Speechwriting Office - Robert Boorstin

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Title

Speechwriting Office - Robert Boorstin

Creator

National Security Council
Speechwriting Office
Robert Boorstin

Date

1994-1995

Identifier

2006-0460-F

Description

Robert Boorstin served in the Clinton Administration for a period of seven years in various capacities. From 1994 to 1995 he worked as President Clinton's chief speechwriter at the National Security Council, and afterwards was senior advisor to Secretary of State Warren Christopher and to Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin.

This collection consists of speech drafts, newspaper and magazine articles, memos, correspondence, schedules, and handwritten notes. Most of the speech drafts contain much in the way of comments, additions, and deletions. Remarks by President Clinton, Anthony Lake, Samuel Berger, and Warren Christopher can be found in the collection. Countries dealt with include Haiti, the Baltic States, Germany, Poland, and Indonesia.

This collection was made available through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Provenance

Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files

Publisher

Clinton Presidential Library & Museum

Format

Adobe Acrobat Document

Extent

959 folders in 34 boxes

Items in the Speechwriting Office - Robert Boorstin Collection

Middle-Class "Bill of Rights" - Book Draft, 12/31/94 [1]

Middle-Class "Bill of Rights" - Book Draft, 12/31/94 [2]

Middle-Class "Bill of Rights" - Book Draft, 12/31/94 [3]

"Bill of Rights" Book - Draft #1

FY 1995 Budget - Message

1994 POTUS Economic Report

Summer/Fall 1993 Calendar

Calendar - [1993]

Calendar - March 1993

BC [Bill Clinton] - Block Schedule

BC [Bill Clinton] - Book Projects

Strategic Memo

Long-Range Calendar

New Direction - Heritage [Foundation] Plan

New Direction - BTU [British Thermal Unit] Tax

New Direction - Tax Impact Examples

New Direction - Tax Critiques

Oval Office Addresses, 2/15/93

Transmittal Messages - Clinton, [2/17/93-7/27/93]

"A New Direction" - Pamphlet

New Direction - Stump Speech

New Direction - Polling

New Direction - Demographic Support

New Direction - White House Telephone Polls

New Direction - OMB [Office of Management and Budget] Summary

New Direction - Kansas

New Direction - Republican Line

New Direction - Wisconsin

New Direction - Georgia

New Direction - Questions & Answers

New Direction - Talking Points

New Direction - Public Reaction

New Direction - Reagan Comparison

New Direction - Group Endorsers

CEO [Chief Executive Officer] Event

New Direction - Kemp-Weber Briefing

New Direction - Tough Cuts [1]

New Direction - Tough Cuts [2]

New Direction - Spending Cuts

Balanced Budget Amendment

Budget Calendar

Deficit Budget Options

Deficit Reduction - Options

Deficit Reduction - Why?

Deficit - Message

Investments - Options

Spending Cuts - Analyses

Revenues - Options [1]

Revenues - Options [2]

Budget Cuts - Options

Economic Program [1]

Economic Program [2]

Economic Package - Talking Points

Economy - General Stats

Economic Stimulus Package

Economic Recovery Package

Deficit Estimates

Deficit Package - Politics

Gramm-Armey Plan

If We Don't Change - Numbers

Unemployment - Stats/Charts

Defense Cuts/Jobs

Defense Cuts - Options

Defense Conversion

Defense Cuts - Base Closings

OMB 'Vision' - Drafts [1]

OMB 'Vision' - Drafts [2]

OMB 'Vision' - Drafts [3]

Joint Session - Drafts

State of the Union - Commentary

Joint Session Speech - Background

Joint Address - Text

100 Days' - History Memo

100 Days' - Memos

100 Days' - Press Requests

100 Days' - Executive Orders

100 Days' - Outside Advice

Executive Order #1 - Hope/Fellowship

Executive Order - Construction Bidding

Executive Order - Workplace Smoking

Executive Order - Administrative Cuts Background

White House - 25% Cuts

Executive Orders - 100,000 + 3%

Executive Order - Ethics (5 Year, etc.)

