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Clinton Presidential Library
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Inventory for FOIA Request 2006-1080-F
Records concerning the death of Vincent Foster on July 20, 1993
Extent
555 Folders, approximately 37,539 pages
Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and the Presidential Records Act (PRA)
(44 USC 2201) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal
exemptions.
Copyright
Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of
their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult copyright law of the
United States (17 USC, 101) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of
copyrighted material.
Provenance
Offical records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library
and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of
the Presidential Records Act (PRA).
Processed by
Staff Archivist, 2012. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.
Scope and Content
The materials in FOIA 2006-1080-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents
responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials.
FOIA request 2006-1080-F contains contains correspondence, memorandums, tracking sheets,
subpoenas, and articles concerning the death of Vincent Foster on July 20, 1993. Vincent Foster served
as Deputy Counsel in the first term of the Clinton Administration, and prior to that was a work associate
of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s at the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, Arkansas. Foster was born and raised
in Hope, Arkansas; where he was a neighbor and childhood friend of President Clinton. He attended
both Vanderbilt University and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville law schools, and graduated
with his Juris Doctor from Fayetteville in 1971. He married Elizabeth Braden in 1968, and together they
had three children. On July 20, 1993, Vincent Foster committed suicide. His body was found in Fort
Marcy Park, a federal park in Virginia. After Foster’s death, several investigations were conducted. All
of these investigations determined the death to be caused by suicide.
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�The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files contains correspondence;
tracking sheets; sympathy letters to President Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and various White
House Staff; articles concerning Foster’s death; requests from the press and the public to see the Starr
report concerning the investigation; FOIA requests for records concerning the death; and a subpoena of
George Stephanopoulos’ records for Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr’s investigation. There are many
handwritten notes of gratitude from President Clinton in response to the sympathy letters he received.
The White House Staff and Office Files also contain relevant material. The Counsel’s office files
contain copy sets of documents compiled for the Senate and the Independent Counsel. These records
consist of copies of press articles, memos, correspondence, and chornologies. In the National Security
Council, Staff Director Nancy Soderberg’s files contain a copy of the Senate request for documents in
her possession related to Vince Foster.
Automated Records Management System [Email] (ARMS) records responsive to this FOIA request are
emails between White House staffers concerning the death of Vince Foster, and emails between White
House staffers and outside parties concerning the death of Vince Foster. Responsive records also include
emailed memos and drafts between White House staffers concerning the White House response to the
press coverage and conspiracy theories around Foster’s death.
The NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems include correspondence and other responsive
records. The NSC Cables contain reports of stories regarding Vince Foster’s death in the international
media. The NSC Emails include correspondence regarding document requests and subpoenas related to
the investigations, as well as relevant press briefings and articles. The NSC Records Management
System contains a condolence letter to President Clinton from South African President Nelson Mandela,
as well as the response from President Clinton.
System of Arrangement
Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton
Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files; Clinton
Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files; Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS [Email];
and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems.
The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to
organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the
White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number
combination. In addition, there are WHORM, WHORM Counsel, WHORM (CL), WHORM (OP),
WHORM (Too Late); WHORM (Various Offices); and WHORM (Alpha Project) series.
Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices
and document all levels of administration activity.
WHORM files are processed at the document level; whereas, Staff and Office files are processed at the
folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing.
While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of
documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area.
The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) is a database that contains email records of the
Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential email. The ARMS
dataset is comprised of 6 sub-series of email records called “Buckets.” The buckets include NPR, OPD,
POTUS, WHO, CEA, and Default. ARMS emails are arranged chronologically by creation date.
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�FOIA 2006-1080-F includes records from these WHORM subject codes:
FE010-01
Records and Archives
FG006-01
White House Office
FG006-03
Chief of Staff
FG006-04
Counsel to the President
GI002
Gifts to the President
JL
Legal Matters
ME001
Messages (Sent to Individuals)
PP
Presidential (Personal)
PP010-01
Birthday, Message Received by the President
PP010-02
Condolence- Sympathy, Message Received by the President
PP012-02
Education, President’s
PR015
Voting, President’s
PU001-07
Clippings to the President
WH009
Transportation, White House
WH009-01
Aircraft- Helicopter-White House
The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-1080-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File
Category
Case Number
FE010-01
071601
237031
237571
FG006-01
053259
124035
440606
FG006-03
035990
060364
FG006-04
060749
115412
168678CU
GI002
032449
JL
053455CU
053467CU
060580
065740
067641
070936
081478
119284CU
150695
232178CU
ME001
042896
PP
029515SS
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PP010-01
030515
035277
035413
Box 2
PP010-02
030504
030505
030507
030569
031218
031261
031265
031266
031267
031274
031276
031291
031299
031307
031387
031389
031399
031400
031502
031504
031518
031562
031659SS
032111
032113
032115
032147
032339
032342
032437
032440
032453
032459
032584
032587
032588
033149
033417
033626
033957
033958
034765
034775
034801
034913
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�Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File (continued)
035092
035134
035238
035250
035421
035464
PR015
171024
PU001-07
107523SS
WH009
060735
WH009-01
033960
Box 3
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Chief of Staff
Gergen, David
[Document Request re: Vincent Foster][loose] [OA/ID 2805]
McLarty, Mack
MMcL [Mack McLarty] Statement regarding Vince Foster 7/21/93 [OA/ID 8265]
Toback, Paul
[Report of the Independent Counsel in Re Vincent W. Foster, Jr.] [loose][OA/ID 3807]
Counsel’s Office
Breuer, Lenny
Foster Notes Case [OA/ID 14822]
Castleton, Tom
[File list from Vincent Foster’s Office][loose][OA/ID 7592]
List of Files: [Office of Vincent Foster][OA/ID 7592]
[Vincent Foster Information][loose][OA/ID 7592]
Cerda, Clarissa
VF [Vince Foster] subpoena documents [OA/ID 5377]
Krislov, Marvin
Foster Notes – FOIA [Freedom of Information Act] [OA/ID 6798]
[Freedom of Information Act request from William Neuman about Vince Foster][OA/ID
6798]
Fiske Report- Foster [1] [OA/ID 6900]
Fiske Report- Foster [2] [OA/ID 6900]
Box 4
Subpoena II [Folder 1] [OA/ID 6798]
Subpoena II [Folder 2] [OA/ID 6798]
Lindsey, Bruce
Senate Special Committee Document Request: regarding Vince Foster dated June 5, 1995
[1] [OA/ID 24785]
Senate Special Committee Document Request: regarding Vince Foster dated June 5, 1995
[2] [OA/ID 24785]
Senate Special Committee Document Request: regarding Vince Foster dated June 5, 1995
[3] [OA/ID 24785]
Vince Foster Documents: Produced Documents to the Independent Counsel re Vince
Foster [OA/ID 24785]
Vince Foster Documents: Vince Foster 1993 and 1994 [OA/ID 24785]
Vince Foster Documents: Vince Foster News Articles 1995 [OA/ID 24785]
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Mills, Cheryl
[Cases]: Vince Foster Case [OA/ID 24587]
Fiske Report in regarding Vincent Foster, Jr. [1] [OA/ID 20301]
Fiske Report in regarding Vincent Foster, Jr. [2] [OA/ID 20301]
Box 5
Fiske Report in regarding Vincent Foster, Jr. [3] [OA/ID 20301]
Neuwirth, Steve
Report of the Independent Counsel In Re Vincent W. Foster, Jr., Washington, D.C., June
30, 1994 [OA/ID 7566]
Nolan, Beth
Vincent W. Foster (Nussbaum) [OA/ID 23479]
Paxton, Sally
White House Travel Office Correspondence with Public Integrity IC and V. Foster
[binder][1][OA/ID 13852]
White House Travel Office Correspondence with Public Integrity IC and V. Foster
[binder][2][OA/ID 13852]
Peterson, Shelli
Produced in Full: Bernie Nussbaum’s Attorney 7/1/94 (J. Sherburne) [OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: [Correspondence] [OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: Deb Gorham (M. Nemitz) 2/9/95 [OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: Deposition of Bill Burton [OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: Document Index- Foster [OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: Foster Interview Notes David Mills/ Deb Gorham (J. Sherburne)
[OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: Helen Dickey (M. Nemitz) 5/17/95 [OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: Notes re Park Police Investigation (M. Nemitz) [OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: Paul Costelleto 3/14/95 (M. Nemitz) [OA/ID 16450]
Produced in Full: Sylvia Matthews (M. Nemitz) [OA/ID 16450]
Box 6
Wilson, Jason
Box 3 Foster Sub. [Subpoena] Compliance [OA/ID 19684]
Box 16 SBC [Senate Budget Committee] 95 Hearings Document Requests JS [OA/ID
19750]
Cerf. Box of (4827) (6733) Redwald---Foster [OA/ID 19688]
Chronology--- Foster Death & Aftermath 6/20 [OA/ID 19684]
Chronology 6/16/95 [OA/ID 19684]
[Cutler CF 365]: Cutler CF 635 Foster Subpoena Compliance [OA/ID 19684]
Draft Chronology of Foster (3rd) (M. Nemitz) [OA/ID 19684]
FACT Module re Sealing Foster’s Office [OA/ID 19684]
[Foster]: #3 Issues Draft 7/20/94 [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: AP Questions M. Nemetz 2/5 [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: AP – Yost Questions (M. Nemetz) [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Castleton/Notes re Files (M. Nemetz) [OA/ID 19750]
Foster Chron Draft [OA/ID 19682]
Foster Chron 2/12/95 [OA/ID 19684]
[Foster]: Chronology [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Chronology Draft 2/20/95 [OA/ID 19750]
Foster Chronology Draft w/MN [M. Nemitz] comments [OA/ID 19684]
Foster Chronology 2nd Draft [OA/ID 19684]
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Foster Chronology 2nd Draft w/MN [M. Nemitz] comments [OA/ID 19684]
Foster Chronology 6/16/95 [Empty][OA/ID 19684]
Foster Chronology w/Sherburne Notes 6/4/94 [OA/ID 19684]
[Foster]: Cole Memo re alleged inconsistencies in MW [Maggie Williams] testimony
8/10/93 [OA/ID 19750]
Foster Doc Handling Chornology 5/22/95 [OA/ID 19684]
[Foster]: Entry into Office/Discovery of Note Sealing of Office/Review of Papers 7/13/95
[OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Fabiani/Nemetz TPs [Talking Points] [OA/ID 19750]
Foster Hearing Notes [OA/ID 19684]
[Foster]: HW [handwritten] notes re O’Neill/Livingston [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Jane Questions from AP (M. Nemetz) [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: MW [Maggie Williams] Testified About all Purported Inconsistencies [OA/ID
19750]
[Foster]: No. 4 Issues Draft 7/20/94 [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Notes re Construction Workers (M. Nemetz) [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Outline Presentation 2nd draft and other materials in fax [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Park Police Testimony re Sealing of Office [1] [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Park Police Testimony re Sealing of Office [2] [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: Responses to Questions from Solomon (AP) 2/16/95 (typed) (M.Nemetz)
[OA/ID 19750]
Foster Senate Invest [Investigation] Susan Thomases MN [Miriam Nemitz] Box 6
[OA/ID 19684]
[Foster]: Talking Points re Sealing of Office; Review of Paper Entry into Office;
Discovery of Note; Transfer of Documents; concern over Whitewater [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: TPs [Talking Points] re Maggie Williams (no justification to recall) (M.
