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Clinton Presidential Library
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Inventory for FOIA Request 2006-1301-F
Records regarding correspondence between First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Muhammad
Yunus; correspondence to/from Grameen Bank; microcredit/microdevelopment
Extent
52 folders, 4,408 pages.
Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the
Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC Chapter 22) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5
USC 552 as amended) 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 the copyright law of the
United States (17 USC Chapter 1) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of
copyrighted material.
Provenance
Official 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, 2010. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.
Scope and Content
The materials in FOIA 2010-1301-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 2010-1301-F contains material pertaining to correspondence between First Lady Hillary
Rodham Clinton and Muhammad Yunus; correspondence to/from Grameen Bank;
microcredit/microdevelopment.
The WHORM Subject Categories contains one subject file category. The category contains
correspondence and some news clippings.
The White House Staff and Office Files contain records from the First Lady’s Office, including reports,
correspondence, background material on various microcredit and microenterprise organizations and
foundations, background material on various White House microcredit and microenterprise initiatives,
2006-1301-F
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�and background material on U.S. participation in the United Nations Fourth World Conference on
Women (and its microcredit and microenterprise initiatives), among other materials.
System of Arrangement
Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in three collection areas – Clinton
Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Files, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files,
Clinton Presidential Records: Staff and Office Files.
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.
The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a
series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events.
White House Staff and Office Files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their
individual offices and documents all levels of administrative 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 following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-1301-F:
BOX 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Files
[Microcredit Summit]
[OA/ID 15987]
[Yunus, Muhammad] [Folder 1] [OA/ID 16407]
[Yunus, Muhammad] [Folder 2] [OA/ID 16407]
[Yunus, Muhammad] [Folder 3] [OA/ID 16407]
[Yunus, Muhammad] [Folder 4] [OA/ID 16407]
[Yunus, Muhammad] [Folder 5] [OA/ID 16407]
[Yunus, Muhammad] [Folder 6] [OA/ID 16407]
[Yunus, Muhammad] [Folder 7] [OA/ID 16407]
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files
Category
Case Number
PP005-01
Scanned: Case Number 127108 [OA/ID 10730]
Scanned: Case Number 215766 [OA/ID 12665]
Scanned: Case Number 230097 [OA/ID 12668]
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PP005-01
Scanned: Case Number 265174 [OA/ID 13974]
Scanned: Case Number 270142 [OA/ID 13975]
Scanned: Case Number 298544 [OA/ID 13980]
Clinton Presidential Records: Staff and Office Files
First Lady’s Office
Verveer, Melanne
1997 Correspondence Files
MV [Melanne Verveer] Correspondence: Jan-Jun 1997 U-Z
Misc. Files
Microenterprise Awards ’98
Subject Files
Beijing: General Participants-Publications-Briefings[1]
Beijing: General Participants-Publications-Briefings[2]
Beijing: General Participants-Publications-Briefings[3]
[OA/ID 12167]
[OA/ID 23252]
[OA/ID 10254]
[OA/ID 10254]
[OA/ID 10254]
BOX 2
Subject Files: Macedonia-Microcredit
Microcredit [Folder 1] [1]
Microcredit [Folder 1] [2]
Microcredit [Folder 1] [3]
Microcredit [Folder 2] [1]
Microcredit [Folder 2] [2]
Microcredit [Folder 2] [3]
[OA/ID 20042]
[OA/ID 20042]
[OA/ID 20042]
[OA/ID 20042]
[OA/ID 20042]
[OA/ID 20042]
BOX 3
Subject Files: Microcredit-Minimum Wage
Microcredit Mail [1]
Microcredit Mail [2]
Microcredit Mail [3]:
[AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity)]
Microenterprise [Folder 1] [1]
Microenterprise [Folder 1] [2]
Microenterprise [Folder 1] [3]