White House Staff - Ethics

Executive Order - Aircraft Use

Executive Order - Federal Advisory Committees

Executive Order - Vehicle Use

Executive Order - Perks

Perks - Memos

Executive Branch - Perks

Line-Item Veto

Line-Item Veto - Analysis

Unilateral Actions - Summary

Economic Plan Meeting - POTUS, 7/8/92

Vice President Gore - Namibian Parliament, 5/11/94

Anthony Lake - Africa Trip Speeches, 1994-95

Secretary W. Christopher - U.S./Africa Relations, 5/21/93

Secretary W. Christopher - Cuba Drafts, 9-10/94

Secretary W. Christopher - Asia/Pacific Relations, 1993-94

Secretary W. Christopher - U.S./China Relations, 3/94

Secretary W. Christopher - Democracy/Human Rights, 6/14/93

Secretary W. Christopher - European Security/NATO

Secretary W. Christopher - U.S.-Japan Relations, 3/11/94

Secretary W. Christopher - Budget Remarks, 1995

Secretary W. Christopher - Latin American Relations, 1994-95

Secretary W. Christopher - Mideast Policy, 1993-94

Secretary W. Christopher - Asia, 7/28/95

Secretary W. Christopher - North Korea, 1/24/95

Secretary W. Christopher - House & Senate, 1995

Secretary W. Christopher - Strategic Overview, 1993-95

Secretary W. Christopher - Russia Speech, 3/29/95

Secretary W. Christopher - Trade Relations, 12/16/93

Immigration - Editorial, Op-Ed, & Polls - Tracking Report, 7/93

Immigration - INS [Immigration & Naturalization Service] (Agency)

Immigration - Press Guidance

Immigration - Key Policy Issues

Immigration - Legislation

Immigration - Fact Sheet & July Initiative

Immigration - Work Force Policy

Immigration - Facts & Figures

Immigration - Contacts

Immigration - Alien Smuggling

Immigration - Budget

Immigration - [Governor Pete] Wilson Proposal

Immigration - Asylum System

Immigration - 7/19/93 Event

Immigration - Asian-American Opinions

Immigration - UN Europe

Immigration - New Border Agency

Immigration - Detention Programs

Immigration - Agricultural Industry

Immigration - Green Cards

Immigration - Border Control

Immigration - Editorials

Immigration - Lines of Attack

Immigration - History

Immigration - Public Opinion

Immigration - Alien Criminals

Immigration - State VISA Proc.

Immigration - Key [Points]

Immigration - Economic Impact

Immigration - Legislation

Immigration - Border Fee

Immigration - Work Force Clips

Immigration - Airports - USIA Visas

NSC Messages - Nukes/Terrorism

NSC - 1996 Calendar

NSC - '95 Accomplishments

NSC - 1995 Goals

Arms Control - Accomplishments

Bosnia - Language

Bosnia - Public Opinion

CIA - Changes

Chaos - Transnational Threats

Clinton Doctrine - Articles

Congress - Foreign Policy

Doctrine - Democracy

East Asia - Clinton Strategy

Economic Sanctions

Ethnic Conflict

Foreign Aid - "New Types"

Foreign Aid - History

Foreign Policy - Accomplishments

Foreign Policy - Common Quotas

Foreign Policy - Domestic Developments

PRD-50 - Emergencies

Foreign Policy - Journalists

Foreign Policy - Critiques

Foreign Policy - 1996 Ideas

Foreign Policy - Influentials

Foreign Policy - Morality

Human Rights - Initiatives

Human Rights - Proclamations

IMF [International Monetary Fund] - Reforms

U.S. Intervention - Background

Islam

Islam - Western Nations

Isolationism

Landmines

Military Readiness - Background

Military - New Army

Military - G.I. Bill

Military - European Forces

Narcotics - Strategy

Great Powers

Narcotics - Latin America

Nationalism - Key Articles

NATO Future

Nonproliferation

Nonproliferation - Graphics

Nonproliferation - NPT [Non-Proliferation Treaty]