Nemetz) [OA/ID 19750]
[Foster]: White House Corporation and Redaction of Documents [OA/ID 19750]
[Jane Sherburne]: JS [Jane Sherburne] Box 17 Senate Banking Committee 95 Hearings
HRC [Hillary Rodham Clinton][OA/ID 19720]
JS4 Document Handling Briefcase [OA/ID 19750]
JS4 Document Handling Chron [OA/ID 19750]
Box 7
JS 18 SBC [Senate Budget Committee] 95 Hearings Williams [OA/ID 19750]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
12/1/97 I.C. [Independent Counsel] Production Z025930-26523 [1] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
12/1/97 I.C. [Independent Counsel] Production Z025930-26523 [2] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
12/1/97 I.C. [Independent Counsel] Production Z025930-26523 [3] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
12/1/97 I.C. [Independent Counsel] Production Z025930-26523 [4] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
12/1/97 I.C. [Independent Counsel] Production Z23596-25929 [1] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
12/1/97 I.C. [Independent Counsel] Production Z23596-25929 [2] [OA/ID 19679]
Box 8
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
12/1/97 I.C. [Independent Counsel] Production Z23596-25929 [3] [OA/ID 19679]
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[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
12/1/97 I.C. [Independent Counsel] Production Z23596-25929 [4] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z024881-Z025395 [1] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z024881-Z025395 [2] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z024881-Z025395 [3] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z024881-Z025395 [4] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z024369-Z024880 [1] [OA/ID 19679]
Box 9
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z024369-Z024880 [2] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z024369-Z024880 [3] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z024369-Z024880 [4] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z023477-Z024368 [1] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z023477-Z024368 [2] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z023477-Z024368 [3] [OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee - Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z023477-Z024368 [4] [OA/ID 19679]
Box 10
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z023477-Z024368[5][OA/ID 19679]
[Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince Foster]
11/24/97 Z023477-Z024368[6][OA/ID 19679]
Produced to Independent Counsel 10/28/1997 [1] [OA/ID 19651]
Produced to Independent Counsel 10/28/1997 [2] [OA/ID 19651]
Produced to Independent Counsel 10/28/1997 [3] [OA/ID 19651]
Produced to Independent Counsel 10/28/1997 [4] [OA/ID 19651]
Produced to Independent Counsel 10/28/1997 [5] [OA/ID 19651]
Box 11
Produced to Independent Counsel 10/28/1997 [6] [OA/ID 19651]
Return to 502 [OA/ID 19712]
WH [White House] Response to Foster Files [OA/ID 19684]
[Z021346-Z021504 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19655]
[Z021505-Z021658 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19655]
[Z021659-Z021773 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19655]
[Z022133---Z022136]:[Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19741]
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[Z022275---Z022284]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022294---Z022297]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022311]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19741]
[Z022314---Z022323]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022419---Z022424]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022434---Z022445]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022495]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19741]
[Z022565---Z022569]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022584---Z022587]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022595---Z022608]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022619]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19741]
[Z022642]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19741]
[Z022674]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19741]
[Z022818---Z022819]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022881---Z022887]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z022899---Z022900]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z023072]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19741]
[Z023112---Z023205]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
Box 12
[Z023477---Z023530]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials; Whitewater
News Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19741]
[Z023714---Z023716]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z023837---Z023852]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z023869---Z023873]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z024001]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][ OA/ID 19741]
[Z024014---Z024062]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z024384---Z024387]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19741]
[Z024422]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][ OA/ID 19741]
[Z024673---Z024677]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z024740---Z024746]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
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[Z024918---Z024925]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z024940---Z024941]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z024946---Z024947]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z024953---Z024958]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z024962---Z024966]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z025005-Z025010]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][ OA/ID
19741]
[Z025036]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][ OA/ID 19741]
[Z025260---Z025395]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19741]
[Z025396---Z025410]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19736]
[Z025667---Z025753]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19736]
[Z026228---Z026230]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19736]
[Z026259---Z026281]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19736]
[Z026493---Z026503]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][
OA/ID 19736]
[Z026863-Z026866]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][ OA/ID
19667]
[Z026927-Z026929]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose][ OA/ID
19667]
[Z026950-Z026951] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z026952-Z026960, Z027081-Z02783][Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special
Senate Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z026961-Z027025][Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z027024---Z027030]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027026-Z027080][Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z027083---Z027086]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027084-Z027164] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
Box 13
[Z027130---Z027195] [White Water/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027165-Z027306] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee - Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
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[Z027307-Z027455] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee - Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z027331---Z027343]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027354---Z027367]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027381---Z027396]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027403---Z027590]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027465-Z027605] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z027606-Z027756] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
Box 14
[Z027757-Z027986] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z027760---Z027774]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027785---Z027798]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027893---Z027896]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z027907-Z028058] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z028034---Z028035]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z028059-Z028207] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z028208---Z028214E]: [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19736]
[Z028208-Z028249] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z028250-Z028409] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z028410-Z028564] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
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Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z028553-Z028699] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z028565-Z028714] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z028700-Z028802] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z028715-Z028869] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
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Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
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Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z028960-Z029116] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z029036-Z029182] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z029117-Z029182] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z029183-Z029315 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster, 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z029183-Z029336] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z029316-Z029441 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster, 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
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Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z029355-Z029436—Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March –June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose][OA/ID 19667]
[Z029437-Z029529—Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March –June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose][OA/ID 19667]
[Z029442-Z029595 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster, 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z029494-Z029640] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z029530-Z029603—Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March –June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose][OA/ID 19667]
[Z029596-Z029752 Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster, 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
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Whitewater] [loose][OA/ID 19667]
[Z029641-Z029767] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z029687-Z029752 --Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March –June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose][OA/ID 19667]
[Z029753-Z029813 --Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March –June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose][OA/ID 19667]
[Z029753-Z029914 Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster, 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z029768-Z029914] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z029842-Z029843—CNN Show Transcripts, 4/28/1994—Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z029860-USA Today Article, “Records Support Clinton Version of Land Deal?,
“4/13/94—Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
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Files in ’92,” 4/13/94] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z029867-Z031567] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z029874—Associated Press Article, “Investigators Trace Clinton Campaign Donations
to S & L (Savings and Loan Association) Loan”—Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
Box 19
[Z029875-Z030773 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19655]
[Z029915-Z030053 Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster, 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z029915-Z030064] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z029984-Z030046-- Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March –June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose][OA/ID 19667]
[Z030047-Z030131-- Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March –June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose][OA/ID 19667]
[Z030054-Z030207 Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z030065-Z030205] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
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[Z030132-Z030207—Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March –June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z030206--- Z030360] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee--- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z030208---Z030286—Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March- June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z030208-Z030369 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Speical Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z030287-Z030351—Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March-June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z030352-Z030417 – Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March-June 1994—
Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z030361--- Z030541] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee --- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z030370-Z030541 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z030533-Z030554 – Misc. Press Releases, July 1993, February 1994, & June 1994 –
Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
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[Z030542-Z030694a] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z030555-Z030697] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z030678-Z030814 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
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[Z030694b---Z030840] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Speical Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z030698---Z030532] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z030726-Z030735-- The American Spectator Article, “The Obstructionists,” April
1994-- Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
Box 22
[Z030774-Z033427 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19655]
[Z030802---Z030951] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z030815-Z030985 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z030841---Z030971] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z030952---Z031103] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z030972---Z031029] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z030986-Z031029 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z031030-Z031155 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
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Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
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Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
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Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z031172---Z031310] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z031249---Z031401] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z031283-Z031432 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
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Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
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Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19668]
[Z031433-Z031567 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Speical Senate CommitteeVince Foster; 12/5/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z031462---Z031567] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19737]
[Z031490-Z031515--Misc. Newsclippings & Press Releases, July 29, 1994--Whitewater]
[loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z031572-Z031574--Responses to news Articles--Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
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[Z031572---Z031574] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z031581-Z031607--Republican Policy Committee, U.S. House of Representatives &
Senate--Whitewater, Jan. 1994] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z031582---Z031608] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z031608---Gearan Press Release, 12/20/93--Death of Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z031625---Z031639] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z031625-Z031633--Various Talking Points--Whitewater Investigation] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z031635-Z031655--Memos and Misc. Press Releases, May 1994--Whitewater] [loose]
[OA/ID 19667]
[Z031710-Z031826--Misc. Newsclippings & Articles on Whitewater, March--April
1994] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z031715---Z031716] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z031778] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19743]
[Z031819] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Mateirals] [loose] [OA/ID 19743]
[Z031837-Z032025--Misc. Press Releases & Newsclippings, March-November 1994-Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z031893---Z031898] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z031932] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19743]
[Z031941---Z031943] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z031955---Z031960] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z031965] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19743]
[Z031976] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID 19743]
[Z032026-Z032030--Responses to Boston Globe Questions, 3/30/94--Whitewater]
[loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z032026---Z032029] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
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[Z032031-Z032041--The American Spectator, April/May 1994--Whitewater Article]
[loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z032066--Whitewater Hearings] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z032072-Z032074] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigations Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19667]
[Z032158-Z032170] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032158---Z032170] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z032176-Z032188] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032176---Z032181] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
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[OA/ID 19743]
[Z032192---Z032204] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z032196-Z032197] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032233-Z032238] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032233---Z032238] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z032367---Z032371] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z032368-Z032371] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032377-Z032379] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032381-Z032417] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032381---Z032394] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z032419-Z032463] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032572-Z032590--Press Conference by the First Lady, 4/22/1994] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032628-Z032639] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z032628---Z032639] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z032659-Z032660--The National Law Journal Article, “Podium: Nussbaum Did What a
Lawyer Should Do,” 3/14/94--Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z032659---Z032660] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z032731-Z032781--Commentary Magazine, Vol. 97, Number 3, March 1994-Whitewater Article] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z032806-Z032808--Draft Op-Ed on Press Coverage- Whitewater, April 1994] [loose]
[OA/ID 19667]
[Z033029-Z033030--Index of Subjects/Allegations for BriefingBook--Foster Suicide &
Whitewater] [loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z033057-Z033079] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose] [OA/ID
19667]
[Z033067---Z033079] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z033172---Z033300] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z033174-Z033300—Background Materials for Hearings on Vincent Foster Suicide]
[loose] [OA/ID 19667]
[Z033301---Z033430] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
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Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19655]
[Z033431---Z033546] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z033547---Z033667] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z033600-Z033765 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19655]
[Z033714---Z033749] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z033760---Z033787] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z033766-Z033787 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Speical Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19655]
[Z033788---Z033898] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z033788---Z033935 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee -Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19669]
Box 27
[Z033899---Z034018] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z033936-Z034085 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19669]
[Z034086-Z034217 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19669]
[Z034189---Z034199] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z034218-Z034300 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate CommitteeVince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19669]
[Z034249---Z034254] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z034261---Z034298] : [Whitewater/Vince Foster Investigation Materials] [loose]
[OA/ID 19743]
[Z034301---Z034437 – Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z034438---Z034589 – Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z034590---Z034747 – Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
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[Z034748---Z034894 – Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z034895---Z035030 –Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z035031---Z035168 – Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z035169---Z035317 – Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
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[Z035469---Z035620 – Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z035621---Z035771 – Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
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Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z035936---Z036100 – Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z036101---Z036239 – Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z036101-Z036242 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036240---Z036390 – Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Commiteee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z036264-Z036269 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036278-Z036341 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036367-Z036374 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
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Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z036393-Z036399 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee-Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036428-Z036430 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036451-Z036452 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036476-Z036512 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee-Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036518-Z036520 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036534-Z036560 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036557---Z036708 – Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee--- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z036706-Z036708 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036709---Z036850 – Office of the Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z036719-Z036728 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Speical Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036744-Z036772 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
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– Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036851-Z036916 : Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/12/97] [OA/ID 19675]
[Z036851---Z037003 – Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
[Z037004---Z037094 – Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19735]
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[Z039962-Z040069 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z039962---Z040105] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z040070-Z040115 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z040106-Z040244] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z040116-Z040202 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z040203-Z040291 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
Box 32
[Z040245---Z040392] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z040292-Z040392 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z040393---Z040530] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z040393-Z040543 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z040531---Z040669] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z040544-Z040704 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
Box 33
[Z040670---Z040778] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z040705-Z040778 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z040779---Z040920] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z040779-Z040956 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z040921---Z041071] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z040957-Z041135 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z041072---Z041221] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
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Box 34
[Z041136-Z041301 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z041222---Z041342] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z041302-Z041342 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z041343---Z041360] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z041343-Z041500 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z041361---Z041514] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z041501-Z041667 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee-Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z041515---Z041667] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
Box 35
[Z041668---Z041803] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z041668-Z041824 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z041804---Z041900] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z041825-Z041900 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z041901---Z042062] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z041901-Z042068 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z042063---Z042218] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee- Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
Box 36
[Z042069-Z042230 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z042219---Z042297] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z042231-Z042298 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z042298] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee---Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z042299-Z042430 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/19/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z042299---Z042440] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z042299-Z042479 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z042431-Z042563 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/19/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
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Box 37
[Z042441---Z042580] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z042480-Z042640 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z042564-Z042710 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/19/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z042581---Z042718] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z042641-Z042793 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z042711-Z042793 Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
– Vince Foster; 12/19/97] [loose] [OA/ID 19676]
[Z042719---Z042793] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z042794---Z042945] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
Box 38
[Z042946---Z043086] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z043087---Z043234] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z043235---Z043304] [Office of Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate
Committee---Vince Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19739]
[Z043305-Z043457 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z043305-Z043463 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z043458-Z043590 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
[Z043465-Z043590 Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee- Vince
Foster] [loose] [OA/ID 19740]
Box 39
9/18/97 Production to I.C. [Independent Counsel] 15112-15353 [1] [OA/ID 19655]
9/18/97 Production to I.C. [Independent Counsel] 15112-15353 [2] [OA/ID 19655]
12/8/97 IC [Independent Counsel] Production Z31568-31826 [1] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 IC [Independent Counsel] Production Z31568-31826 [2] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 IC [Independent Counsel] Production Z31827-32251 [1] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 IC [Independent Counsel] Production Z31827-32251 [2] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 IC [Independent Counsel] Production Z31827-32251 [3] [OA/ID 19674]
Box 40
12/8/97 IC [Independent Counsel] Production Z32252-32728 [1] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 IC [Independent Counsel] Production Z32252-32728 [2] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 IC [Independent Counsel] Production Z32252-32728 [3] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z32729-33300 [1] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z32729-33300 [2] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z32729-33300 [3] [OA/ID 19674]
Box 41
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z32729-33300 [4] [OA/ID 19674]
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12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z33301-33787 [1] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z33301-33787 [2] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z33301-33787 [3] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z033788-Z034300 [1] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z033788-Z034300 [2] [OA/ID 19674]
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z033788-Z034300 [3] [OA/ID 19674]
Box 42
12/8/97 [Independent Counsel] Production Z033788-Z034300 [4] [OA/ID 19674]
12/19/97 Z043305---Z043590 [Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
---Vince Foster] [1] [OA/ID 19724]
12/19/97 Z043305---Z043590 [Independent Counsel/D’Amato Special Senate Committee
---Vince Foster] [2] [OA/ID 19724]
16512-17190 [Whitewater Tax Issues/Rose Law Firm/Scaife/VWF report] [1] [OA/ID
19655]
16512-17190 [Whitewater Tax Issues/Rose Law Firm/Scaife/VWF report] [2] [OA/ID
19655]
16512-17190 [Whitewater Tax Issues/Rose Law Firm/Scaife/VWF report] [3] [OA/ID
19655]
16512-17190 [Whitewater Tax Issues/Rose Law Firm/Scaife/VWF report] [4] [OA/ID
19655]
Box 43
16512-17190 [Whitewater Tax Issues/Rose Law Firm/Scaife/VWF report] [5] [OA/ID
19655]
First Lady’s Office
First Lady’s Press Office
Caputo , Lisa
Foster Document Press [OA/ID 10243]
[Report- The Usher’s Office and The Executive Residence Staff; and Vince
Foster Press] [OA/ID 10240]
Vince Foster [OA/ID 10243]
Misc. Subject Files
Vince Foster [1] [OA/ID 9460]
Vince Foster [2] [OA/ID 9460]
Vince Foster [3] [OA/ID 9460]
Vince Foster [4] [OA/ID 9460]
Vince Foster [5] [OA/ID 9460]
National Security Council
Staff Director
Soderberg, Nancy
Vince Foster Related Docs [OA/ID 1404]
Oval Office Operations
Currie, Betty
Folder #1 12/97-2/98 [1] [OA/ID 11243]
Folder #1 12/97-2/98 [2] [OA/ID 11243]
Box 44
Folder 6 Betty Currie Files [1] [OA/ID 11243]
Folder 6 Betty Currie Files [2] [OA/ID 11243]
Press Secretary
Myers, Dee Dee
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Foster [1] [OA/ID 4486]
Foster [2] [OA/ID 4486]
Public Liaison
Scott, Marsha
Document Request from the Senate Regarding Vince Foster [OA/ID 8407]
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email]
WHO [OA/ID 500,000]
[Vince, Vincent, Foster, Death, Suicide]
[07/28/1993-06/25/1994]
Default [OA/ID 1100000]
[Vince, Vincent, Foster, Death, Suicide]
[07/27/1993-04/06/1994]
Box 45
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems
NSC Cables
Jan 1993 – Dec 1994
[Vince Foster; Death; Suicide]
[07/22/1993 – 10/07/1994] [OA/ID 505000]
Jan 1995 – Dec 1996
[Vince Foster; Death; Suicide]
[02/02/1995 – 07/17/1995] [OA/ID 510000]
[07/25/1995 – 06/20/1996] [OA/ID 510000]
NSC Emails
A1 – Record (Jan 93 – Sept 94)
[Vincent Foster; Death]
[07/24/1994] [OA/ID 570000]
MSMail – Record (Sept 94 – Sept 97)
[Vince Foster; Death; Suicide]
[07/25/1995 – 09/03/1996] [OA/ID 590000]
MSMail – Non-Record (Sept 94 – Sept 97)
[Vincent Foster; Death]
[02/14/1996] [OA/ID 605000]
Exchange – Record (Sept 97 – Jan 01)
[Vince Foster; Death; Suicide]
[12/23/1998 – 02/02/1999] [OA/ID 620000]
Exchange – Non-Record (Mar 97 – Jan 01)
[Vince Foster; Death; Suicide]
[01/08/2001] [OA/ID 630000]
NSC Records Management
[Vincent Foster; Death]
9305643 [OA/ID 155]
9305832 [OA/ID 155]
Date Last Modified: 10/6/2014
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thing tlil!tsrpacks of a general withholding clothes -. suggestmg that the body was
of information. There are, you know, some rolled up m a carpet and moved.
