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(LM 2014-042)
January 8, 2015
The Honorable W. Neil Eggleston Counsel to the President The White House Washington, D.C. 20502
Dear Mr. Eggleston:
In accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Records Act (PRA), as amended, 44 U.S.C. §§2201-2209, this letter constitutes a formal notice from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to the incumbent President of our intent to open Clinton Presidential records in response to the systematic processing projects listed in Attachment A.
These records, consisting of 299,406 pages, have been reviewed for all applicable FOIA exemptions, resulting in 3,987 pages restricted in whole or in part. NARA is proposing to open the remaining 295,419 pages. A copy of any records proposed for release under this notice will be provided to you upon your request.
We are also concurrently informing former President Clinton’s representative, Bruce Lindsey, of our intent to release these records. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a), NARA will release the records 60 working days from the date of this letter, which is April 7, 2015, unless the former or incumbent President requests a one-time extension of an additional 30 working days or asserts a constitutionally based privilege, in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2208(b)-(d). Please let us know if you are able to complete your review before the expiration of the 60 working day period. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a)(1)(B), we will make this notice available to the public on the NARA website.
If you have any questions relating to this request, please contact me at (202) 357-5144 or NARA General Counsel Gary M. Stern at (301) 837-3026.
Sincerely,
B. JOHN LASTER DIRECTOR Presidential Materials Division
Enclosure
ATTACHMENT A
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2012-1035-S Nicole Rabner 54,504 900 53,604
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Nicole Rabner, who was hired in July 1995 as Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady. Rabner moved to the role of Associate Director for Domestic Policy in January 1997 which she held until February 1999 when she assumed the title of Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. Rabner worked in the Domestic Policy Council and in the First Lady’s Office concurrently during her White House employment. Rabner represented First Lady Hillary Clinton’s interests in the technical meetings that preceded each Wives of Heads of State of the Americas conference. She left the administration in February 2000. Subjects covered in the collection include adoption, bankruptcy, brain research, breast cancer, budget and appropriations, child care, child welfare, civil rights, child development, domestic violence, education and equal pay. Other topics include the Family and Medical Leave Act, First Ladies’ Conferences, foster care and independence issues, health reform, Medicare, microcredit, race issues, social security, taxes, teen pregnancy, Title IX, Title X, Title XX, welfare, youth and children, and women’s issues. Records consist of agendas, articles, background files, books, briefing papers, correspondence, decision memoranda, faxes, informational literature, interviews, legislation, letters, lists, meeting notes, and memoranda as well as Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, reports, resumes, schedules, speech drafts, speech and press transcripts, Statements of Administration Policy, talking points, trip books, and weekly reports.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0124-S Shirley Sagawa 47,906 1,491 46,415
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Shirley Sagawa, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady from October 1998 to January 2001. This series highlights topics relating to domestic policy issues from 1993 in addition to records related to Hillary Clinton’s book, video, and event requests. Other topics relate to White House preservation, national service (specifically, the National and Community Service Act of 1990, The Commission on National and Community Service, the Office of National Service and its transformation into The Corporation for National Service, AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America, and City Year), the White House Conference on Philanthropy, the Interagency Task Force on Nonprofits and Government, and the White House Conference on e-Philanthropy. Additionally, there is material related to education, teen pregnancy, school violence, child care, presidential pets, the White House Millennium Council and related events, Save America’s Treasures, and the White House Conference on Teenagers. The records include reports, schedules of First Lady Hillary Clinton and Shirley Sagawa, handwritten notes, memoranda, draft legislation, articles, emails, faxes, publications, correspondence addressed to First Lady Hillary Clinton, Shirley Sagawa, and Bobbie Greene (Shirley Sagawa’s predecessor) from Congress, non-profit organizations, publishers, and private citizens and correspondence, cards, and photographs to Socks the Cat and Buddy the Dog from the general public.