Microenterprise [Folder 2] [1]
Microenterprise [Folder 2] [2]:
[Microenterprise]
Microenterprise [Folder 2] [3]:
[Microenterprise Interagency Committee]
Microcredit [Folder 1] [1]
Microcredit [Folder 1] [2]
Microcredit [Folder 1] [3]
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[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
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[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
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BOX 4
First Lady’s Office
Verveer. Melanne
Subject Files: Microcredit-Minimum Wage
Microenterprise [Folder 3] [1]
Microenterprise [Folder 3] [2]
Microenterprise [Folder 3] [3]:
[Microenterprise]
Microenterprise [Folder 4] [1]
Microenterprise [Folder 4] [2]
Microenterprise [Folder 4] [3]:
[Microcredit/Ukraine/Counterpart]
Microenterprise [Folder 5] [1]
Microenterprise [Folder 5] [2]
Microenterprise [Folder 5] [3]
Microenterprise [Folder 5] [4]
BOX 5
Subject Files: Microcredit-Minimum Wage
Microcredit [Folder 2] [1]
Microcredit [Folder 2] [2]
Microlending
Micro Summit---Microenterprise
UN [United Nations] Fourth World Conference on Women Binders
United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women
Last modified: 05/3/2012
2006-1301-F
http://www.clintonlibrary.gov
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
[OA/ID 20043]
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2006-1301-F
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Clinton Library
SUBJECT/TITLE
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
Outgoing Telegram [partial] (I page)
001. cable
RESTRICTION
ca. 03/93
002. tal.kiDg points ·Oral Talking Points on the Women's Convention: [partial] (I page)
P6/b(6)
06/24/1994
P5
P6/b(6)
003. letter
From Ellen Rose Lehnnan to President Clinton; RE: address [partial]
(I page)
n.d.
004. letter
From Kathy Holland to President Clinton; RE: address/phone number
[partial] (I page)
06/21/94
· P6/b(6)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Firs~ Lady's Office
Melanne Verveer (Subject Files)
OA/Box Number: I 0254
FOLDER TITLE:
:Beijing: General Participants-Publications-Briefmgs [I]
Rich Sheridan
2006-1301-F
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DOCUMENT NO.
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DATE
SUBJECTffiTLE
06/30/1994
P5
002. talking points ·Oral Talking Points on the Women's Convention [partial] (1 page)
06/24/1994
P5
003. talking points
Oral Talking Points on the Women's Convention [partial] (1 page)
06/24/1994
P5
004. memo
Memorandum; RE: date ofbirth [partial] (1 page)
06/21194
P6/b(6)
005. note .
Arvonne S Fraser; RE: address/phone number [partial] (1 page)
n.d.
P6/b(6)
006. memo
Memorandum to Veronica Biggins (4 pages)
06/0911994
P5
001. fax
To MelanneVerveer and Anne BartleyFrom Lynn Cutler (4 pages)
RESTRICTION
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Lady's Office
Melanne Verveer (Subject Files)
ONBox Number: I 0254
FOLDER TITLE:
Beijing: General Participants-Publications-Briefmgs [2]
Rich Sheridan
2006-130i-F
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b(l) National security classified information· [(b)(l) of the FOIA]
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information [(b)(4) of the FOIA)
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA)
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purposes [(b)(7) ofthe FOIA]
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financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
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conceriLing wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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�MEMORANDUM
. Melanne Verveer
To:
Anne Bartley n."'~,
From:
Lynn Cutler ~·
Re:
Work to be Done .
Date:
June 29, 1994
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Using the letter to the President from several of the N.G.O.'sas a guide, let me offer
the fo:llowing as both a work plan and suggested answer/strategy .. I'm writing this
.
..
with the big N.G.O. meeting on July 18th very much in mind.
. In response to the letter, I ·;would recommend. that you recognize the planning· for ·
' Beijing was on a slower track than it is now, since the meetings in Jakarta. Describe
th~ newly created Secretariat that Secretary Wirth t1as organized and the people who
. are most central: Tim, Arvqnne, Theresa Loar, and the neyv person.