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.ment." says Mr. Farah. "That's what der residue was found on his soft palate.
.-\rianna Huffington's Role~ we·re trying tq_recapture."
Fiske investigators found that Mr. Foster
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Mr. Farah created the W.JC in !991, but was m fact nght-handed. And the report
it was dormant until it took on the Foster says that if the body had been transported.
By ELLE:< JoA:-1 PowwK
investigation last .year. "There just "substantially greater contamination or
s,na nj' 11 on,.,.ufTnE w.,~. .. STIW!·:-r Jun•s.\1. seemed to be· so much resistance in the skin surfaces and clothing by spilled
Vincent Foster"s death two years ago mainstream press, we decided to look at and/or smeared blood would have been
continues to excite conspiracy buffs. It has it," Mr. Farah says. He ended up buying unavoidable," and that in fact, once the
also become a lively business.
full-page newspaper ads to publicize the body was moved to the morgue, "substanNewsletters. on-line computer services findings of Christopher Ruddy, a reporter tial blood loss did occur."
and, especially, videos have kept the for- who says he was forced to leave the New
The latest entry in the conspiracy marmer deputy White House counsel's mem- ·York Post after refusing to write about ket, "The Death of Vince Foster - What
ory very much alive, mainly by generating anything but Mr. Foster's death. The ads Really Happened," is being distributed by
elaborate and scurrilous rumors about his have appeared m the New York Times,/ Jeremiah Films, a Christian video firm.
suicide.
Washingt~n PQst, Chicago Tribune, Los Released in February, it has sold more
Smce Mr. Foster's body was found in Angeles Times and other newspapers.
.
.
It was in one of those ads that Mr. . than ~· 50 0co~Ies. Mr . Ruddy IS also fea·
July 1993 in Virginia's Fort Marcy Park,
two federal investigations have concluded Mortell, the trader, learned about the lured m thiS VIdeo, which· was produced by
that ne shot himself after a devastating mystery of the missing soil. "That's not Clllzens for Honest Government, a conserbout of depression. Two congressional Rush Limbaugh making those claims," vative group headed by Jeremiah's
. .
panels have concurred. His family has says Mr. Mortell. "That's FBI analysis." owner. . ,
issued a statement calling the murder And so it is. Only the ad neglected to
Jeremtah ~ pubhshm~ arm has also
rumors "despicable" and begging the con· mention something that might have put the been negotiatmg to distribute "The Mur·
spiracy theorists to back off.
Chicago trader's mind at ease. The FBI lab der of Vmcent Foster .." a self-published
'Real Strange'
did find mica -rock particles that litter the book ?.Y Michael Kellett. "There is no
N
h
. . ground in the park - on Mr. Foster's shoes doubt, ~ntes Mr. Kellett in an open letter
to the Chntons. "I ... hereby accuse the
. ot a c ance: At least three orgamza- ·and socks.
twns are marketmg the Foster conspiracy
The response to the ads nevertheless both of you of being responsible for and
theones. Perhaps you have caught one of a has been overwhelming and lucrative ac: the initiation and orchestration or: the
torrent of newspaper ads that spms out cording to Mr. Farah. In Jess than·a y'ear murder of Vincent w. Foster. Jr." If
elabor?.te conspiracy tales, with headlines Mr. Farah has collected "darn close t~ Jeremiah does publish the book, says
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DRAFT OPINION
ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGED INFORMATION
October 28, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE NEUWIRTH
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
CLIFF SLOAN
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MARVIN KRISLOV
SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
FOIA status of White House Employee's Personal
Notes Provided to An Agency
You asked me to research the status of a White House
employee's personal notes, including calendars and logs, which
were turned over to a federal agency in the course of a federal
investigation. Specifically, you asked me to determine whether
such notes would remain White House property and therefore exempt
from the Freedom of Information Act {FOIA}, or whether they had
become transformed into agency records covered under FOIA.
My preliminary research leads me to conclude that these
notes probably cannot be considered solely White House documents
since they have become part of the agency's investigative files.
However, FOIA specifically authorizes nondisclosure of documents
when their production intrudes upon personal privacy and I
believe the case law and equity strongly argue for the
application of the privacy exemptions in this instance.
Here is a summary of the various arguments against
disclosure and an evaluation of their merits.
1.
The argument that the notes are still White House documents
appears unlikely to succeed if challenged in court. As a
threshold matter, materials whose production is sought under FOIA
must be agency records. 5 u.s~c. § 552{a} {4} {B). It is
indisputable that the notes were not agency records when they
were made by the White House employee. See Kissinger v.
Reporters Committee, 445 u.s. 136, 156 {1980} {Presidential
aide's telephone notes not agency records}; National Security
Archive v. Archivist of the United states, 909 F.2d 541, 545
(D.C. Cir. 1990) (Office of Legal Counsel part of President's
Office exempt from FOIA). However, non-agency records may be
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factors: whether the documents are 1) in the agency's contro\~,2J~~~~
created within the agency; 3) part of the agency's files; and 4}---/
used by the agency for any purpose. Kissinger, supra, 445 u.s~
at 157 (holding that Dr. Kissinger's telephone conversation notes
in Office of President not agency records when notes were
transferred to State Department).
Applying these four factors to the notes in question, it
appears likely that the notes would be deemed records of the
investigatory agency. The notes now are in the.agency's control,
part of the agency's file, and presumably are being used by the
agency in its investigation. These notes have not simply been
transferred to the four walls of the investigatory agency, but
are being utilized by th~ agency in conducting its business.
Compare, ~' Wolfe v. Department of Health and Human Services,
·711 F.2d 1077, (D.C. Cir. 1983) (HHS Chief of Staff's transition
team report housed at agency but not part of agency files or ·
resources not considered agency records) •.
However, the question has also arisen whether the ]?resident
may preserve the Presidential character of documents by
indicating to the ·receiving agency that he still intends to
control their use and distribution. The ·case law is limited on
this issue, and I have located no cases specifically discussing
Presidential control of documents released to covered agencies.
Two older cases, Goland v. Central Intelligence Agency, 607
F.2d 339, 347 (D.C. Cir. 1978), vacated in part on other grounds,
607 F.2d 367 (D.C. Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 445 U.S. 927 (1980),
and Holy Spirit Ass'n v. Central Intelligence Agency, 636 F.2d
838, 841-842 (D.c. ·cir. 1980) suggest that under certain
circumstances an entity exempt from FOIA may maintain control
over a document turned over to a covered agency.· In Goland, a
House Committee held a secret hearing in executive session
regarding the CIA structure arid intelligence methods. The
Committee. stamped "Secret" on both the interior cover page and
·the first page of the text. The CIA used the document only for
"internal reference purposes" in connection with the legislation
affecting theagency. Id.
The Court held that the hearing
transcript had not become an agency record, because Congress had
evinced its intent to.maintain control and because the CIA's
limited use revealed that the document had not become agency
property. Id.
In Holy Spirit, the D.C. Circuit held that Congress had
relinquished control when it furnished secret hearings documents
to the CIA for safekeeping. 636 F.2d at 841. Relying on the
teachings of Goland, the Holy Spirit panel reasoned that Congress
had not indicated its intent to retain control over the
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documents. · Id. at 841-842. The Court found that neither the
circumstances of the documents' creation nor the conditions of
their transfer demonstrated Congress' intent to keep.coritrol of
the documents. Id. at 842; but see United States Department of
Justice v. Tax Analysts, 492 u.s. 136, 147 (1989) (stating
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documents, its precedential value may be limited. In that cas~~·
the reasons for providing the documents to the covered agency,
the CIA, were disputed by the parties, and it is unclear to what
extent the Congressional documents were used by the CIA and could
be considered agency records. Id. at 841-842. Moreover, the
possibility of retaining control raised in Holy Spirit may be
distinguished from a situation where White House documents played
a role in a covered agency's investigation or law enforcement
activity.
Although this office could certainly stamp "secret" or some
other legend on documents turned over to investigating agencies,
that, standing alone, would not appear to be sufficient even
under Goland. What the agency does with the document is
critical. Here, for instance, it appears improbable to argue
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that the notes have not become part of the investigating agency's
property. See,.~' Lykins v. United States Department of
Justice, 725 F.2d 1455 (D.C. Cir. 19S4) (pre-sentence reports
turned over to Parole Commission "agency records" even though
originating in federal courts).
in anot~er D.C. Circuit case, McGehee v. CIA, 697 F.2d 1095,
1111 (D.C. Cir. 1983) (dictum), Judge Edwards suggested a model
by which an agency holding documents covered under FOIA could
indicate to another agency receiving copies of the documents that
the original agency wished to maintain control over those
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documents (see attachment). However, the facts in McGehee are
easily distinguishable from those at issue here. McGehee
involved the refusal of the CIA to turn over materials it had
received from the State Department and the FBI, all three
agencies covered under FOIA. The D.C. Circuit concluded that the
CIA copies constituted agency records of the CIA. 697 F.2d at
1109. Judge Edwards' suggested referral procedure addressed the
issue of whether the CIA was improperly withholding the
documents, thus, his proposal aimed at avoiding inter-agency
confusion and bureaucratic delays in processing requests. Id. at·
1111-12.
Thus~ McGehee does not stand for the proposition that the
White House may maintain the Presidential character of documents
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even when they are transferred to an agency covered by FOIA.
dictum, the McGehee panel did state:
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[S)pecial policy considerations militate against a rule
compelling disclosure of records originating in
[Congress, the judiciary, the President or his personal
staff] merely because such documents happen to come
into the possession of an agency.
Id. at 1i07 (citing Kissinger, supra). However, the fact that
these notes have been integrated into the investigatory agency's
files suggest that these notes did not simply "happen to come
into possession of an agency," but became part of its business.
The only explicit discussion of methods of preserving the
Presidential character of documents that I have located is found
in a 1977 Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum opinion. 2
Op. Off. Leg.al Counsel 379 (1978). The OLC opinion addresses the
issue of protecting the privacy of private persons who write to
the President and whose letters are subsequently referred to the
federal agencies for response. The Counsel to the President had
express;~~ qonqern that the correspondents' privacy might be
invaded if the agencies disciosed their names in response to FOIA
requests.
The OLC opinion considers three options: 1)
demonstrable bailment (i.e., a stamped legend indicating that the
President wished to maintain ownership and control over the
documents); 2) sanitized referrals which would then be returned
to the White House for response; and 3) reliance on the privacy
exemption (exemption #6) of FOIA (discussed in detail, infra).
Id.
The OLC opinion (which was written after Goland but before
Kissinger and the subsequent interpreting cases) recommends
creating Presidential guidance for the responding agencies that
would recommend deleting personal identifying information, as
contemplated by the privacy exemption. Id. at 382. The opinion
cautions against the bailment option, stating that such an
assertion would be legally questionable since it would deprive
agencies of their own records and might violate the Federal
Records Act. Id. at 380.
As applied to the facts at issue here, the OLC op1n1on
suggests that the bailment option (even if it were taken at this
late stage) would have questionable validity. Under the
Kissinger analysis, the notes appear to have become agency
records under the control and use of the investigatory agency.
Depending upon the conditions of the transfer to the
.investigating agency, it is possible that Goland and. Holy Spirit
could support ·an assertion that these documents have retained
their Presidential character~ES
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2.
The argument that the notes are not agency records, but
personal records, is unlikely to succeed in these circumstances.