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Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0436-S Ann O’Leary 72,181 589 71,592
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Ann O’Leary, Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy from September 1999 to January 2001. This series highlights topics relating to domestic policy issues from 1999 to 2000, including children and media/television violence and ratings; abortion topics that include partial-birth abortion, adoption and the Safe Families Act, and the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999, specifically the attempt to pass a provision of the bill that would limit the ability of abortion protesters to use the bankruptcy laws to escape court fines imposed after demonstrations at abortion clinics. Other records proposed for release relate to foster care, poverty, after school care, juvenile justice, and medical workforce issues. Also, there is material on child care legislative proposals relating to federal funding and tax credits, safety regulations and criminal penalties for negligence, and background materials relating to the affordability, availability, and safety and quality of child care. There are also Hillary Rodham Clinton remarks on child care, the Right to Breastfeed Act, child abuse, S.749 "Early Learning Trust Fund Act", children’s mental health issues, education (including head start, school violence, class size reduction, school leadership, and teacher quality), social security, food stamps, the White House Council on Youth Violence, White House Conference on Teenagers, White House Conference on School Safety, and the Tenth Conference of the Spouses of Heads of State and Government of the Americas in Lima, Peru. The records include reports, handwritten notes, memoranda, draft legislation, articles, faxes, agendas, schedules of First Lady Hillary Clinton, events, publications, maps, charts, graphs, briefing books, and correspondence and email from Congress, women and children’s interest groups, non-profits, and federal agencies including the Departments of Labor, Justice, and Education.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0238-S Mary Ellen McGuire 2,025 136 1,889
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Mary Ellen McGuire, who held the position of Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady and Assistant Director of Research from 1998 to 2000. She was one of First Lady Hillary Clinton’s primary researchers working on speeches, issues analyses, event briefings, and briefing books. She was the liaison with the White House Millennium Council and helped coordinate the White House Conference on Philanthropy held in October 1999. This series of subject files contains materials concerning children’s issues, including adoption, children’s health, child care, and international child abduction. The records also contain material on projects of the White House Millennium Council, AmeriCorps, and the White House Conference on Philanthropy. The records proposed for opening include memoranda, faxes, letters, event invitee lists, reports, publications, news clips, and printed e- mail.
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Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0194-S Anne Bartley 7,467 320 7,147
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Anne Bartley, who worked as a staff member in the First Lady’s Office from 1993 to 1995. This collection highlights topics relating to gender equality, White House personnel matters, health care, nonprofit agencies, the arts and humanities, Romania, and presidential boards and commissions. The records include memoranda, notes, booklets, drafts, pamphlets, articles, correspondence, and newsletters.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0371-S Bethany Little 47,383 279 47,104
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Bethany Little, who served within the Domestic Policy Council as an education adviser to President Clinton and Vice President Gore. The collection highlights topics relating to education and Clinton Administration educational initiatives, literacy, teachers, religion in schools, affirmative action, Title IX, school desegregation, the State of the Union, jobs, universal preschool, immigration, and workforce development. The records include memoranda, printed emails, correspondence, press papers, press clips, articles, meeting notes, talking points, and papers.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0854-S Kathryn Way 18,182 66 18,116
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Kathryn Way, who served as a Domestic Policy Council staff member from 1993 to 1994. This collection highlights topics relating to welfare reform, U.S. territorial holdings or insular territories; social security legislation; legal issues surrounding anti-trust, bankruptcy, and false claims-related legislation; national disability policy; supplemental security income; earned income tax credit; food stamps; health care; and Federal Emergency Management Agency operations and efforts during 1993-1994, especially flood relief in the U.S. Midwest throughout 1993. The records include memoranda, press releases, news clips, reports, correspondence, notes, and papers.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-1078-S Michael O’Mary 6,803 133 6,670
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Michael O’Mary, a speechwriter in the First Lady’s Office from 1999-2000. The collection highlights topics relating to speeches and video greetings made by First Lady Hillary Clinton on subjects such as child care, teen pregnancy, the arts, and education, while also documenting some of her foreign travel as well as newspaper columns she wrote during the administration. The records include memoranda, schedules, briefing materials, drafts, and transcripts.
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Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0968-S Michael Schmidt 18,946 61 18,885
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Michael Schmidt, a Senior Policy Analyst on the White House Domestic Policy Council from 1993 to 1995. This series contains notes, memoranda, correspondence, and legislative policy negotiations covering the Domestic Policy Council from 1993 through 1995. File topics include adult education and job training, the budgeting and appropriations process, transportation issues, zero tolerance for underage drinking, workplace safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration reform, the 1993 Forest Communities Economic Summit, insular territories including Puerto Rico and Guam, and federal relations with Native-American governments.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-1074-S Brian Burke 16,832 12 16,820
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Brian Burke, who served on President Clinton’s Domestic Policy Council from 1993 through 1997. This collection includes notes, correspondence, faxes, and legislative policy papers on the topics of flood plain management, environmental regulation, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Science and Technology Council, air and water quality standards, climate change, the re-organization of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Domestic Gas and Oil Initiative, and executive department budgets for the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. It also includes copies of numerous civil rights law cases related to environmental laws and regulations.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2014-0058-S Sandra Tijerina 7,177 0 7,177
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Sandra Tijerina, Press Office Manager for First Lady Hillary Clinton in 1997 and 1998. This series contains photocopies of clippings from various newspapers in the United States and Mexico concerning President and First Lady Clinton’s official visit to Mexico City in May of 1997 and a weekly Lexis-Nexis news search for Hillary Clinton's name from February 1997 through June 1998.