Lay out the ce>mmitment of the Administration to the passage of CEDAW. Ensure·
'them that the State Department has taken th~ lead to craft a strategy for passage that
.·will be successful and that the White House is ready to help in any way needed. Use
talking points prepared by State. ·
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.. On the issue of the. overdue U.S. national report: we need to come up with a structure
. ttiat enables ir:Jput to the report. I know thatthe regional DOL meetings to date have
not satisfied this question. There really was no way that they could. I would like to
suggest the following (keep in mind I know. almost nothing aboutthe State Dept.):
.
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That a specific contact persoh be publicized. Probably should be Kathy
Hendricks or Sharon Kotok. Address and phone number; fax~-the who-le nine yards;
.This should be distributed to those at the meeting on the 18th, and mailed to the
whole list that is usually invited to State: I know that they have been to meetings,
but there is obviously confusion about how they can submit material for the national.
report. A cutoff date must be establishe.d. This won't be hard, because I'm sure
most of them have their statements ready ..
•
. The hard part will be collating this material into some order. There must be
· resourc_es available for that purpose. •
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A drafting group of people at State pulls a document together. I believe that
Arvonne has begun serious work on this part herself.*
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The draft p~obably then must go to the agencies for r~vi~w e:mu curnrnent. One
way to shorten .this process might be to have'an interagency team fnvolved in the
drafting.
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Instead of circulating the draft to the N.G.O.'s by mail, which is incredibly time
consuming, I'd suggest a two~day workshop, with breakout sessions that Ut!i:ll with
specific sections.. This would best be facilitated by a firm with great expertise in·
doing these with diverse groups. There is no doubt that this raises the profile of the
whole document and the process. but I think it will create an atmosphere of opennes~
and willingness on the part of the Administration to reach out to many people. As
always 1 it should be very ~lear .that this document will be finalized by the
·Administration. ~ ~ .
This whole process really must be complete this fall. preferably before we go .
•
to Vienna.*·
we
In response to. their point on the meeting in· Vienna, w~ must indicate that
are
oryCJiliLing Cl specific strategy to regain our seat. on the CSW, and that we needtheir
•· .help vvith that.
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. I also believe thatwe need to select the woman going to Bu9nos Air~s in September .
·as soon as .possible, and bring them in for a full briefing. I will do a separate' memo·
on what I believe will u~ critical in planning for that reg1o11a1 meetin~.·
. ·The other quick action item: we need to bolster the regional DOL meetii')gs as best we
.. can; !'vA .SR~t lists of our friends from all over the country to Karen Nussbaum, and
· we need. to do a special outreach to the N.G.O.'s sc;t that we can reassure them about
our commitment to their importance. 'Th~ r1ttxl r~yiutH:II meeting Is {I believe) August
·
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. _ 5th in· Wilmington.*
· I wo.uld ·also like to reiterate the sugge~tinn that we widely ,distribute the document _
from Jakarta to the N.G.O. 's here as a way of demonstrating our desire to 'reach out
to them. I thought it should go with a letter from Arvo1111~~ She said there Is not
en,ough r~sources to do thE!. mailing.*
·
I don't know how to ,counsel you about the requP.~t for the re·establishment of the
·National Advisory Commission on the Status of Women. There are obviously budget
constraints,· but it might be worth looking · et ·as an outgrowth of the B~ijing
Conference. It would show commitment to pursuit of the goals of the meeting and
would be well timed for the 1996 election cycle.
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*THIS MEANS MONEY IS INVOLVED! The budget issues obviously will drive a great
deal of what
are. able to do.
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�Addendum: I talked to Arvonne last night and she is really very happy with ttie new
struc.;tur~ ami ph:n1.
I sh.~red some of these ideas with_ her and she was very
supportive.