. One D.C. Circuit case concluded that appointment calendars
and phone logs kept by an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in the
course of business were not "agency records," but were personal
documents created for the convenience of the employee, not the
agency. Bureau of National Affairsv. u.s. Dept. of Justice, 742
F.2d 1484, 1485-96 (D.C. Cir. 1984). Daily agendas circulated to
the AAG's staff qualified as "agency records," however, since
they had been created for the convenience of the official staff.
Id. at 1495. Applying the Kissinger factors; the panel stated:
(T]he statute cannot be extended to sweep into FOIA's
reach personal papers that may "relate to" an
employee's work--such as a personal diary containing an
. individual's private reflections on his or her work-but which the individual does not rely upon to perform
his or her duties. In this regard, use of the
documents by employees other than the author is an
important consideration.
Although the notes at issue here, specifically, the White
House employee's logs and calendars are' analogous to those nonagency records in the BNA case; the investigatory agency is
presumably utilizing those documen~s for a different purpose.
Accordingly, under these circumstances, the argument that these
notes are not records of the investigatory agency is likely to
fail.
3.
These materials qualify for the privacy exemption (#6) under
FOIA.
FOIA exempts from the disclosure requirement categories of
materials including "personnel and medical files and similar
files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." 5 u.s.c. § 552(b) (6)
(exemption 6). To qualify for this exemption, we would need to
establish: 1) that the materials qualify as "similar files" and
2) that the public interest in disclosure does not outweigh the
privacy interest at stake. While the burdens of proof differ for
exemptions 6 and 7 (discussed infra), the considerations are
basically the same.
First, in applying the threshold test for exemption #6,
courts look at the nature of the information, not at "the nature
of the files." Department of State v. Washington Post, 456 u.s.
595, 599, 602-603 (1981) (citizenship information in State
Department files within reach of exemption 6). This threshold
requirement is "minimal," Washington Post v. HHS, 690 F.2d 252,
260 (D.C. Circuit), since it is satisfied if the information
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"applies to a particular individual." Washington Post v.
Department of state, supra, 456 u.s. at 602. In a recent case,
the D.C. Circuit concluded that the tape recording of the last
moments of the Challenger space shuttle met the threshold
requirement, because it applied to particular individuals. New ·
York Times Co. v. NASA, 920 F.2d 1002, 1009-1010 (D.C. Cir. 1990)
(en bane). According to the en bane majority, the recording
revealed the·astronauts' thoughts and feelings before their
deaths, and provided information "beyond the content of the words
in the printed. transcript." Id. at 1004. However, it was
undisputed that the taped words.did not expose the "personal
lives of the astronauts." Id. at 1005.
Following the same logic, even if the content of one of the
notes has been published, the author's handwriting may reveal
personal information. As to those other notes that have not been
· published, the argument is even stronger that the materials
contain information pertaining to the individual and may in fact
expose the author's personal life. Additionally,. the NASA case
establishes that families of deceased persons may claim that
disclosure would violate their privacy rights. See id. at 1010
(remanding for determination of whether disclosure intruded upon·
astronauts or families' privacy).
Should this matter be litigated, a court would then need to
balance the privacy interest of the author (and his family)
against the public interest in disclosure. A district court
might review the disputed materials in camera; remedies include
partial redaction. See, ~' Department of Air Force v. Rose,
425 u.s. 352, 381-82 (remanding to the district court for in
camera review). While I do not know the content of these notes,
I suspect that a reviewing court would be sympathetic to the
family's privacy concerns.
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4.
These materials qualify for the privacy prong of the law
enforcement exemption (#7) under FOIA.
Closed related to exemption 6, but imposing a lesser burden
on the withholding agency, is exemption 7(c). United States
Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the
Press, 489 u.s. 749, 780 (1989) (disclosing criminal rap sheets
to third parties prohibited by exemption 7(c)). Under this
exemption, an agency may refuse to disclose:
records or information compiled for law enforcement
purposes, but only to the .extent that the production o~~.
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As with exemption 6 cases, any reviewing court must balance
the public interest in disclosure against the privacy interests
at stake. The determination "must turn on the nature of the·
requested document and its relationship to 'the basic purpose of
the Freedom of Information Act to open agency action to the light
of public scrutiny.'" Reporters Comm"ittee, 489 u.s. at 772.
Disclosure of an individual's name in a criminal
investigative file raises serious privacy concerns: "exemption
7(c) takes particular note of the·'strong interest' of
individuals, whether they be suspects, witnesses, or
investigators, 'in not being associated unwarrantedly with
alleged criminal activity." Fitzgibbon v. CIA, 911 F.2d 755, 767
(D.C. Cir. 1990) (allowing withholding of individual named in FBI
investigative file). That some information may have been
previously released elsewhere does not dampen an individual's
privacy interest, even over time. Id. (allowing withholding of
information concerning individual named in CIA investigation) ..
Moreover, case law indicates that government officials do not
lose their interest in privacy. See, ~, Fund for
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Constitutional Government v. National Archives and Records
Service, 656 F.2d 856, 866 (D.C. Cir. 1981) (approving
nondisclosure under 7(c) by Watergate Special Prosecution Force
of closing memoranda).
In the instant matter, any challenge will turnon the
courts' evaluation of the relevance of the notes to any public
interest in disclosure. Compare, e.g., Washington Post v~ u.s.
Dep't of Health, 690 F.2d 252, 260 (D.C. Cir. 1982) (public
interest in government consultants' financial disclosure
outweighed minimal privacy interest) with Multnomah County
Medical Society v. Scott, 825 F.2d 1410, 1415 (9th Cir. 1987)
(Medicare beneficiaries' privacy concerns outweighed public
interest in disclosure) .. We might expect that, by the time any
challenge reaches a district court, the multiple investigations
should have ceased. At least one case suggests that, where
various agencies have already completed their investigations
without any further prospect of prosecution, the public interest
in disclosure may be diminished. Fund for constitutional
Government v. National Archives and Records.Service, 656 F.2d
856, 866 (D.C. Cir. 1981). The court's teachings in that case
should apply to the instant matter: '' [T)he legitimate and
substantial privacy interests of individuals . . • cannot be
overridden by a general public curiosity." Id.
Assuming that the notes do not reveal significant,
previously undisclosed information, it appears likely that any
reviewing court would honor a decision to withhold these
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Recommendation
.It is therefore recommended that the investigatory agency be
told that the President believes the notes in question to be
exempt from disclosure under FOIA.
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�October 14, 1993
Robert H. Hines, Major
commander, Office of Inspectional Services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Headquarters, United States Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, .s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re:
FOIA Request of William Neumann
Dear Mr. Hines:
You have asked for our op1n1on regarding Mr. Neumann's request
for documents previously provided by our office. We have
reviewed these documents, and, for the reasons stated below, we
have concluded that such documents should not be disclosed~
First, the documents are not "agency records" as defined by FOIA.
See ·5 u.s.c. § 552(a) (4) (B). The Office of the President,
including the President's immediate personal staff and units in
the Executive Office whose sole function is to advise and assist
the President, does not constitute an "agency" for the purposes
of FOIA. See, ~, Kissinger v. Reporters Committee, 445 U.S.
136, _156 (1980); National Security Archive v. Archivist of the
United states, 909 F.2d 541, 545 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (Counsel's
Office exempt from FOIA). This office has indicated that these
documents must remain within the control of the White House, and ..
therefore their status has not changed despite-the fact that they
have been shown to the Park Service. 1
Second, even assuming arguendo that these White House documents
have become agency records of the Park Service, they are exempt
from disclosure both.under FOIA's exemption 6 (the privacy
exemption) and exemption 7(c) (the privacy exemption in the
context of a law enforcement investigation). See 5 u.s.c. §
552{b) (6) & (b) (7) (c). Disclosure of these documents would
violate the privacy rights of a former White House employee and
his family, and would not serve any significant public interest.
As the. D.C. Circuit has cautioned, "[T)he legitimate and
substantial privacy interests of individuals • • • cannot be
overridden by general public curiosity." Fund for Constitutional
1 Moreover, the requested documents do not qualify as
"agency records" since they were primarily personal documents
prepared for the convenience of the employee and were not
distributed. See, ~, Bureau of National Affairs v. U.S. Dep't
of Justice, 742 F.2d 1484, 1485-96 (D.C. Cir. 1984) (personal
diary, appointment calendars, phone logs not "agency records.")
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�Government v. National Archives and Records Service, 656 F.2d
856, 866 (D.C. Cir. 1981).
Third, the actual note should not be disclosed because there is a
significant privacy interest, even though the note's contents
have already been published. The handwritten note provides
intimate information about the White House employee "beyond the
content of the words in the printed transcript." New York Times
Co. v. NASA, 920 F.2d 1002, 1004- (D.C. Cir. 1990) (en bane)
(discussing tape recording of astronauts' _last conversation).
Moreover, any public interest in disclosure of the actual note is
diminished ~ince its contents have been previously published.
Enclosed please find the copies of the documents as you
requested.
We appreciate your cooperation with this matter. If you wish to
discuss this request further, please feel free to contact
Associate counsel Cliff Sloan at 456-7900.
sincerely,
Bernard w. Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
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DRAFT OPINION
ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGED INFORMATION
October 7, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR CLIFF SLOAN
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MARVIN KRISLOV
SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
FOIA Status of White House Employee's Personal
Notes Provided to An Agency
You asked me to research the status of a White House
employee's personal notes, including calendars and logs, which
were turned over to a federal agency in the course of a federal
investigation. Specifically, you asked me to determine whether
such notes would remain White House property and therefore exempt
from the Freedom of Information Act {FOIA), or whether they had
become transformed into agency records covered under FOIA.
My preliminary research leads me to conclude that these
notes probably cannot be considered solely White House documents
since they have b.ecome part of the agency's investigative files.
However, FOIA specifically authorizes nondisclosure of documents
when their production intrudes upon personal privacy and I
believe the case law and equity strongly argue for the
application of the privacy exemptions in this instance.
Here is a summary of the various arguments against
disclosure and an evaluation of their merits.
1.
The argument that the notes are still White House documents
appears unlikely to succeed if challenged in court. As a
threshold matter, materials whose production is sought under FOIA
must be agency records. 5 u.s.c. § 552{a) {4) {B). It is .
indisputable that the notes were not agency records when they
were made by the White House employee. See Kissinger v.
Reporters Committee, 445 u.s. 136, 156 {1980) (Presidential
aide's telephone notes not agency records); National Security
Archive v. Archivist of the urii'C.ed states, 909 F.2d 541, 545
(D.C. Cir. 1990) (Office of Legal Counsel part of President's
Office exempt from FOIA). However, non-agency records may be
transformed into agency records when they are placed in a covered
agency's files. In determining whether such documents should be
viewed as "agency records"under FOIA, the courts look at four
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�factors: whether the doct:lrl.!nW.:fi IJ:a...Fe HJ..g U~~ the agency's control; 2)
created within the agency; WAsWT-jtqt;M. the agency's files; and 4)
used by the agency for any purpose.' vo 'Kissinger, supra, 445 U.s.
at 157 (holding that Dr. Kissinger's telephone conversation notes
in Office of President not agency records when notes were
transferred to State Department) . ·
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Applying these four factors to the notes in question, it.
appears likely that the notes would be deemed records of the
investigatory agency. The notes now are in the agency's control,
part of the agency's file, and presumably are being used by the
agency in its investigation. These notes have not simply been
transferred to the four walls of the investigatory agency, but
are being utilized by the agency in conducting its business.
Compare, ~' Wolfe v. Department of Health and Human Services,
711 F.2d 1077, {D.C. Cir. 1983) {HHS Chief of Staff's transition
team report housed at agency but not part of agency files or
resources not considered agency records).
·
However, the question has also arisen whether the President
may preserve the Presidential character of documents by
indicating to the receiving agency that he still intends to
control their use and distribution. The case law is limited on
this issue, and I have located no cases specifically discussing
Presidential control of documents released to covered agencies.
One older case, Goland v. Central Intelligence Agency, 607
F.2d 339, 347 {D.C. Cir. 1978), vacated in part on other grounds,
607 F.2d 367 (D.C. Cir. 1979), ·cert. denied, 445 U.S. 927 {1980),
suggests that under certain circumstances an entity exempt from
FOIA may maintain control over a document turned over to a
covered agency. In Goland, a House Committee held a secret
hearing in executive session regarding the CIA structure and
intelligence methods. The Committee stamped "Secret" on both the
interior cover page.and the first page of the text. The CIA used
the document only for "internal reference purposes" in connection·
with the legislation affecting the agency. Id.
The hearing
transcript had not become an agency record, because Congress had
evinced its intent to maintain control and because the CIA's
limited use revealed ·that the document had not become agency
property. Id.
While this office could certainly stamp "secret" or some
other legend on documents turned over to investigating agencies,
that, standing alone, would not appear to be sufficient even
under Goland. What .the agency does with the document is
critical. Here, for instance, it appears improbable to argue
that the notes have not become part of the investigating agency's
property. See, ~' Lykins v. United States Department of
Justice, 725 F.2d 1455 (D.C. Cir. 1984) (pre-sentence reports
turned over to Parole Commission "agency records" even though
originating in federal courts) .
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In a more ~ecent case, McGehee v. CIA, 697 F.2d 1095, 1111
(D.C. Cir. 1983) (dictum), Judge Edwards suggested a model by
which an agency holding documents covered 1 under FOIA could
indicate to another agency receiving copies of the documents that
the original agency wished to maintain control over those
documents (see attachment). However, the facts in McGehee are
easily distinguishable from those at issue here~ McGehee
involved the refusal of the CIA to turn over materials it had
received from the State Department and the FBI, all three
agencies covered under FOIA. The D.C. Circuit concluded that the
CIA copies constituted agency records of the CIA. 697 F.2d at
1109. Judge Edwards' suggested referral procedure addressed the
issue of whether the CIA was improperly withholding the
documents, thus, his proposal aimed at avoiding inter-agency
confusion and bureaucratic delays in processing requests. Id. at
1111-12.