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VIA EMAIL
(LM 2014-042)
January 8, 2015
Bruce R. Lindsey William J. Clinton Foundation 1200 President Clinton Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Dear Mr. Lindsey:
In accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Records Act (PRA), as amended, 44 U.S.C. §§2201-2209, this letter constitutes a formal notice from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to you, as former President Clinton’s representative, of our intent to open Clinton Presidential records in response to the systematic processing projects listed in Attachment A.
This material, consisting of 299,406 pages, has been reviewed for all applicable FOIA exemptions, resulting in 3,987 pages restricted. NARA is proposing to open the remaining 295,419. A copy of any records proposed for release under this notice will be provided to you upon your request.
We are also concurrently informing the incumbent President of our intent to release these Clinton Presidential records. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a), NARA will release the records 60 working days from the date of this letter, which is April 7, 2015, unless the former or incumbent President requests a one-time extension of an additional 30 working days or asserts a constitutionally based privilege, in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2208(b)-(d). Please let us know if you are able to complete your review before the expiration of the 60 working day period. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a)(1)(B), we will make this notice available to the public on the NARA website.
If you have any questions relating to this request, please contact me at (202) 357-5144 or NARA General Counsel Gary M. Stern at (301) 837-3026.
Sincerely,
B. JOHN LASTER DIRECTOR Presidential Materials Division
Enclosure
ATTACHMENT A
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2012-1035-S Nicole Rabner 54,504 900 53,604
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Nicole Rabner, who was hired in July 1995 as Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady. Rabner moved to the role of Associate Director for Domestic Policy in January 1997 which she held until February 1999 when she assumed the title of Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. Rabner worked in the Domestic Policy Council and in the First Lady’s Office concurrently during her White House employment. Rabner represented First Lady Hillary Clinton’s interests in the technical meetings that preceded each Wives of Heads of State of the Americas conference. She left the administration in February 2000. Subjects covered in the collection include adoption, bankruptcy, brain research, breast cancer, budget and appropriations, child care, child welfare, civil rights, child development, domestic violence, education and equal pay. Other topics include the Family and Medical Leave Act, First Ladies’ Conferences, foster care and independence issues, health reform, Medicare, microcredit, race issues, social security, taxes, teen pregnancy, Title IX, Title X, Title XX, welfare, youth and children, and women’s issues. Records consist of agendas, articles, background files, books, briefing papers, correspondence, decision memoranda, faxes, informational literature, interviews, legislation, letters, lists, meeting notes, and memoranda as well as Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, reports, resumes, schedules, speech drafts, speech and press transcripts, Statements of Administration Policy, talking points, trip books, and weekly reports.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0124-S Shirley Sagawa 47,906 1,491 46,415
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Shirley Sagawa, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady from October 1998 to January 2001. This series highlights topics relating to domestic policy issues from 1993 in addition to records related to Hillary Clinton’s book, video, and event requests. Other topics relate to White House preservation, national service (specifically, the National and Community Service Act of 1990, The Commission on National and Community Service, the Office of National Service and its transformation into The Corporation for National Service, AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America, and City Year), the White House Conference on Philanthropy, the Interagency Task Force on Nonprofits and Government, and the White House Conference on e-Philanthropy. Additionally, there is material related to education, teen pregnancy, school violence, child care, presidential pets, the White House Millennium Council and related events, Save America’s Treasures, and the White House Conference on Teenagers. The records include reports, schedules of First Lady Hillary Clinton and Shirley Sagawa, handwritten notes, memoranda, draft legislation, articles, emails, faxes, publications, correspondence addressed to First Lady Hillary Clinton, Shirley Sagawa, and Bobbie Greene (Shirley Sagawa’s predecessor) from Congress, non-profit organizations, publishers, and private citizens and correspondence, cards, and photographs to Socks the Cat and Buddy the Dog from the general public.