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�FOR ORAL VSE ONLY
1\evised
.~~ne
:Z4, l991
oral !alkinq Foints
On. the ~omen's C¢nventicn
'the clinton Adrni.ni.strAt.ion ie st~ongly committed to
!'lar.ly r.;~t.ificat.ion of the Conven~ion on the ttti.ntination of All
Hlrms t:.•f _t:l~cri~n~ti.on Again.'!'+-. Wotl'l.en.
w~ ~Le in
J"'gal. an~lysis
£i.~al sta~~~ of ~reparinq the detail$d
tl"'.e freaty;5 proviaionS dLS they relate to·
~nrrenl; o.S. law, and. o£ the pr..,~n:<~ed packaqe of necessary
~:"el'!ervation:'l, unde.rstandiugs and deelarC~tions.on which u.s.
of
the.
ratj.flcatit..•l·, fiill: be b~:~e~ed.
l:!efore r..;~>J.u::l.udin':J t.nic: proo..,.ss, """" will be conS\.\lting
cJ.osely with intel!ested NGO$ and Senate etaff in orde:x; to take
their views into ac~u~nt.
We will al.51Q l>o,:o .rormul.e.t.itl.9' an ;:,ppr'='r"·i.Bte st :r:atetT"V for
!Ju.rsing Senate app;~;oval of the convention.
t'orthe time being, it is ou.r view that the beG-e.
app~oach on the woman' s Cvuv~ntion .i.o o~m~i.-.ued 'llt ronq but low
key support fo~ early ratificati~n. Placing too m~ch pUblic
emphasi3 at thia point. on th~ ... eed f'"'z: o~=ly SenQ.te coet-.iol"l
coulti easily play into the hand.~· of the t~eaty' :s opponents and
p:t·ove politically counterprod.1.v,;t...i.~re:. · whi.l.e ~ £o~oef\.\l eArnpair,rn
for ratification may well be necessary in due oo~~se, we think
we can c;rarne r more s~pport mo~e ~u..l.·~kl.y by fol.lowin9 a q'.•.; •t-.P,r
route.
we will continue to keep NGOa .infor:med throughout this
pr.·or.~SS.
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�P.evi~ed
,_.. ,in,<;
?4·
19~4
o;a.l, 'I~l}{:inq i'oirits
On the Women~.s C¢nvenf:.icn
-rhe:
-fi<U:J.y
<:;~~nton Adrn::i.'hi.;,s:t 'i'J:ir.~O!l j,t~ S!t;ro.ogly .coilifuitl;.~9
:c~t..H:i,c<j.t.i.on
of
t.ti:~
.C:on"e:ltion on
'th~ ~1i.m:Ln<?,~~qn
'1;.<:)
cf
Al-l
ng:ms ~'~ !:il~cr:i.m.ifl6.t!lori. :rt.:gaif.l:!'+', Wo_men.
(
· w~ .,..-"e
1n i:.hc g~al. st~.'J~ ... of p:c~.parin'-i' ";1.\f.\i ~P.¢t~g.:lec.4
l.f.jg;~,,i eco.s 'tysi's of. tl'l:e 1:,reaty' ~;· pro-iioioti;a a.'s t}~¢Y r:¢~ate t~
-::nrr~pj;: iJ. $.; -l;a;.r, and of ~h:f: pr<">£>o:<~ed. pa.ckai:Te ?f n~cee·~a:.t;Y
te~-ervatioMr undeist.;!J'idiuus. ~::1d d~qlcir3tiqri:s ;oh, wl:t.±;;h, o' ..$,
~~1;{~-iqG,~ti~..·; ~~il be l=i~ci:~i{ --~?fOt'<;:l r.;<;,.'l.";:~uaing,
t!'i.ie p_.;y<::_.:i&,Br
clos-ely ...,j:fh tnteri>st'ed NGO::i
thf#h· ;.;~~~. i:\bo a~c.;~~nt .