T~us, McGehee does not stand for the proposition that the
White House may maintain the Presidential character of documents
even when they are transferred to an agency covered by FOIA. In
dictum, the McGehee panel did state:
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these notes have been integrated into the investigatory agency's ----=
files suggest that these notes did 'not simply "happen to come
into possession of an agency," but became part of its business.
The only explicit discussion of·methods of preserving the
Presidential character of documents that I have located is found
in a 1977 Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum opinion. 2
Op. Off. Legal Counsel 379 (1978)~ The OLC opiniqn addresses the
issue of protecting the privacy of private persons who write to
the President and whose letters are subsequently referred to the
federal agencies for response. The Counsel to the President had
expressed concern that the correspondents' privacy might be
invaded if the agencies disclosed their names in response to FOIA
requests. ·.The OLC opinion considers three options: 1)
demonstrable bailment (i.e., a stamped legend indicating that the
President wished to maintain ownership and control over the
documents); 2) sanitized referrals which would then be returned
to the White House for response; and 3) reliance-on the privacy
exemption (exemption #6) of FOIA (discussed in detail, infra).
Id.
The OLC opinion (which was.written after Goland but before
Kissinger and the subsequent interpreting cases) recommends
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creating Presidential guidance for the responding agencies that
would recommend deleting personal identifying information, as
contemplated by the privacy exemption. Id. at 382. The opinion
cautions against the bailment option, stating that such an
assertion would be legally questionable since it would deprive
agencies of their own records and might violate the Federal ·
Records Act. Id. at 380.
As ~pplied to the facts at issue here, the OLC opinion
suggests that the bailment optiori {even if it were taken at this
late stage) would have questionable validity. Under the
Kissinger analysis, the notes appear to have become agency
-records under the control and use of the investigatory agency.
2.
The argument that the notes are not agency records, but
personal records, is unlikely to succeed in these circumstances.
One D.C. circuit case concluded that appointment calendars
and phone logs kept by an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in the
course of business were not "agency records,"·but were personal
documents created for the convenience of the employee, not the
agency. Bureau of Na.tional Affairs v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, 742
F.2d 1484, 1485~96 (D.C. cir. 1984). Daily agendas circulated to
· the AAG' s staff qualified as "agency records," however, since
they had been created for the convenience of the official staff.
Id. at 149~. Applying the Kissinger .factors, the panel stated:
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Although the notes at issue here, specifically, the White
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House employee's logs and calendars are analogous to those nonagency records in the BNA case, the investigatory agency is
presumably utilizing those documents for a different purpose.
Accordingly, under these circumstances, the argument that these
notes are not records of the investigatory agency is likely to
fail.
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These materials qualify for the privacy exemption (#6) under
FOIA.
FOIA exempts from the disclosure requirement categories of
materials including "personnel and medical files and similar
files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." 5 u.s.c. § 552{b) (6)
(exemption 6). To qualify for this exemption, we would need to
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es.tablish: 1} _that the material~ qualify as "similar files" and
2) that the public interest in disclosure does not outweigh the
privacy interest at stake. While the burdens of proof differ for
exemptions 6 and 7 (discussed infra), the considerations are
basically the same.
First, in applying the threshold test for exemption #6,
courts look at the nature of the information, not at "the nature
of the files." Department of State v. Washington Post, 456 u.s.
595, 599, 602-603 (1981) (citizenship information in State
Department files within reach of exemption 6). This threshold
requirement is "minimal," Washington Post·v. HHS, 690 F.2d 252,
260 (D.C. Circuit), since it is satisfied if the information
"applies to a particular individual." Washington Post v.
Department of.state, supra, 456 U.S. at 602. In a recent case,
the D.C. Circuit concluded-that the tape recording of the last
moments of the Challenger space shuttle met the threshold
requirement, because it applied .to particular individuals. New
York Times Co. v. NASA, 920 F.2d 1002, 1009-1010 {D.C. Cir. 1990}
(en bane). According to the en bane majority, the recording
revealed the astronauts' thoughts·and feelings before their
deaths, and provided information "beyond the content of the words~
in the printed transcript." Id. at 1004. However, it was
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notes has been published, the author's handwriting may reve 1
personal information. As to those other notes that have not . een
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contain information pertaining to the individual and may in fa~
expose the author's personal life. Additionally, the NASA case
establishes that families of deceased persons may claim that
disclosure would violate their privacy rights. See id. at 1010
(remanding for determination of whether disclosure intruded upon
astronauts or families' privacy).
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Should this matter be litigated, a court would then need to
balance the privacy interest of the author (and his family)
against the public interest·in disclosure. A district court
might review the disputed materials in camera; remedies include
partial redaction. See, ~' Department of Air Force v. Rose,
425 u.s. 352, 381-82 {remanding to the district court for in
camera review). While I do not know the content of these notes,
I suspect ~hat a reviewing court would be sympathetic to the.
family's _privacy concerns.
4.
These materials qualify for the privacy prong of the law
enforcement exemption (#7) under FOIA.
Closed related to exemption 6, but imposing a lesser burden
on the withholding agencr, is exemption 7(c). United states
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Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the
Press, 489 u.s. 749, 780 (1989) (disclosing criminal rap sheets
to third parties prohibited by exemption 7(c)). Under this
exemption, an agency may refuse to disclose:
records or information compiled for law enforcement
purposes, but only to the extent that the production of
such law enforcement records or information • • . (C)
could reasonably be expected to constitute an
.unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
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552(b)(7)(C).-
As with exemption 6 cases, any reviewing
the public interest in disclosure .against the privacy interests
at stake. The determination "must turn on the nature of the
requested document and its relationship to 'the basic purpose of
the Freedom of Information Act to'open agency action to the light
of public scrutiny.'" Reporters Committee, 489 U.S. at 772.
Disclosure of an individual's name in a criminal
investigative file raises serious privacy concerns: "exemption
7(c) takes particular note of the 'strong interest' of
individuals, whether they be suspects, witnesses, or
investigators, 'in not being associated un~arrantedly with
alleged criminal activity." Fitzgibbon v. CIA, 911 F.2d 755, 767
(D.C. Cir. 1990) (allowing withholding of individual named in FBI
investigative file). That some information may have been
previously released elsewhere does not dampen an individual's
privacy interest, even over time. Id. (allowing withho"lding of
information concerning individual named in CIA investigation).
Moreover, case law indicates that government officials do not
lose their interest in privacy. See, ~, Fund for
Constitutional Government v. National Archives and Records
Service, 656 F.2d 856, 866 (D.C. Cir. 1981) (approving
nondisclosure under 7(c) by Watergate Special Prosecution Force
of closing memoranda) .
In the instant matter, any challenge will turn on the
courts' evaluation of the relevance of the notes to any public
interest in disclosure. Compare, e.g., Washington Post v. u.s.
Dep't of Health, 690 F.2d 252, 260 (D.C. Cir. 1982) (public
interest in government consultants' financial disclosure
outweighed minimal privacy interest) with Multnomah County
Medical Society v. Scott, 825 F.2d 1410, 1415 (9th Cir. 1987)
(Medicare beneficiaries' privacy concerns outweighed public
interest in disclosure). We might expect that, by the time any
·challenge reaches a district court, the multiple investigations
should have ceased. At least one case suggests that, where
various agencies have already completed their investigations
without any further prospect of prosecution, the public interest
in disclosure may be diminished. Fund for Constitutional
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Government v. National Archives and Records Service, 656 F.2d
856, 866 (D.C. Cir. 1981). The court's teachings in that case
should apply to the instant matter: 11 [T)he legitimate and
substantial .privacy interests of individuals . . . cannot be
overridden by a general public curiosity." Id.
Assuming that the notes do· not reveal significant,
previously undisclosed information, it appears likely that any
reviewing court would honor a decision to withhold these
documents based on exemption 7(c).
Recommendation
It is therefore reconmiended that the investigatory agency be
told that .the President believes the notes in question to ·be
exempt from disclosur.e under FOIA.
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Clinton Li~rary
DATE
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
SUBJECTffiTLE
· 003e. letter
To Major Hines of Park Police from Bernard Nussbaum re: FOIA
request (2 pages)
11108/1993
P5
Phone No. (Partial) (1 page)
07/20/1993
P6/b(6)
003f. list
RESTRICTION
Zo'67
. '
003g, letter
\
.
~o'6]·1kr.
To Major Hine ofthe Park Police from Bernard Nussbaum re: FOIA
request (2 pages)
1110811993
P5
003h. report
U.S. Park Police: Death Investigation- Review of documents from
Vincent Foster's office (I page)
n.d.
b(7)(E)
003i. report
U.S. Park Police: Death Investigation (I page)
n.d.
b(7)(E)
003j. report
U.S. Park Police: Death Investigation- Phone Log (1 page)
n.d.
b(7)(E)
003k. report
U.S. Park Police: Communciatiori record (I page)
n.d.
b(7)(E)
0031. letter
To Major Hines of the Park Police from Berdnard Nussbaum re: FOIA
request (2 pages)
01121/1994
P5
Zut:t
003m. letter
To Major Hines of the Park Police from Berdnard Nussbaum re: FOIA
request (2 pages)
0113111994
P5
l0o0\
003n. letter
To Major Hines of the Park Police from Berdnard Nussbaum re: FOIA
request (2 pages)
01/24/1994
P5
~cPto
003o. note
Regarding letter (1 page)
n.d.
P5
l01l
003p. draft
Draft ofletter (1 page)
01/1111994
P5
~Cf1L
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COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Marvin Krislov
ONBox Number: 6798
FOLDER TITLE:
[Freedom of Information Act request from William Neuman about Vince Foster]
Bevin Maloney
2006-1 080-F
bm556
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)l
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b))
PI National Security Classified Information [(a)(l) of the PRA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office ((a)(2) of the PRA]
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA)
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information ((a)(4) of the PRA]
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRAl
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA)
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA)
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
b(J) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(J) of the FOIA)
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy ((b)(6) of the FOIA)
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA)
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA)
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA)
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
2201(3).
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
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Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECTrriTLE
003q. letter
Draft ofletter to Major Hines of Park Police from Bernard Nussbaum
(1 page)
003r. draft
Draft of letter to Major Hines from Bernard Nussbaum (2 pages)
003s. letter
RESTRICTION
·Ltf1~
0111111994
P5
. 0 1104/1994
P5
To Major Hines from Bernard Nussbaum re: FOIA request (2 pages)
01/2111994
P5
~'6~W·
003t. note
Notes on documents (2 pages)
n.d.
P5
lois-
003u. letter
To Major Hines from Bernard Nussbaum re: FOIA request (2 pages)
11108/1993
P5
n.d.
b(7)(E)
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~d-. 003"
U U.s:-f>ark Police: Death Investigation- Review of Documents from
003v. report
·L~l1i
Vincent Foster's Office (1 page) .
003w. report.
U.S. Park Police: Death Investigation- July 20, 1993 Phone Log (1
page)
n.d.
b(7)(E)
003x. report
U.S. Park Police: Death Investigation- July 30 (1 page)
n.d.
b(7)(E)
003y. report
U.S. Park Police Communcation record (1 page)
n.d.
b(7)(E)
003z. letter
To Major Hines of the Park Police from Berdnard Nussbaum re: FOIA
11/08/1993
P5
01131/1994
P5
0113111994
P5
d.up cO
et>lequest (2 pages)
003za. letter
·
.
.
~Major Hines of the Park Police from Berdnard Nussbaum re: FOIA
request (2 pages)
003zb. letter
To Major Hines of the Park Police from Berdnard Nussbaum re: FOIA
vi<p ~ 003 ~uest (2 pages)
COLLEC
ON:
Z!QfsCt Dvp.
.
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office.
Marvin Krislov
ONBox Number: 6798
FOLDER TITLE:
[Freedom 6flnformation Act request from William Neuman about Vince Fo~ter]
Bevin Maloney
2006-1 080-F
bm556
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- 144 U.S.C. 2204(a)l
Freedom of Information Act -IS U.S.C. 552(b)J
PI National Security Classified Information l(a)(l) of the PRAJ
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office l(a)(2) of the PRAJ
PJ Release would violate a Federal statute l(a)(J) of the PRA)
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information l(a)(4) of the PRAJ
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors la)(S) of the PRAJ
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy l(a)(6) of the PRAJ
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIAJ
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency l(b)(2) of the FOIAJ
b(J) Release would viohite a Federal statute l(b)(J) of the FOIAJ
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information l(b)(4) of the FOIAJ
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy l(b)(6) of the FOIAJ
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes l(b)(7) ofthe FOIAJ
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financial institutions [(b )(8) of the FOIA J
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
concerning wells [(b)(9) oft~Wb'IOCOPY
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
2201(3).
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COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Marvin Krislov
ONBox Number: 6798
FOLDER TITLE:
[Freedom oflnformation Act request from William Neuman about Vince Foster]
Bevin Maloney
2006-1 080-F
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RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
PI National Security Classified Information [(a)(l) of the PRA)
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA)
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential com mercia I or
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA)
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between su~h advisors [a)(S) of the PRA)
P6 Release would constitute a ·clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA)
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA)
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA)
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA)
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA)
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA)
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA)
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA)
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA)
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
2201(3).
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 8, 1993
Robert H. Hines, Major
Commander, Office of Inspectional Services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Headquarters, United states Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re:
FOIA Request of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
Dear Major Hines:
You have asked for our opinion regarding the above-referenced
request, under the Freedom of Information Act, for documents
previously forwarded to the National Park Service by the White
House Counsel's Office. We have reviewed these documents, and,
for the reasons stated below, have concluded that such documents
should not be disclosed.