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Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0436-S Ann O’Leary 72,181 589 71,592
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Ann O’Leary, Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy from September 1999 to January 2001. This series highlights topics relating to domestic policy issues from 1999 to 2000, including children and media/television violence and ratings; abortion topics that include partial-birth abortion, adoption and the Safe Families Act, and the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999, specifically the attempt to pass a provision of the bill that would limit the ability of abortion protesters to use the bankruptcy laws to escape court fines imposed after demonstrations at abortion clinics. Other records proposed for release relate to foster care, poverty, after school care, juvenile justice, and medical workforce issues. Also, there is material on child care legislative proposals relating to federal funding and tax credits, safety regulations and criminal penalties for negligence, and background materials relating to the affordability, availability, and safety and quality of child care. There are also Hillary Rodham Clinton remarks on child care, the Right to Breastfeed Act, child abuse, S.749 "Early Learning Trust Fund Act", children’s mental health issues, education (including head start, school violence, class size reduction, school leadership, and teacher quality), social security, food stamps, the White House Council on Youth Violence, White House Conference on Teenagers, White House Conference on School Safety, and the Tenth Conference of the Spouses of Heads of State and Government of the Americas in Lima, Peru. The records include reports, handwritten notes, memoranda, draft legislation, articles, faxes, agendas, schedules of First Lady Hillary Clinton, events, publications, maps, charts, graphs, briefing books, and correspondence and email from Congress, women and children’s interest groups, non-profits, and federal agencies including the Departments of Labor, Justice, and Education.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0238-S Mary Ellen McGuire 2,025 136 1,889
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Mary Ellen McGuire, who held the position of Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady and Assistant Director of Research from 1998 to 2000. She was one of First Lady Hillary Clinton’s primary researchers working on speeches, issues analyses, event briefings, and briefing books. She was the liaison with the White House Millennium Council and helped coordinate the White House Conference on Philanthropy held in October 1999. This series of subject files contains materials concerning children’s issues, including adoption, children’s health, child care, and international child abduction. The records also contain material on projects of the White House Millennium Council, AmeriCorps, and the White House Conference on Philanthropy. The records proposed for opening include memoranda, faxes, letters, event invitee lists, reports, publications, news clips, and printed e- mail.
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Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0194-S Anne Bartley 7,467 320 7,147
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Anne Bartley, who worked as a staff member in the First Lady’s Office from 1993 to 1995. This collection highlights topics relating to gender equality, White House personnel matters, health care, nonprofit agencies, the arts and humanities, Romania, and presidential boards and commissions. The records include memoranda, notes, booklets, drafts, pamphlets, articles, correspondence, and newsletters.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0371-S Bethany Little 47,383 279 47,104
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Bethany Little, who served within the Domestic Policy Council as an education adviser to President Clinton and Vice President Gore. The collection highlights topics relating to education and Clinton Administration educational initiatives, literacy, teachers, religion in schools, affirmative action, Title IX, school desegregation, the State of the Union, jobs, universal preschool, immigration, and workforce development. The records include memoranda, printed emails, correspondence, press papers, press clips, articles, meeting notes, talking points, and papers.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0854-S Kathryn Way 18,182 66 18,116
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Kathryn Way, who served as a Domestic Policy Council staff member from 1993 to 1994. This collection highlights topics relating to welfare reform, U.S. territorial holdings or insular territories; social security legislation; legal issues surrounding anti-trust, bankruptcy, and false claims-related legislation; national disability policy; supplemental security income; earned income tax credit; food stamps; health care; and Federal Emergency Management Agency operations and efforts during 1993-1994, especially flood relief in the U.S. Midwest throughout 1993. The records include memoranda, press releases, news clips, reports, correspondence, notes, and papers.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-1078-S Michael O’Mary 6,803 133 6,670
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Michael O’Mary, a speechwriter in the First Lady’s Office from 1999-2000. The collection highlights topics relating to speeches and video greetings made by First Lady Hillary Clinton on subjects such as child care, teen pregnancy, the arts, and education, while also documenting some of her foreign travel as well as newspaper columns she wrote during the administration. The records include memoranda, schedules, briefing materials, drafts, and transcripts.
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Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-0968-S Michael Schmidt 18,946 61 18,885
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Michael Schmidt, a Senior Policy Analyst on the White House Domestic Policy Council from 1993 to 1995. This series contains notes, memoranda, correspondence, and legislative policy negotiations covering the Domestic Policy Council from 1993 through 1995. File topics include adult education and job training, the budgeting and appropriations process, transportation issues, zero tolerance for underage drinking, workplace safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration reform, the 1993 Forest Communities Economic Summit, insular territories including Puerto Rico and Guam, and federal relations with Native-American governments.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2013-1074-S Brian Burke 16,832 12 16,820
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Brian Burke, who served on President Clinton’s Domestic Policy Council from 1993 through 1997. This collection includes notes, correspondence, faxes, and legislative policy papers on the topics of flood plain management, environmental regulation, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Science and Technology Council, air and water quality standards, climate change, the re-organization of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Domestic Gas and Oil Initiative, and executive department budgets for the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. It also includes copies of numerous civil rights law cases related to environmental laws and regulations.
Case Topic Pages Pages Pages Proposed Number Processed Restricted for Opening 2014-0058-S Sandra Tijerina 7,177 0 7,177
The Clinton Presidential Library has completed the systematic processing of records related to Sandra Tijerina, Press Office Manager for First Lady Hillary Clinton in 1997 and 1998. This series contains photocopies of clippings from various newspapers in the United States and Mexico concerning President and First Lady Clinton’s official visit to Mexico City in May of 1997 and a weekly Lexis-Nexis news search for Hillary Clinton's name from February 1997 through June 1998.
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