We: w-};,l:L
p1iri:;3:t?:9'
'$~~~t:~
a.lso
,};ilii
a,pp:.oval
--~-1"1.~ ~eP?'t_¢
t-rtll be cpn$~~Jlt:.:i;n,g
l:itaff in o:~cl~:t; t_-_ ;;. t_:~--~e
_
__
"'"'
. .
l:q;r.m~;.,eLt;i~~
an
~eF'·r~pi-''i,iAf.$ s.~·j:~:t.~~
o~ th~ QQ_nv.~n.~};ciri'.
···
'W~ ·~i.ir.
z:,:.::i;l'c1'P. s s:.
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f,p,t:
�r' •
/
FOP. OAAL 1J$E ONLY
P.eviaed
,.. \lnc
24, ·19911.
Oral !alkin~ foints
On the ~omen's con~enticn
'the cli•'\to.n Adrn.i.ni~St,....c~t-.ion ie st,~;onqly committ:.ed .to
!'lar:.ly :cat.ificat.i.on of the: C-onvention on the t.U.m.ination C·f All
~-n,ms of r:l:scrirn.ina.t..ion Ag;!.i~-"'F Women.
~l..Qal s:tco.'J'!'"' of t~.t'eparinr.r th~ detailed·
tl'\e treaty's proviaior.s as .they· relate to
r;1irrent; tJ .s. ·low, and o£ t;.he prnpo!-.~d packa.qe of naceesary ..
t"el'le.rvat.ion:<t, underst~ndiugs a:1d declarCitions on which·u.s.
"• ..... e: in t;.hc
.1
f!lgal analysis
of
ratH"lca.t.hm .,ill be ba.oed.-
· .tsefor:e r~r,.•t•<::lud.in'i · thic prv<::~&s,. '!"P. will be con&\.\lting
cJ.osely ..;ith inter~stad NG;O$' and Senate etaff iri -o~cle,~; to tCika ·
their views ~nto a~~u~nt~
·We w;.ll also.
l.•ll' rormV.l.at.in9' an
~pprr:-p,...; Bt.e stx-ateQY £or
I:Jursing Set).ate app:~:oval of the convention.
· .. ror the_· time being, it is our view that the bed'!!
appxoach on the. \1011\Ein's Cvuv~ntion .i.O e~n\::i.l\Ued •tronc:i but low
k.ey support fo~ early ratification. Pl!\cinq too much F1,\blic
· emphasi3 at· this point... on. t~i01:1 m'<ed. for. co.~ly. svn::..te .,.r.:t-.ion
coulr.\.easlly play into the hand.'.! of the t,~;eaty's oppo~ents and
p:t·ove politicall;Y eounterp~od.~tci..l.ITe:. . while ~ foir:oeft.'l ~Arnpaigri
foe utification
well be MC99UI:Y in due cou.rse, .we thinlt.
we can 9arner_ mo:re sul='port mo:~:e ~\.ll~kl.y b:r~ fol.lowing .: qt,,;,...,_.;.r
may
"l!OUte •
we will·cont.inue
to
keep NGOa .informed thr:OU9hout _this
pt·or:tu~.
. ·...
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F.evi~.ed
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Oral, :ral}{intr Foirits
on the
":"'
I
~!
:the.
... I
women's
Conventicn
tl,~nton A:~nil!St '-'i:lt-.:i,ol'l. ia st;rongly coritm.itt~g
~<~t.i:fiqti.on
,:ja:=.ly
;
r·t;Ji:'tn!1
..
•
,
of t;.h..e CdMe;ntion on th~
~.,~· El.,critnln~·;:.:~·O~. :~g:~::J~..:r-:~t. ·~om~~.
VI<!!
<t!.E:
1;0.
cf
All.