First, the documents requested are not "agency records" subject
to. the FOIA. See 5 u.s. c. S 552 (a) (4) (B). The Office of the
President, including the.President's immediate personal staff and
units in the Executive Office whose sole function is to advise
and assist the President, does not constitute an "agency" for the
purposes of FOIA. See, L£L. 1 Kiss-inger v. Reporters Committee,
445 u.s. 136, 156 (1980); National Security Archive v. Archivist
of the United States, 909 F.2d 541, 545 (D.C. Cir. 1990)
(Counsel's Office exempt.from FOIA). Although the documents
requested were forwarded to the Park Service, they remain White
House documents not subject to the provisions of the FOIA. See,
~. Goland v. CIA, 607 F.2d 339, 347 (D.C. Cir. 1978), yacated
in part on other grounds, 607 F.2d 367 (D.C. cir. 1979), cert.
denied, 445 u.s. 927 (1980) (Congress' retention of control over
documents turned over to agency).
Second, the requested documents do not qUalify as "agency
records" since they were primarily personal documents prepared
for the convenience of an employee and were not distributed.
See, ~' Bureau of National Affairs v. U.S. Dep't of Justice,
742 F.2d 1484, 1485-96 (D.C. Cir. 1984) (personal diary,
appointment calendars, phone logs not "agency records.•)
Third, even assuming arguendo that these White House documents
are "agency records", they are exempt from disclosure both under
FOIA's exemption 6 (the privacy exemption) and exemption 7(c)
(the privacy exemption in the context of a law enforcement
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
�investigation). ~ 5 u.s.c. S 552(b)(6) '(b)(7)(c).
Disclosure of these documents would violate .the privacy rights of
a former White House employee and his· family, and would not serve
any significant public interest. As the·o.c. circuit has
cautioned, "[T}he legitimate and substantial privacy interests of
individuals • • • cannot be overridden by general public ·
curiosity." [Und for Constitutional Government v. National
Archives and Records Service, 656 F.2d 856, 866 {D.C. cir. 1981).
The privacy provisions of FOIA exemptions 6 and 7(c) apply fully
to Mr. Foster's handwritten note. As has be~n publicly stated,
the Foster family has requested that the handwritten version of
the note not be released. That the note is handwritten only
confirms the significant privacy interest in that note. ·
Moreover, any public interest in release of the handwritten note
is minimized because the complete contents of the note have been
previously released and widely reported. See, ~, New York
Times Co. v. NASA, 920 F.2d 1002, 1004 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (en bane)
(finding, under exemption 6, personal information in tape
recording of astronauts' last conversation where transcript
already published).
As you have requested, enclosed please find the copies of the
documents you provided for our consideration. · We appreciate your
cooperation with this matter.
Sincerely,
Be ard w. Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 21, 1994
Robert H. Hines, Major
Commander, Office of Inspectional .services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Headquarters, United States Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re:
FOIA Referral for Excerpts of Documents #36, 50, 52 and 87
Related to Request of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
Dear Major Hines:
You have asked for our op1n1on regarding the above-referenced
request, under the Freedom of Information Act, for documents
previously forwarded to'the National Park Service by the White
House Counsel's Office. We have reviewed these documents, and,
for the reasons stated below, have concluded that such documents
should not be disclosed.
First, the bracketed materials contained in documents #50 and 52
do not qualifyas "agency records" for the reasons cited in my
November 8, 1993 letter discussing the contents of Mr. Foster's
phone log~ The relevant materials in documents #50 and 52 reveal
.the contents of a.White House employee's personal document shown
by the White House to the Park Service. The phone log and its
contents remain under the control of the White House and
therefore are not "agency records" under the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C.
S 552(a)(4) (B). The Office of the President, including the
President's immediate personal staff and units in the Executive
Office·whose sole function is to advise and assist the President,
does not constitute an "agency" for the purposes of FOIA. See,
~,Kissinger v. Reporters Committee, 445 u.s •. 136, 156 (1980);
National Security Archive v. Archivist of the United states, 909
F.2d 541, 545 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (Counsel's Office exempt from
FOIA).
Additionally, since the underlying document, the phone
log, contains personal information, was prepared for the
·
convenience of the employee·, and was not distributed, its
contents are not subject to the FOIA.
See, ~' Bureau of
National Affairs v. u.s. Dep't of Justice, 742 F.2d 1484, 1485-96
(D.C. Cir. 1984) (personal diary, appointment calendars, phone
logs not "agency records.")
Second, the bracketed information in document #36 and the
underlying log, document #87i catalogue the visitors to Mr.
Foster's office, a White House office, and accordingly should not
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�be considered "agency records" subject to the FOIA.
Thus, the
relevant portions of documents #36 and 87, prepared for the
convenience of the Counsel's Office, remain White House documents
not subject to the provisions of the FOIA.
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documents #36, so, 52 and 87 are "agency records", they are
exempt from disclosure both under FOIA's exemption 6 (the privacy
exemption) and exemption 7(c) (the privacy exemption in the
context of a law enforcement investigation). See 5 u.s.c. S
552 (b) (6) & (b) (7) (c). · Disclosure of these documents would
violate the privacy rights of a former White House employee a~d
h~s family, and would r:tot serve an¥ si~nifican~ public in~erest
s1nce they do not prov1de substant1ve 1nformat1on concern1ng
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the conduct of government business.
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enclosed please find the copies of the
documents you provided for our consideration. We appreciate your
cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Bernard W. Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
�THE WHITE HOUSE
DRAFT
WASHINGTON
January 31, 1994
Robert H. Hines, Major
Commander, Office of Inspectional Services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Headquarters, United states Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re:
FOIA Referral for Excerpts of Documents #36, 50, 52, and 87
Related to Request of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
Dear Major Hines:
You have asked for our opinion regarding the status of the abovereferenced documents, under the Freedom of Information.Act. We
have reviewed these documents and have concluded that we have no
objection to the discretionary disclosure of. those documents.
Additionally, with regard to your previous letter of September 3,
1993, although.we previously set forth the legal bases for
.
denying these requests under the Freedom of Information Act, we
have concluded that we have no objection to the discretionary
disclosure of copies of Mr. Foster's phone log and his personal
calendar.
In taking this position with regard to these documents, we
express no opinion on whether FOIA exemption 7(a), concerning
ongoing law enforcement proceedings, should apply in this
context.
[For the reasons stated in my let.ter of November a, 1993, we do
object to the disclosure of Mr. Foster's actual handwritten note
on privacy grounds. . As set forth in that letter, we ·believe
that disclosure of that handwritten note.is properly denied
because it is a personal document of a White House employee, and
because its disclosure would compromise Mr. Foster's family's
privacy interests without serving any significant public
·
interest. The complete contents of .the note have been previously
released and widely reported. As has been publicly stated,
~oreover, the Foster family has requested that the handwritten
version of the note not be released.]
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As you have requested, enclosed please find the copies of the
documents you recently provided for our consideration. We
appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 24, 1994
Robert H. Hines, Major
Commander, Office of Inspectional Services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Headquarters,_ United. States Park Police·
1100 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re:
FOIA Referral for Excerpts of Documents #36, 50, 52 and 87
Related to Request of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
'
Dear Major Hines:
You have asked for our op1n1on·regarding the above-referenced
request, under the Freedom of Information Act, for documents
previously forwarded to the National Park Service by the White
House Counsel's Office. We have reviewed these-documents, and,
for the reasons st;.ated below, have concluded that such documents
should not be disclosed.
First, the bracketed materials contained in documents #50 and 52
do not qualify as "agency records" for the reasons cited in my
November 8, 1993 letter discussing the contents of Mr. Foster's
phone log. The relevant materials in documents #50 and 52 reveal
the contents of a White House employee's personal document shown
by the White House to the Park Service. The phone log and its
c_ontents remain under the c;:ontrol of the White House and
therefore are not "agency records" under the FOIA •. See 5 u.s.c.
S 552(a)(4)(B). The Office of the President, including the
President's immediate personal staff and units in the Executive
Office whose sole function is to advise and assist the President,
does not constitute an "agency" for the purposes of FOIA. See,
~,Kissinger v. Reporters Committee, 445 u.s. 136, 156 (1980);
National Security Archive v. Archivist of the United States, 909
F.2d 5_41, 545 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (Counsel's Office exempt from
·-FOIA)·.
Additionally, since the underlying document', the phone
'log, contains personal information, was prepared for the
convenience of the employee, and was not distri~uted, its
.contents are not subject to the FOIA.
See, ~, Bureau of
~National Affairs v. U.·S. Dep't rif Justice, 742 F.2d 1484, 1485-96
(D.C. Cir. 1984) (personal diary, appointment calendars, phone
logs not "agency records.")
·second, the bracketed information in document #36 and the
underlying log, document #87, catalogue the visitors to Mr.
Foster's office, a White House office, and accordingly should not
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
�be considered "agency records" subject to the FOIA.
Thus, the
relevant portions of documents #36 and 87, prepared for the
.
convenience of 'the Counsel's Office, remain White House documents
not subject to the provisions of the FOIA.
Third, even assuming arguendo that the materials contained in
. documents. #36, 50, 52 and 87 are "agency records",· they are
exempt from disclosure both under FOIA's exemption 6 (the privacy_
exemption) and exemption 7(c) (the privacy exemption in the
context of a law enforcement investigation). See 5 u.s.c. S
552(b)(6) & (b) (-7) (c). Disclosure of these documents would
violate the privacy rights of a former White House employee and
his family, and would not serve any significant public inte~est.
As you have requested, enclosed please find the copies of the
documents you provided for our consideration. We appreciate your
cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Bernard w. Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
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January 11, 1994
Robert H. Hines, Major
Commander, Office of Inspectional Service
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Headquarters, United states Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re:
FOIA Referral for Excerpts of Docume
Related to Request of William Neumar
Dear Major Hines:
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January 11, 1994
Robert H. Hines, Major
commander,· Office of Inspectional Services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Headquarters, United States Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re: . FOIAReferral for Excerpts of Documents #36, 50, 52, and 87
Related to Request of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
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Major Hines:
You have asked for our op1n1on regarding the status of. the abovereferenced documents, under the Freedom of Information Act~ . We
have. reviewed these documents, and have concluded that -thEt_OfJ.ice
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we do object to the disclosure of Mr. Foster's actual handwritten
note. ia• t8e privacy ~1\ee!ll!a!f".
, enclosed please find the copies of the
documents you rece ly provided for our consideration. We
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January 4, 1994Robert H. Hines, Major
Commander, Office of Inspectional Services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service Headquarters, United States Park Police
1,_00 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re:
FOIA Referral for Excerpts of Documents #36, 50, 52, and 87
Related to Request of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
Dear Major Hines:
You have asked for our op1n1on regarding the status of the abovereferenced documents, under the Freedom of Information Act. We
have reviewed these documents, and, for the ~easons stated below,
have concluded that such documents should not be disclosed.
First, the bracketed information in document #36 and the
underlying log, document #87, catalogue the visitors to Mr.
Foster's office, a White House office, and accordingly should
be considered an "agency record" subject to the FOIA. See 5
u.s.c. S 552(a)(4) (B). The Office of the President, includinq
the President's immediate personal staff and units in the
Executive Office whose sole function is to advise and assist the
President, does not constitute an "agency" for the purposes of
FOIA. See, ~, :Kissinger v. Reporters Committee, 445 u.s. 13'6,
156 (1980); National Security Archive v. Archivist of the United
states, 909 F.2d 541, 545 (D.C. Cir~ 1990) (Couhsel's Office
exempt from FOIA). Thus, documents #36 and 87, prepared for the
convenience of the Counsel's Office,- remain White House documents
not subject to the provisions of -the FOIA.- second, as to the bracketed information contained in documents
#50 and 52, these materials do not qualify as "agency records"
for the reasons cited in my November 8, 1993 letter discussinq
the status ·Of Mr. Foster's phone loq. Documents #50 and 52
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by the White House to the Park Service. The phone loq and_its
contents remain under the control of the White House and
-therefore is not an agency record. Additionally, since the
underlying document, the phone log, contains personal
information, its contents are not subject to the FOIA. See,
~, Bureau of National- Affairs v. u.s. Dep't of Justice, 742
1484, 1485-96 (D.C. Cir. 1984} (phone loq not "agency records."}
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�Third, even assuming s;lrguendo that documents #36, 50, 52, and 87
are "agency records", they are exempt from disclosure both under
FOIA's exemption 6 (the privacy exemption) and exemption 7(c)
(the privacy exemption in the context of a law enforcement
investigation). see 5 u.s.c. S 552(b) (6) & (b) (7)(c).
Disclosure of the documents would violate the privacy rights of a
former White House employee and his family, and would not serve
any significant public interest.
The family has a significant privacy interest in Mr. Foster's
telephone log (as discussed in documents #50 and #52), since it
reveals highly personal information about calls placed or
received shortly before his death. There is no significant
public interest in discovering the log's contents, since the
names antt notations provide no substantive information related- to
government business. As to the log of persons entering Mi!
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Foster's office (the bracketed information in document #36 and
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document #87), the family has a significant privacy interest/i
those procedures fol~owed in safeguarding his office. The publij~
interest in these materials is minimal, since the log of persons
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entering Mr. Foster's office does not illuminate any government ·
business.
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As you· have requested, enclosed please find the copies of the
documents you provided for our consideration. We appreciate your
cooperation with this matter.·
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Major Robert H. Hines
Commander, Office of Inspectional Services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Headquarters, United States Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242·
·Re:
FOIA Referral for Excerpts of Documents #36, 50, 52, and 87
Related to Request of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
Dear Major Hines:
You have asked for our opinion regarding the status of the abovereferenced documents, under the Freedom of Information Act. We
have reviewed these documents and have concluded that we will not
on behalf of the White House assert any privileges or other legal
objections to disclosure that may apply to those documents.