Nonproliferation - Test Ban

Nuclear Smuggling

Nuclear Disarmament

OPIC [Overseas Private Investment Corporation] - Background

Peacekeeping - H.R. 872

Peacekeeping

Population - IWHC [International Women's Health Coalition]

POW / MIA - Key Statements

Refugees - Background

Refugees - International Efforts

Soros Foundation

Terrorism - [Richard] Clarke Speeches

Terrorism - World Trade Center

Counter-Terrorism, 8/3/95

Terrorism - Post-Oklahoma Initiatives

Terrorism - Initiatives

Trade - International Impact

Truman Doctrine

War Crimes - Background

Women - Progress

World Bank - Critiques

World Financial Institutions

Afghanistan - Background

Africa - White House Conference, 6/94

Africa - Key Articles

Africa - Key Speeches

Africa - Debt

Africa - Democratization

Africa - Democracy

Africa - Environment

Africa - Foreign Aid

Africa - Horn Initiative

Africa - OAU [Organization of African Unity]

Albania - Background

Algeria - Background

Angola - Background

Argentina - Background

Asia - Four Tigers

Asia - U.S. Aid

Baltic States - Background

Baltics - "Baltic War," 8/89

Baltics - Russian Troops

Benin - Background

Brazil - Background

Bulgaria - Background

Burundi - Background

Canada - Quotes/Facts

Central Africa - Background

Central Asia - Background

Chile - Background

China - Opposition

China - Deng's Death

China - Background

China - U.S. Policy

China - Energy

China - New Economy

China - Security/Stability

China - U.S. Immigration

China - Clinton Policy Critiques

Cuba - U.S. Migration Policy

Cuba - U.S. Policy

Cuba - Background

Eastern Europe - U.S. Aid

Eastern Europe - Key Articles

Egypt - Background

Eritrea

Ethiopia - Background

Estonia - Background

GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade] - Background

Germany - Post-Unification

Germany - [Richard von] Weizsacker Speeches

Ghana - Background

Gulf Emirates - Background

Haiti - Assistance/Programs

Haiti - Post-Return

Haiti - History

Haiti - U.S. Relations - History

India -Background

Indonesia - Background

Iran - U.S. Policy

Iran - Background

Japan - Language/Anecdotes

Japanese Politics

Kashmir - Dispute

Kazakhstan - Background

Kenya - Background

Korea - Background

Kurds - Background

Latvia - Background

Latvia - Independence Movement

Liberia - Background

Lithuania - Background

Macedonia - Background

Mexico - U.S. Border

Mideast - Polls

Mideast - Washington Declaration

Morocco - Background

Mozambique - Background

NATO/Europe - Background

Nigeria - Background

North Korea - U.S. Strategy

North Korea - Background

Peru - Background

Poland - Background Reading

Romania - Background

Russia - Energy

Russia - Emigration

Russia/U.S. - Opinion Polls

Russia - Youth/Opinion

Russia - Economy

Russia - Extremist

Russia - Media

Russia - Political Crime

Russia - U.S. Policy

Russia - U.S. Relations - Background

Russia - Yeltsin

Russia - Organized Crime

Saudi Arabia - Background

Somalia - U.S. Role

South Africa - Background

South Korea - Background

Southern Africa - Background

Former Soviet Republics - Democracy

Former Soviet Union - Economy

Former Soviet Union - Emigration

Sri Lanka - Background

Sudan - Background

Taiwan - Background

Tibet - Background

Tunisia - Background

Turkey - Background

Turkmenistan - Background

Uganda - Background

Uzbekistan - Background

Vietnam - Normalization

West Africa - Background

Zambia - Background

Zimbabwe - Background

Inaugural Week Remarks

Inaugural - Draft Process

Inauguration Address - Memos

PSA's - Ideas

White House Communications - Ideas

Radio Operation

Ad Council Materials

Communications Department - Structure

White House - Structure [1]