:in ~he ~':i.~.a;l .Stary'!'.'< of Jtl~~par.inq ";)\!:\ t:le'cail,$<:1,
~!'l~ txsis o~ th~
1f.jga.+
~1..in\in<J.tj,;on
t:reat:yts· proviDior.s
its theY relaie
~6
-::nrrent tJ '$ . . :Law, f:l.nd . cf t;:he P"''?ro~ed I;>ackaae of nece13·.~i":rY
~~~'~e.h~HoM:; unde:C·sta~cU;lQ~·
;:.:1d
~¢~lal::itt,ic>iis
.¢'CI.
wl:l.±t:h '(] ,,$;;
rat :Vffcatir..>u ·.<~iJ:'l. be. :·· .... ' .
b'o.o.~d
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United States Department of State
Office of the Under Secretary
for Management
White House Liaison
June 9, 1994
I
SENSITIVE
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Veronica Biggins
Alexis Herman
Melanne Verveer
Anne Bartley
Doris Mq.t,-sui
Jan Piercy
FROM: Awilda Marquez
RE:
~
Planning for the 1995 Women's Conference
As requested at the White House meeting of May 31, 1994'- the following
information is provided for your consideration:
U. S. COUNTRY REPORT
Attach~d
is a copy of th~ draft U.S. Report on the Status of Women, 1985
- 1993~ A draft outline of the Report was prepared by the State
Department and distributed to other government agenci~s in November,
1993. The attached Report includes the material that was submitted by
those agencies and some non-governmental· organizations (NGOs). It was
released at a meeti~g of the Interagency Task Force ~n May 26, 1994.
The U.N.'s "drop-dead" deadline for submission of country reports is
September 1, 1994. After discussion with appropriate U.N. officials,
the State Department has set its own deadline of submitting the report
by August 1, 1994.
I.
CEDAW TREATY
The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Aga'inst
Women (CEDAW) was signed by President Jimmy Carter and submitted to the
Senate in 1978. At that time, however, only a fairly superficial
anal~sis of the Treaty was conducted and no effort was made to ~evelop
precise reservations. which might be necessary .. The Treaty went nowhere
on the Hill·, although hearings were held during the Bush Admin is tra tion.
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SENSITIVE
With the advent of the Clinton Administration, renewed attention was
given to the Treaty. The Senate awaits completion of the Executive
Department's deliberations on its position on CEDAW. The Legal
Adviser's Office of the State Department has solicited and rdceived
agency comments, analyzed the comments and drafted its own' report
containing comments and reservations.
The draft report was recirculated
recently to the agencies. The White House receiv~d its.copyi ·state's
Legal Adviser's Office submitted a copy of the draft to Alan Kreczko at
the NSC who said he would distribute it appropriately.
LaJ-
. The draft report is only that:
there remain gaps. in the analysis of
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CEDAW and more agency review is needed. The deadline for agency review~
~~is June 19, 1994. The Department will then consult with NGOs and Senate~
J~
staff.
Recommendations and the position on CEDAW will then be ·
·
(f2.-Cbr;_.( . ~i"'>:
finalized, and the Secretary of State. will submit the formal report to ·
~~
the Senate aft~ final approval has been qbtained. This might happen as ~
early as July: ~--->l \.\. s+J-- &..tLp~ \Q..'('..:rT+- lo~ ~~ ~
Some of the CEDAW issues that cause concern (and thus will probably be
addressed with res~rvations or understandings) are:
Federalism:
CEDAW impact on state and local law
First Amendment:
CEDAW steps on Constitutional free speech
Private conduct: CEDAW imposes restrictions on private conduct that US
law does not currently allow
Maternity leave:
CEDAW requires paid maternity leave
Comparable worth:
CEDAW requires comparable worth
Combat duty: Whether CEDAW could be interpreted to require that women
be assig~ed to combat positions
'·
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t?'>S-IIV
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The major issue right now is the strategy for obtaining Senate advice
and consent to ratification.