Additionally, with regard to your previous letter of September 3,
1993, although we previously set forth the legal bases for
denying these requests under the Freedom of Information Act, we
have concluded that we also will not assert on behalf of the
White House any privileges or other legal objections to the
disclosure of copies of Mr. Foster's phone log and his personal
calendar.
For the reasons stated in my letter of November 8, 1993, we do
object to the disclosure of Mr. Foster's actual handwritten note
on privacy grounds.
As set forth in that letter, we. believe
that disclosure of that handwritten note is properly denied
because it is a personal document of a White House employee, and
because its disclosure would compromise Mr. Foster's family's
·privacy interests without serving any significant public
interest. The complete contents of the note have been previously
released and widely reported. As has been publicly stated,
moreover, the Foster family has requested that the handwritten
version of the note not be released.
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�As you have requested, enclosed please find the copies of the
documents you recently provided for our consideration. we
appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Bernard W. Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 24, 1994
Robert H. Hines, Major
Commander, Office of Inspectional Services
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service ·
. Headquarters, United States Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, s.w.
Washington, D.C. 20242
Re:
FOIA Referral for Excerpts of Documents #36, so, 52 and 87
Related to Request of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
Dear Major Hines:
You have .asked for our op~n~on regarding the above~referenced
request, under the Freedom of Information Act,·. for documents
previously forwarded to the National Park Service by the White
House Counsel's .Off ice.
·
We understand from media reports that these documents may be
relevan~ to pending law enforcement proceedings.
Since exemption
7(A) of the FOIA would preclude disclosure of those documents
. that pertain to ongoing law enforcement proceedings, we believe
it is inappropriate at the present time for the White House to
consent to disclosure of these documents.
As you have requested, enclosed please find the copies of the
documents you provided for our consideration. We appreciate your
cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Bernard w. Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
CLiNTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 19, 1994
t H. Hines, Major
der,· Office of Inspectional Services
States Department of the Interior
Park Service
rs, United States Park Police
1100 Ohio rive, s.w.
Washington,
20242
Re:
al for Excerpts of Documents #36, 50, 52, and 87
equest of William Neumann Dated August 11, 1993
Dear Major Hines:
You have asked for ou op1n1on regarding the status of the abovereferenced documents,
der the Freedom of Information Act. We
have reviewed these doc ents and have concluded that we have no
objection to the discreti ary disclosure of those documents.
Additionally, with regard t
our previous letter of September 3,
1993, although we previously
t forth the legal bases for
denying these requests under
Freedom of Information Act, we
have concluded that we have no
·ection to the discretionary
disclosure of copies of Mr. Foste 's phone log and his personal
calendar.
For the reasons stated in my letter
November 8, 1993, we do
object to the disclosure of Mr. Foste
a·ctual handwritten note
on privacy grounds.
As set forth in t t letter, we believe
that disclosure of that handwritten note ·s properly denied
bec.ause it is a personal document of a Wh e House employee, and
because its disclosure would compromise Mr Foster's family's
privacy interests without serving any signi ·cant public
interest. The complete contents of the note ave been previously
released and wide~y reported. As has been p
icly stated,
moreover, the Foster family has requested that
e handwritten
version of the note not be released.
As you have requested, enclosed please find the co "es of the
documents you recently provided for our considerati
We
appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Bernard W. Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
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financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
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purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA)
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PRNILEGED AND GONFID-Bi\TJ'L4L
BY HAND DELIVERY
Bruce R. Lindsey
Assistant and Deputy Counsel to. the President
White House
Washington, DC, 20500
Dear Bruce:
I have spoken several times on the telephone over the last few days with
Miriam Nemetz regarding the issue of production of your telephone logs for the July_ 20-21
· time frame, with reference to the subpoena for White House documents supposedly
relating to the Vince Foster documents inquiry. I have been urging Nemetz that the White
House redact all of the substantial "message" portion of the phone logs with regard to those
phone messages which apparently have no relevance whatever to the Vince Foster inquiry.
While I have not reviewed your phone logs in detail, it is my understanding that is the case
with regard to all of your entries.
Nemetz yesterday indicated that the Counsel's office has decided to follow
that approach, in which case I assume there is no problem with your giving them all of
your phone logs, with the understanding that they will be so redacted. Please let me know
if you see any other issues. Otherwise, why don't. you just go ahead arid provide the
materials directly to Nemetz.
Best regards,
Allen R. Snyder
lah
Enclosures
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06/1711994
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (RECONSTRUCTED EMAIL)
CREATOR:
Stephen B. Silverman
SILVERMAN S
(WHO)
CREATION DATE/TIME:18..:FEB-1994 13:55:00.00
SUBJECT:
Reports
TO: Laurie L. Labuda
READ: UNKNOWN
LABUDA L
(WHO)
TEXT:
PRINTER FONT 10- POINT- COURIER
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
o
·RTC' s Handling of Madison Guaranty:
Secretary B'enstsen will
appear before the Senate Banking Committee with other members of RTC's
Oversight Board (Roger Altman, Skip Hove, Alan Greenspan) for the required
annual Congressional hearings.
Republican members have noted that the annual
hearing did not occur last year.
There is concern that the Republicans will
use the hearing as a form to publicize allegations on Whitewater and Madison
Guaranty.
o
GD
7 Finance Ministers' Meeting in Frankfurt:
The S~cretary will
join the G-7 fiancee ministers in Frankfurt February 25-27. Russian reform
and world economic growth will be on the agenda.
o
Republican Inqliiry into Foster Suicide: Rep. William Clinger has
requested copies of all documents on file at Treasury regarding Vince Foster's
death be turned over by noon, Monday, February 21. ATF's ballistics tests on
the ,gun used are believed to be his primary goal. Ron Noble has discussed the
release with Independent Counsel Robert Fiske. Treasury will comply with
Fiske's decision regarding whether releasing the material .to Clinger would
hamper the investigation.
· o
Possible News:
1) In an interview with Newsweek, Customs Office
of Enforcement has strongly refuted a suggestion that U.S. Customs Officers
involved on the Macedonian border might be aware that the U.S. Government is
supplying U.S, war material t·o Bosnia and have been asked to look the other
way. However, Waller may report next week that Danish Customs officers in a
different region are allowing war materials to go to the Bosnian Government.
2) Several major news organizations have recently inquired with the Customs
service about allegations of Japanese· goods imported by Sega Electronics
produced by forced labor. A former Japanese prisoner, now a U.S. Citizen, has
made the allegation.
Sega volunteered late last year that one of its
subcontractors had utilized prison workers but had ceased the practice.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
.
o
Export Administration Act:
You will make final sign-off
regarding new Export Adminisrtatiori Act provisions this week. On Thursday,
February 24, Commerce expects to.formally roll-out the Administration's
proposal at a hearing before Congress and in a pres~ conference.
o
-Economic Development Adminsitration Grants:
The EDA will
announce nine grant awards. next week, totalling mroe than $15 million. The
communities that will receive grsnts are: Hermann, Missouri; Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania; Vieques, Puerto Rico; Kellogg, Idaho; Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania; Providence County, Rhode Island; Jackson County, Mississippi;
Rantoul, Illinois; and Lake Placid, New York.
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CREATOR'
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Keith 0. Boykin
CREATION DATE/TIME,13-JUN-1994 11,35,00.00.
SUBJECT,
TO:
FYI
CAIN_L ) . (WHO)
Lisa V. Cain
READ, · UNKNOWN
TEXT,
This message is· for ybur information.
with. reporters though. Thanks.
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ATT CREATOR' David Leavy
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
Statement by Lloyd Cutler, Special Counsel to the President
\.
June 13, 1994
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Independent Counsel Robert Fiske,· who is in the process of
concluding the Washington phase of his inquiries, conducted
interviews yesterday afternoon at 'the White. House with President
and Mrs. Clinton.
As the' President has previously announced, he and Mrs.
Clinton are cooperating fully with the Independent Counsel and
voluntarily agreed when the interviews were requested. The
interviews w_ere conducted under oath. The subject matters were
the events surrounding the death of Vincent Foster and the
communications between the Treasury and White House staffs
concerning the Resolution Trust Company and Madison Guaranty
Savings and Loan. At the request of the Independent Counsel, no
further statement about the content of the interviews will be
made at this time.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (RECONSTRUCTED EMAIL)
CREATOR:
Julia Moffett
MOFFETT.J
(WHO)
CREATION DATE/TIME:17-JUN-1994 15:09:00.00
SUBJECT:
op-ed outline
TO: David Dreyer
READ: UNKNOWN
DREYER D
(WHO)
TEXT:
PRINTER FONT 12 POINT ROMAN
TO:
BILL STYRON
FR:
DAVID DREYER
JULIA MOFFETT
Below is an outline which attempts to organize and expand on our discussion for the
possible op-ed. As we discussed, we feel that the one-year anniversary of Vince
Foster's suiciae on July 20th in conjunction'with the beginning of Congressional.
Whitewater hearings presents an appropriate opportunity to rebut conspiracy theories
over his suicide, and to directly address the political motivations of those who
continue to exploit the issue. .
·
PRINTER FONT 12 POINT ROMAN .ITALIC
Next week the Congress begins holding ·hearings to investigate matters involving the
Whitewater Development Corporation .... Of the three issues to be addressed, two are
products of the politicization of the saddest .everit a family can endure--when
someone who is central to their lives is overcome by sadness and commits
suicide .... Suicide is an act still greatly misunderstood and underappreciated--more
people commit suicide than are victims of homicide ... This misunderstanding leads to
a sense of mystery which ha~ts the pain of the survivors ....
A public health problem of this magnitude is only made worse when politicians, for
their own perverse and political ends, exacerbate pain for politics ...
. Put yourself in the shoes of Lisa Foster and her children who have to face the
exploitation of this family tragedy ori supermarket tabloiq shelves as a result of
people operating for their own political ends ....
There was a time during the Senate hearings involving Joe McCarthy when
attacked a young lawyer so viciously that people finally stood up and said 'Enough
is enough'. An attorney named Welsh faced Senator McCarthy and proclaimed, 'Sir,
you have no decency." ..... .
We have now reached that point in the Whitewater investigation in which people are
using this tragic incident to conceal their true intentions of trying to reverse the
results of the 1992 election ..... One year later, what do we know now that we didn't
then? We know that. the right-wing conspiracy theories were actually storm and fury
signifying nothing--- There was no murder. · There was no conspiracy ...There was no
moving of the body ... There was no white van....
·
Enough is enough ... .
As we approach the one-year mark since Vince Foster's suicide--a year of politics of
the most vicious sort in which zealots working for their own ends with total
irregard for decency--his family, as well as the President and First Lady of the.
United States, deserye the right to grieve in private.
·
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (RECONSTRUCTED EMAIL)
CREATOR:
Davi.d Dreyer
DREYER_D
(WHO)
CREATION DATE/TIME:25-JUN-1994 13:26:00.00
SUBJECT:
DRAFT-DRAFT-DRAFT-COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
(WHO)
TO: Shelia c. Cheston
READ : UNKNOWN
CHESTON_S
TO: Jane C. Sherburne
READ: UNKNOWN
SHERBURNE_J ) (WHO)
TO: Douglas B. Sosnik
READ : UNKNOWN
SOSNIK_D
TO: w. Neil Eggleston
READ: UNKNOWN
EGGLESTON_W ) (WHO)
TO: Todd Stern
READ : UNKNOWN
STERN_T ). (WHO)
(WHO)
TEXT:
PRINTER FONT 12_POINT_COURIER
TOP ALL
HORIZONTAL_PITCH 17
PRINTER FONT 7_POINT_COURIER
Memorandum
HORIZONTAL_PITCH.10
PRINTER FONT 12 POINT COURIER
To:
Lloyd Cutler,-Special counsel to the President
Fr:
'David Dreyer
Re:
Whitewater Communications
Da:
June 25, 1994
Overview
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This is going to be a bad story. The hearings are a forum
for our opponents. We should anticipate bad network television
set-up pieces, and expect print press stories that go beyond the
narrow scope of the hearings timed as curtain raisers for the
main event. If there is new information about our handling of
the Whitewater, its release will create huge headlines, and
reopen questions about our honesty in handling this matter.
Depending upon what happens with crime and health reform,
these hearings could define the President's year as we approach
the Fall elections. Even if we get a clean bill of health from
Special Counsel Fiske, our self-inflicted injuries have not
healed, and testimony in the Hearing Room won't make them sound
much better. Neither your testimony nor Secretary Bentsen's will
satisfy the hungry dogs. This is not about the law, the details,
or neutral fact-finding, but about politics and destroying the
President's character in the minds of the American people.
.
For us, the hearings are a character test, and we will be
judged by our effectiveness in preparing, our candor in
testifying, our consistency in responding to questions about
these matters. Our witnesses should be cooperative, but also
confident -- they did nothing wrong. As the hearings unfold, the
President should be hard at work on things the public cares
about. We must counterpose our opponents' efforts to exploit
Whitewater with the President working on health care and crime.
From a communications standpoint, we have two objectives:
Making a plausible, vigorous outside case about the political
motives of our opponents, while we wage an effective effort to
manage the stories inside the hearing room during each news
cycle. Working with legal counsel, congressional and research,
these two approaches will be followed during the weeks and events
leading up to the hearings in the Senate and House:
Release of the Fiske Report, week of July 27
Congressional Recess
Pre-hearings run-up, weeks of July 11 and July 18
*
Hearings
0
PRINTER FONT 12 POINT_COURIER_OBLIQUE
Republican Message:
PRINTER FONT 12 POINT COURIER
"The constellation of-issues known as Whitewater -- the abuses of
power, the conflicts of interest, the insider's access, the
obstruction of justice -- are about more than criminal
wrongdoing, as bad as that is. These issues speak ·to the larger
flaws in the President's character which render him unfit for
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office. He will stop at nothing to block exposure of these·
flaws. But our dedication to country and to the people's
interests will prevail over his efforts to cling to power."