White House - Structure [2]

Transition - White House Structure [1]

Transition - White House Structure [2]

Transition - White House Structure - Revised - November 2, 1992 [1]

Transition - White House Structure - Revised - November 2, 1992 [2]

Transition - White House Structure - Revised - November 2, 1992 [3]

Transition - General Reports [1]

Transition - General Reports [2]

Transition - General Reports [3]

Transition - General Reports [4]

Transition - General Reports - [Appendices]

Clusters - Background/Structure

Justice Cluster

Cluster Leaders

Clusters - Staff

Transition Resumes - Hired

Key Sub-Cabinet Positions

Transition - Personnel

Economic Retreat - Memos

Economic Sub-Cabinet Positions

DNC Form #2

Transition - Job Forms - [Blank]

[Warren Christopher] - Statement

HC [Health Care] - Spokesman Resumes

HC [Health Care] Task Force - War Room

Health Care - Campaign Message

Health Care Talking Points - Campaign

Health Care - Campaign Memos [1]

Health Care - Campaign Memos [2]

Bush - Health Care

Job Creation - Background

Entitlements - Options

BTU Tax - Background

Carbon Tax

Infrastructure - Analysis

Rebuild America - Policy

Transfer Pricing

Debt - Talking Points

Economy - State-by-State Numbers

Banking - Consumers

Banking - Reforms

Economic Plan - Campaign Attacks

Strategy - Economists/Endorsement

Strategy - Attacks

Strategy - Job Generation

Strategy - "Putting People First" - Backup

Strategy - Numbers

Economic Plan/Small, 6/24/92 - 6:22 p.m.

Economic Plan/Large, 6/24/92 - 6:45 p.m.

Book/Plan - Draft [1]

Book/Plan - Draft [2]

Book/Plan - Draft [3]

Book/Plan - Draft [4]

Strategy - Drafts [1]

The Commonwealth Fund - Managed Care - The Patient's Perspective-July 1995 [1]

The Commonwealth Fund - Managed Care - The Patient's Perspective-July 1995 [2]

President Clinton's Economic Growth Plan: Job Creation & Investment - A State-by-State Analysis, July 23, 1993

Bureau of Justice Statistics - A National Report: Drugs, Crime, & the Justice System

President Clinton's Trip to Bonn & Berlin, Germany - July 1994 [2]

President Clinton's Trip to Bonn & Berlin, Germany - July 1994 [3]

President Clinton's Trip to Naples, Italy for the Economic Summit-July 1994 [1]

President Clinton's Trip to Naples, Italy for the Economic Summit-July 1994 [2]

President Clinton's Trip to Naples, Italy for the Economic Summit-July 1994 [3]

President Clinton's Trip to Naples, Italy for the Economic Summit-July 1994 [4]