Two factors should be considered:
Facilitating a friendly environment in the Senate Committee:
Our
point persons in the Legal Adviser's Office 'have managed, in spite of
the.odds, to develop a good working relationship with Senator Helms'
staff that has resulted in good communication.and friendly hearings
on the Hill for,predecessor treaties (the Torture Conv~ntion pass~d
in 1990; the Convenant on Civil and Political Rights passed
uria~imously in 1992; ~nd the Race tonvention. passed the Sen~te
Foreign Relations Committee in May 1994). They feel there is a
~ · possibility that they can work the same ·magic on CEDAW if given a
· ") 'S j ·
jChance to talk quietly with, and address the concerns of,· key Senate
{\)\_ e,
(.,e,..- llstaffers . . They would like to do this before any vocal, visible,
\·.-:- ~~~ activist campaign gets started by interested parties.
>§J ~J(v :vQ~\:,
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Timing of submission of CEDAW report to the _Hill:
It is important to
submit the report at a time when speedy hearings can be scheduled
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before recess . . Otherwise, CEDAW can sit on the Hill during recess,
providing an opportunity to opponents to mobilize strong anti-CEDAW
momentum upon return from recess. If it is determined that no
hearings can be scheduled before recess (i.e., because of competing
priorities), consideration may need to be given to holding submission
until after recess. ·
BUDGET FOR THE WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
As you might expect, funding available for Beijing is a fraction of what
has been available in the past for previous women's conferences. The
State Department has four employees staffing the secretariat for the
Women's Conference and no funding appropriated specifically for
preparations for the Conference. The Department will have about $250,066
for travel to Beijing and conference facilities there (computers,
phones, staff,s.upport) .
-
Mexico 1975:
At that time, there was a United States Commission on the
Status of Women, located in the State Department, which was fully
staffed and appropriated and had funds for domestic outreach. That
funding was eliminated by the Reagan Administration.
Congress also
appropriated funds for International Women's Year (1975) and
International Decade for Women (1976-85).
Copenhagen 1980: The State Department had 19 employees dedicated to
work on the Copenhagen conference and funding to support th~m. The
Department had about $46,000 for travel to and conference facilities in
Copen~agen (in 1980 dollars).
Nairobi 1985:
A number of employees were detailed from other agencies
to. the State Department to work on preparations for the Conference. The
Department had $120,000 for travel to and conference facilities in
Nairobi (in 1985 dollars).
In contrast, $3million was appropriated for UNCED (UN Conference on
Environment and Development, the Rio Conference), which funded a 100person secretariat, regional travel to meetings, preparations and all of
th~ Rio Conference.
No money has been appropriated for the Cairo or
Beijing Conferences.
Although the Legal Adviser's Office did not authorize ra1s1ng funds from
the private sector for the regional Women's Bureau meetings, there might
be some flexibility in generating private resources.
It has ~o be
arranged in a way- that does not implicate the USG granting favor or
advantage-to a private sector entity.
Discussions are taking place to
determine the range of opportunity.
PLATFORM FOR ACTION FOR BEIJING
Attached is a draft of the UN Platform for Action. The document will be
expanded to include input from the region~l world meetings taking place.
in Jakarta, Buenos Aires, etc.
It will also be expanded to include
input from the UN Development Program (UNDP) working group (mostly AIDtype folks).
That expanded draft will be circulated in November by the
UN. The Commission on the Status of Women will meet in March 1'99~ to
consider the final draft.
That final draft will be presented in Beijing
for the final vote by all countries.
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SENSITIVE.
On the U.S. side, attached is a paper prepared by the State Department
that discusses the agenda for the Women's Conference, the critical areas
of concern that form the basis for the UN Platform for Action, and a
sketch of the U.S. vision and goals for Beijing. The vision and goals
are preliminary umbrella concepts that could act as the framework for
the US contribution to the UN Platform for Action.
United States National Strategy
At the same time as the State Department is developing the U.S.
contribution to the UN Platform for Action, there is support among some
agencies and task forces to develop·a national strategy or agenda for
women.