PRINTER FONT 12_POINT_COURIER_OBLIQUE
White House Message:
PRINTER FONT 12_POINT_COURIER
"The Fiske Report proved that the actions by White House aides
surrounding Vince Foster's death and contacts with the Treasury
were completely legal. But the controversy surrounding them,
created by Administration opponents, never had anything to do
with the law, but had everything to do with negative politics and
obstructing the President's program. Whitewater is about
character of the President's foes -- lacking a positive program
of their own, they simply engage in attack politics. Meanwhile,
the President .is determined to fix the economy and health care,
and attack crime -- to do the work the people elected him to do."
PRINTER FONT 12_POINT_COURIER_OBLIQUE
Allies and Supporters Message:
PRINTER FONT 12 POINT COURIER
··we didn't object to the Special counsel. we don't object to the
hearings. We do object to a witchhunt that takes reasonable
actions done by dedicated staff that tries to turn these acts
into a scandal -- which Mr. Fiske says did not happen. I t is
unspeakable that they will stop· at nothing, including torment the
family of Vince Foster, to advance their narrow political
interests, to stop -progress on health care, or to hurt the
-President and Mrs. Clinton.
"Hypocritical Republicans, displaying overweening, unconvincing
concern for the management of S+Ls and for the ethics of business
deals, are Johnny-come-lately's to questions of corporate
mismanagement and misdeeds of the 1980s.
"For Republicans, Whitewater ·is a character issue. They lack a
core. They are terribly divided -- panicked over the religious
right. They cover up their emptiness and division with the one
thing. they can agree on -- attacking the President. Why do they
oppose positive change? Because they have no positive program.·
They are just a combination of-Oliver Stone and Oliver North-conspiracy theories and right wing agendas."
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Fiske Report
The Week of June 27th
Objective(s). Depends upon what happens -- what Fiske
reports and how he reports it. Minimally, we want to
underscore that Fiske found no wrongdoing, and therefore we
don't expect much to come from the hearings. We want to
repudiate the people who politicized the death of Vince
Foster. We can take the occasion to demonstrate the breadth
of our cooperation, and remind people of quotes by lea~ing
Republicans who approved of Fiske's appointment. Finally,
we should work to make the Fiske Report or findings-as
definitive as possible and deflate interest, if we can, in
the corning hearings.
There will be a rush fo interpret -the Fiske report or
findings upon their issuance. The opposition will use the report
to repeat their allegations of •whitewash,' discount the
importance of the Washington phase of Fiske's inquiry, and direct
people more aggressively toward the Arkansas issues.
Proposed actions:
o Book Lloyd Cutler, and other White House spokespeople, for
media interviews to react positively to Fiske's findings as
exculpatory (as-possible) and conclusive at this stage;
o we should ask our friends in the legal community, such as Bob
Bennett, to recruit other legal talking heads to do our message
in reply to the Fiske Report, e.g .. Sam Dash, Arthur Lirnan, Bqb
Bennett, Jill Wine Banks, Richard ben-Veniste, Susan Estrich,
Laurie Levenson (Loyola Law School);
o we should ask our friends to call aggressively their contacts
in the press, e.g. Jody Powell, Paul costello, Bob Beckel, Bob
Squier, Ann Lewis, Leslie Dach, Tony Podesta, Bob Shrum, Mike
_Berman, and Frank Greer;
o Redistribute to·the press the corrective measures taken by the
White House to guard against improper contacts, and restate how
extensive was our cooperation with Fiske (e.g., number of
.
documents provided, no privileges claimed, number of interviews);
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o Provide to the press positive comments by Republicans about
Fiske's appointment (see last page), e.g. -D'Arnato: "Bob Fiske is uniquely qualified for this
position. He is a man of uncompromising integrity. He will
unearth the truth for the American people." {Newsday,
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o Recruit Members of Congress for one-minute speeches saying
nothing happened, the Republican Special Prosecutor has given the
White House a clean bill of health, this is political, let's go
··back to health care;
o Place in the washington Post and the New York Times op-ed
pieces shaming· Republicans for politicizing Vince Foster's death
(Note. Dreyer has pieces by William Styron and Dr. Herbert Pardes
of Columbia University underway. Neil will-supplement with more
politically-directed piece.)
Prehearings
·
Post July 4th
we must orchestrate reaction to July 4th recess. Members
who can confirm our instinct that there is no public interest in
Whitewater should do so with reporters.
The Week of July .11 and July 18th
Objectives:
o
If there is more information that is new, get it out.
the door before the hearings begin. We do not want new
revelations at the hearings. The hearings must rehash old
news. will there be a pre-hearing report by Mr. Cutler?
o
we need to be on our guard for press stories that
exceed the scope of the hearings timed to break at the
beginning of the hearings. If I were the press, I would use
the onset of the Congressional inquiry as a trigger for
raising.issues, new or old. Rapid response is crucial here.
o
Go on the offensive with regard to RTC contacts.
During the campaign, Gore made a score with a speech on
Iraq-gate; someone should 'give a speech regarding
Whitewater, politics, and the shifting morality as regards
Agency-White House contacts -- reminding people of the
history on S+Ls, HUD, ·etc. We could use a scene-setter for
this subject before the hearings focus on the RTC.
D
o
We must brief reporters and begin setting a storyline
out in the week before the hearings (before the Sunday show
and news magazine deadlines of COB, July 22·, 1994). This
operation. can be aided by the Anne Lewis group, especially
with regard to distribution of the Whitewater Viewers guide.
o
We need to be out aggressively with the Members•
profiles in their local print and broadcast outlets to try
and buy some humility on their part.
o
·can we float some political analysis about the
Republicans having as much to lose as the Democrats? we ·
should be raising the heat on D'Amato, '96 Republican
Presidential politics, and negative campaigning.
Hearings
"A basic tension exists in American politics between the
activities of searching for the truth and trying to win
elections. Our system was founded on the conviction that
the former will be successful only if the latter is done
fairly." James A. Leach, February 5, 1992.
Presentation. Quite apart from whatever evidence is
released and testimony is taken, the hearings will capture a
collective impression of the Administration for the public and,
more important, press and Washington elites. We have an
opportunity to tell a positive story about our approach toward
the constellation of.issues now called "Whitewater."
This is about the Administration's character. Preparation
of witnesses and testimony should revolve around the idea of.
communicating candor, guts, a commitment to the public interest,
a willingness to learn from our mistakes.
Unlike the RTC
oversight hearing with the Treasury in February, there can and
must be no surprises. Anything new should go out the door before
then.
Hearing strategy. we need a bifurcated strategy for the
hearings. We want to discourage coverage; and so, boring is
better. We encourage detailed opening statements by every
Democrat on both Banking panels. We want detailed statements by
our opening witnesses. We advocate starting the hearings on
Thursday, so that the weekend forces a premature media judgement
on whether the hearings are worth watching. An early technical
or procedural battle over, for example, scope would also suit our
objectives.
D
We should make the hearings expensive and inconvenient for
the networks to cover; boring and inconclusive for the press to
·follow. The hearings should start late, never on time. We
should encourage votes on both the House and Senate floors. The.
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Committees should adjourn to vote, never have a relay of
committee members to keep the hearings going.
So, we bore if we can. Yet, coverage will occur, everyday.
Twice-a-day, print and electronic media will be determining "what
is the story?".
·
It is in our interest to dominate the news, and that will
require a strong overall message and an even stronger tactical
approach. Though their numbers may dwindle, rep'orters will be ·in
those hearing rooms gavel-to-gavel. We need a two-cycle spinoperation in the hearing rooms interpreting events for the
reporters as they decide what is news.
Republican message. The game for Republicans is to use the
material and witnesses before the Committee to move the game from
the Fiske washington investigation into Arkansas and Whitewater
Development. Their intent is to further erode public confidence
in the character of the ·clintons and the Administration's
capacity to govern the country. They will accuse the
Administration of using every effort to block and conceal efforts
to review Whitewater from the very beginning. That's why the
Clinton's never wanted a Special Counsel. That's why the
hearings are narrow in scope. That's why White House officials
were in Vince Foster's office. That's _why-Administration
officials tried to interfere with the RTC. They ~sed government
.power to protect their personal privilege.
Democratic Message. The White House must look cooperative,
not combative. Nothing will substitute for strong preparation of
witnesses and cooperative Democratic Members with the facts. It
is allied Members of Congress who must serve as our channel to
confront the Republicans, and we must also use them to control
the pace and tempo of the hearings. But I. think we have to have
strong message presentations in the following areas:
.o
This isn't about the obstruction of justice, its about the
obstruction of progress·. There is nothing here, and' there
never was. The White House may have made mistakes in
execution,. but this is a personal, political attack against
people trying to bring change to this country -- let's face
it.
0
[Some Democratic Member who speaks should flash a _Heaith
Security card, raise his voice, ~nd say the Republican Party
is scared to death the people of this country will go to the
polls with one of these cards in their pockets, and they
will give the President credit for it. That's why they'll
stop at nothing to bring this President down. They are just
a combination of Oliyer Stone and Oliver North 0
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conspiracy
theories and right wing agendas.
[Nothing could help this strategy more than having health
care on the Floor on this time!]
[Daily Banking Committee Speech on health care, e.g. "Mr.
Chairman. x,ooo people lost their health insurance today,
and we are talking about this nonsense.]
o ·
For Republicans, ·whitewater is a character is-sue. They lack
a core. They don't know what they believe or think. They
lack principles. They lack direction. They lack limits.
They have no sense of propriety; no sense. of right or wrong.
They were willing to take a family tragedy, the suicide of
White House counsel Vince Foster·, and exploit their grief
for political ends.
o
Why do Republicans seek to reach beyond the scope of the
hearings? The Republicans are bypassing the agreed upon
scope of the heaiings because there is 'ilothin<Cf' here and
there never was. If they want to do Arkansas too; that's
fine. We'll get there in due time.
[Recirculate list of discredited charges.]
o
Republicans are hypocrites on the issue of RTC contacts.
·Let's never forget Silverado, the 1992 referral, and all of
the other instances when Republicans in control of the
Executive Branch did precisely the same thing.
Outside the hearing room. Anything we can do to move the
focus from the issues inside the hearing_ room will be worthwhile.
The President should be scheduled in ways that show him to·
be engaged in his serious work. He needs to be confident and
self-assured in public appearances.
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Members of Congress should be programmed to do one-minute
speeches and addresses in morning business talking about the
political choice made by the two parties between health care and ·
Whitewater. DNC and White House press operations should
circulate overnight Arbitron ratings for the daily hearings.
"This is a bore, let's get back to the people's business."
0
we will have a daily operation using a Committee Member, the
political committees, or the White House (as appropriate) to get
information back to .the local districts on what their Members are
up to. Eller has already done State/District Media profiles for
each Banking Committee Member. Steve Hilton, Office of Public
Liaison, is presently working on a supporter/eminent" persons list
for each Congressional district.
'
Our strategy at home should be to raise the cost of.
participation in the hearings among the Republicans on the
Committees. The message we need delivered at home is obvious and
clear:
o
Enough is· enough. Ge~. back to basics. Deal with
health care, welfare and serious issues. Stop playing
politics.
Unanswered questions.
o
can we organize with Democrats on the two Committees. a
spin operation for the morning and afternoon sessions
of the hearings? How will we coordinate message? What
is our ready response capacity? we need a nightly or
pre0
hearing strategy meeting.
o
Will we aggressively sell our explanation of these
.incidents during the hearing? Do we plan props .or
exhibits for the hearing? Who are our witnesses?
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PRINTER FONT 12_POINT_ROMAN
GOP on Special Counsel Robert Fiske
D'Amato: "Bob Fiske is uniquely qualified for this position. He is a man of
uncompromising integrity. He will unearth the truth for the American people." {Newsday, 1/21/94}
D'Amato:
Praised Fiske as "most honorable, most skilled" lawyers he knew. "I will
tell you this about the integrity of Bob Fiske·: It is second to none. I would have
every confidence in any investigation undertaken by Bob Fiske." {NYT, 1/20/94}
D'Amato: "Fiske is a man of unflinching and uncompromising integrity . . I think he's the
kind of-person who·will bring out the truth for the American people so there will be no
question as to 'the thoroughness and objectivity of this investigation." {AP, 1/20/94}
Dole: "People who know him think he is extremely well-qualified, is independent." {Dallas Morning News, 1/21/94}
.Dole: "I've said as far as I know Robert Fiske is a man of integrity and he's had
lot
of experience . . . . Let's let Mr. Fiske get on with his work, 'and I think he'll do a
thorough job." {Inside Politics, 1/25/94}
a
Leach: Called Fiske, ·"a quality appointment, an individual of appropriate background
and integrity." {WSJ, 1/21/94}
Barbour: Said he was willing to "give him the benefit of a doubt." {USA Today,
1/21/94}
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I talked w/ Alan Kreczko today regarding the subpeona issued to the White
House in relation to the White House Travel Office. In referencing the
request {#8) I asked if I needed to submit a document I had made to myself
immediately following an interView I had with Special Counsel Office in
relation to the Death of Vincent Foster. At the same time, I pointed out
in relation to the list of employees in the Counsel's Office on the back
page (ofthe subpeona) that I thought maybe they had missed a person
detailed from Justice during the timeframe mentioned "Cynthia McNamus" I
told Alan. that I just remember her name from my personnel days and they he
may want to pass it along.
I further explained that this document was prepared for my own use- a
. referencing document -jn case I'm ever called again, at least I'd have some
idea of what I said. Alan said he would check with WH Counsel and get back
to me.
He called a short time after and said I should submit the document I
brought it over to his office and explained that the Special Counsel Office
told me that I shouldn't discuss this with anyone. else and since this is a
complete accounting of my relocation that I did have some hesitation in
turning it over - but at the same time didn't want them to think I was
harding it. Alan said h~ would review it but wasn't sure that it would
actually be submitted.
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