinton Presidential Libraries as well as NARA. (reference numbers NGC08- 035, -036, -037, and -038) A few things to note...all logs except for the Bush Library were generated using pre- existing report functions without requester privacy information. The privacy information has been withheld in the Bush Library log under (b)(6). Also, the NARA log represents requests received for operational records. We have no approved method for electronically extracting information from the classified ADRRES system, so we cannot provide the archival FOIA log in that format. I'll get our formal written responses in the mail to you. Feel free to respond with any questions or concerns via email. Sincerely, MATTHEW J. OLSEN Deputy FOIA Officer Office of General Counsel FOIA Requests Filed at William J. Clinton Presidential Library Request Last Name First Name Request Date 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Alpha Files/Name Files - Richard (Penn) Kemble 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas White House Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas International Broadcasting and Board of International Broadcasting 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Radio Marti 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas WORLDNET 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Ring Around Serbia 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas "NSDD 68" 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Alpha Files/Name Files - Joseph Duffey 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Public Diplomacy (as in Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy) Evelyn Lieberman 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Alpha Files/Name Files - Geoffrey Cowan 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Alpha Files/Name Files - Evelyn Lieberman (1996-2001) relating to USIA 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Alpha Files/Name Files - Sandy Ungar 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Alpha Files/Name Files - Jamie Metzl 1/20/2006 Collins Christopher Memcons, telcons and correspondence (and any accompanying briefing) related to John Major. 1/20/2006 Collins Christopher Subject/name file (correspondence) for Margeret Thatcher. 1/20/2006 Collins Christopher Memcons, telcons and correspondence (and any accompanying briefing) related to Tony Blair. Page 1 of 40 Request Last Name First Name Request Date 1/20/2006 Perez Cheryl Any Information concerning Chief Luciano Perez &/or the group of Chiefs that met at the White House on October 12, 2000 that was organized by the Global Peace Walk 2000. Any information about Thomas Jefferson Indian Peace Medals given to the group 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Reorganization of USIA 1/20/2006 DeMillo Andrew Requests any and all memos, emails, correspondence or other documents regarding Asa Hutchinson. 1/20/2006 Thomassen Betsy Requesting a memo that was written by Eugene Ludwig between February and July 15, 1993. This memo describe Mr. Ludwig's vision of re-vamping the American Banking System. Hand-delivered to POTUS and watched POTUS make handwritten comments on the memo. 1/20/2006 Cull Nicholas Voice of America 1/20/2006 Breuer Yakov Requesting photos of President Clinton with the Grand Rabbi of New Square, Rabbi David Twersky when he visited the White House in December 2000. 1/20/2006 Salant Jonathan Letters, e-mails, and other correspondence re: the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and the administration's efforts to impose labor standards and minimum wage laws on the territory. 1/20/2006 Salant Jonathan All letters on any topic written by lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Preston Gates law firm. 1/20/2006 Wong Hector Detailed information concerning EO 13111 - The President's Task Force on Federal Training Technology - July 2000. See requestor letter for more detailed information. 1/20/2006 Zini Michael Requests access to and copies of all schedule records between January 20, 1993 and January 31, 1995 which detail meetings between Mr. Stanley Greenberg and President Clinton in the Oval Office or in the Residence. 1/20/2006 Collins Christopher Memcons, telcons and correspondence (and any accompanying briefing) related to King Hussein of Jordan. 1/20/2006 DeMillo Andrew Requests any and all memos, emails, correspondence or other documents regarding Bill Halter. Page 2 of 40 Request Last Name First Name Request Date 1/21/2006 Ferroggiaro William All documents from 1993-1994 related to Rwanda in the files of Jennifer Ward, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security 1/22/2006 Bomhack Patrick Documents from 7/1/94 - 9/25/94 relate to U.S. policy toward Haiti - communications/memos between President Clinton and the following people regarding Haiti: Leon Panetta, George Stephanopoulos; Warren Christopher; Tony Lake; Bill Gray and minutes. 1/23/2006 Price Polly All materials related to Richard Sheppard Arnold relating to Arnold's consideration for two U.S. Supreme Court vacancies in 1993 and 1994 (ultimately resulting in appt. of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Steven Breyer), and Arnold's consideration for USAG appt. 1/23/2006 Evans Ed Photographs from President Clinton's 1996 trip to Chautauqua to prep for the 1996 Presidential Debate 1/23/2006 Elias Barbara See attached for list of 20 NSC documents. 1/23/2006 Ferroggiaro William All documents from 1993-1994 related to Rwanda in the files of MacArthur DeShazer, Jr. Director for African Affairs, National Security Council. 1/23/2006 Goel Ravi Photograph of President Clinton jogging wearing a Yale Whiffenpoof Club insignia (possibly in February 1994). 1/24/2006 Ballendorf Dirk Proposed executive orders, proposed legislation, correspondence, studies, memoranda, data compilations and other documents with respect to Guam. 1/24/2006 Elias Barbara See attached list of 41 documents referenced in the 9/11 Commission report 1/24/2006 Ferroggiaro William All documents from 1993-1994 related to Rwanda in the files of Donald K. Steinberg, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council. 1/24/2006 Castile George All records related to Indian Affairs particularly Indian policy in the administration. Includes White House subject file "IN", staff files of Mickey Ibarra, Lynn Cutler (Intergovernmental Affairs), any other IGA, DPC staff involved with Indian Affairs. Page 3 of 40 Request Last Name First Name Request Date 1/24/2006 Ballendorf Dirk Proposed executive orders, proposed legislation, correspondence, studies, memoranda, data compilations and other documents with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands. 1/24/2006 Gerth Jeff FLOTUS files - Hillary Rodham Clinton - see original request for detailed description of information that he is requesting in the First Lady's Office files. 1/24/2006 Ballendorf Dirk Proposed executive orders, proposed legislation, correspondence, studies, memoranda, data compilations and other documents with respect to Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. 1/25/2006 Page Susan Records related to discussions within the Clinton White House of a possible Senate Campaign by First Lady Hillary Clinton. Any records relating to WH activity concerning a potential bid by Mrs. Clinton for the U.S. Senate seat from NY. Seeking records from the start of 2000 - 1/20/2001. Includes official correspondence, email messages, phone logs, meeting notes, scheduling records. 1/25/2006 Page Susan Records related to the Clinton Administration's tracking of Osama Bin Laden. Records relating to Administration consideration of Bin Laden as a potential threat to US interests or security for the entire course of the administration. Official correspondence, email, phone logs, meeting notes & minutes, scheduling records, and any other documents or materials that make reference to Bin Laden. 1/25/2006 Page Susan Records related to the development of the Clinton Administration's policy on gays in the military. Relating to the January 1993 directive requiring the Pentagon to establish a new policy on gays in the military. From 1/93 - 7/93 Official correspondence, email, phone logs, meeting notes & minutes, scheduling records, and any other documents related to discussions of gays in the military. 1/25/2006 Page Susan Records of WH communication with members of Congress on issues related to President Clinton's 1993 Health Care Task Force. Records involving communications between the WH and members of Congress regarding the conduct and conclusions 1/25/2006 Kvaal James Photographs taken in the Oval Office on Friday, June 9, 2000.
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