SOTU 1994 - Budget FY 1995

SOTU 1994 - Economic Agenda

SOTU 1994 - Crime Section

SOTU 1994 - Foreign Policy

SOTU 1994 - Health Drafts

SOTU 1994 - Health Memos

Health Care - Campaign Memos

SOTU 1994 - Cabinet Requests

SOTU 1994 - Miscellaneous Points

SOTU 1994 - General Notes

SOTU 1994 - POTUS Meetings

SOTU 1994 - Rob [Boorstin] Drafts

SOTU 1994 - Accomplishments

SOTU 1994 - Theme Memos

SOTU 1994 - Outlines

SOTU 1994 - POTUS #1 Draft

SOTU 1994 - POTUS #2 Draft

1994 - State of the Union - Ideas & Suggestions

1995 State of the Union - Background [1]

1995 State of the Union - Background [2]

1995 State of the Union - Background [3]

SOTU 1995 - Campaign/Lobby Reform Inserts

SOTU 1995 - Draft #1

SOTU 1995 - Draft #2

SOTU 1995 - Draft #3

SOTU 1995 - Draft #4

SOTU 1995 - Draft #5

SOTU 1995 - Draft #6

SOTU 1995 - "Final" Draft

Foreign Policy - Correspondence

Possible Events

Women in Foreign Policy

Engagement - Talking Points

Nonproliferation - Talking Points

POTUS - Scheduling Requests, [1994-95]

POTUS - Current Speech Schedule, [1995]

POTUS - 1995 Calendar

POTUS - 1995 Foreign Visitors

1994 Principals Schedules

Principals Schedules - 1995

Heads of State

"Bill of Rights" Book - Draft #2 ["Protecting Our Nation's Security" - Chapter X]

Speeches - Foreign Policy

[Anthony] Lake - Stump Speech

[Anthony] Lake - POW Families, 7/20/95

[Anthony] Lake - ACIL [American Center for International Leadership], 5/3/95

[Anthony] Lake - University of Massachusetts [Commencement Address, 5/28/95]

[Anthony] Lake - University of Massachusetts Commencement Address - Background

[Anthony] Lake - [Annual Interaction Forum], 5/2/95

[Anthony] Lake - "Resources" [Speech, 4/27/95]

Resources - Language

[Anthony] Lake - Non-Proliferation Speech, [1/30/95]

[Anthony] Lake - Harvard Speech, 10/21/94

[Anthony] Lake - Council on Foreign Relations, 9/12/94 [1]

[Anthony] Lake - Council on Foreign Relations, 9/12/94 [2]

[Anthony] Lake - Transcripts

[Anthony] Lake - Soref/Mideast Speech, 5/17/94

[Anthony] Lake - North Korea Op-Ed

[Anthony] Lake - White House Conference on Africa, 6/27/94

[Anthony] Lake - Brookings Africa Speech, 5/3/93

[Samuel] Berger - Peacekeeping, 4/18/95

[Samuel] Berger - Haiti Speech, 1/31/95 [1]

GOP National Security Speeches

[Richard] Schifter - Speeches/Articles

[Madeleine] Albright - Speeches

Op-Eds - Harriman - Post-D-Day, 6/94

Op-Ed - Lake/Rubin, 7/94 - 6-7/94 Trip

Op-Ed - Secretary of State/Ukraine

Op-Ed - Berger/Haiti, 10/94

Haiti Casualty Statement, 1/12/95

Haiti - Shelton Ceremony, 12/20/94

Haiti - Aristide Delegation, 10/16/94

Haiti - Radio Address, 10/15/94

Haiti - Aristide Goodbye, 10/14/94

Oval Office - Haiti/Iraq [Remarks], 10/10/94

Haiti - U.S.S. Eisenhower Troops, 10/6/94

Haiti - Congressional Speeches

Radio [Address] - Haiti, etc. - 9/24/94

Haiti - Agreement Statement, 9/18/94

Haiti - Agreement, 9/18/94

Haiti - "Failure" Message, 9/18/94

Haiti - POTUS Military Message, 9/18/94

Haiti - POTUS "Invasion" Message, 9/18/94

Haiti - International Coalition, 9/16/94

Haiti - Final Drafts/Comments

Haiti - Talking Points

Haiti - POTUS Talking Points, 9/14/94

Haiti - Human Rights Reports

Haiti - Public Affairs Strategy

Haiti - History [1]

Haiti - History [2]

Filipino World War II Anniversary, 8/31/94

German Troop Departure, 9/2/94

Cuba Statement, 8/19/94

Bosnia Statement, 8/5/94

Ukraine Independence Video, 8/4/94

POTUS Press Conference, 8/3/94

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