There has been discussion that such a national strategy could
have its own implementation momentum. That is, the Women's Conference
could showcase the strategy or agend~, but the effort would not be
limited to the pre-determined st~ucture of the _Conference. As an
interagency eftort, an effort to develop a national strategy could
represent each agency's vision relative to women's concerns (say, 2020
vision). NGO input would be critical, of course, but the product would
ultimately be a government position.
a
The process of developing
national strategy could begin with the
vision and goals presented in the attached State Department paper.. An
interagency process, combined with consultations with NGO, would
probably direct the development of- the national strategy toward
more
comprehensive vision._ The attached paper, however~ could l;>e a starting·
point.
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ONGOING ACTIVITIES
State's Interagency Task Force
Attached is a list of contact persons for State's Interagency Task
Force.
There are periodic briefings and solicitation for comments
and/or input with this group.
USIA's Women's Task Force
Iris Burnett has organized a Task Force that includes NGOs, private
sector representatives, and public affairs professionals.
The Task
Force is a good resource for designing media and distribution materials.
They are also interested in working on CEDAW strategy and in development
of a national strategy/agenda on women's issues.
Cleared:
IO:JSpiro
L:DStewart
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AND TYPE
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Memorandum to Veronica Biggins (4 pages)
04/12/1994
P5
003a. fax
Vassar College; RE: phone number [partial] (I page)
06/16/94
P6/b(6)
003b. resume
.Mary Shanley Resume; RE: phone numbers/dates of birth [partial] (1
page)
06/16/94
P6/b(6)
004a. memo
To Melanne From Anne; RE: personal information [partial] (1 page)
03/29/94
P6/b(6)
004b.list
List ofName~ abd Numbers; RE: phone numbers [partial] (2 pages)
05/26/94
P6/P(6)
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Participants; RE: dates ofbirth [partial] (I page)
07/07/94
P6/b(6)
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List ofNames and Numbers; RE: phone numbers [partial] (2 pages)
05/27/94
P6/b(6)
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Treasury News; RE: date ofhirth [partial] (1 page)
05/31/94
P6/b(6)
007b. resume
Susan B. Levine; RE: address/phone number [partial] (1 page)
05/31/94
P6/b(6)
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United States Department of St~tte
Office of the Under Secretary
for Manag~ment ·
White Howe C.iaison
April 12, 1994
11'0:
veronica Biggins
Joan :aaggett
Alexis Herman
Melepne Verveer
Dori-s<~ Matsui
Anne·Bartley
FROM: Awildtt Marquez
RE:
F.ourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, SE,!ptember .1.995)
There sre a number ·ot'issues relating to the Fourth World.
Conference ·on women (Beijing, Septetnbet 1995.) wbich, soone·r or
lat~r, will stoke the interest of the ~bite House~
This
Memorandum serves to introduce the .issues and focus attention
a·n. wha·t needs to be done
ha.v~ (a} productiv-e and me~n'int;ffu1
p~tticipation by the u.s. in the Wo~en's bonfer~nce.ahd (b) ·a
\lSef'l.tl. 'px-oduct that wi l i advancG the Adrnini strat ion's inter-9st s
in.wom~n's issu•s in 1996 and lhereatter~
·
to
·
· STRUCTURE
.
AND
OUTPUT OF THE· WOMEN • S CONFBRBRCB
The .Women • s Confer.enca will bring
·
.
togeth~H
de leg at ions
from aroi.lnd the world to ditscut5~ and :adopt, among other· th.i.ngB,
a Platform for Action that is currently being developed by the ·
u .lL Cmluuis~ion OIL tht~ StatlJ::~ of Women (CSW).
(:S:ach count:t:'y
\11ill also submit a re.po~t. on the status of ~omen.)
The
. Platform for Action follows on the vor~ara-Lookipg Strat~gi~s ·
adopt-eQ at ·the 1985 Nairobi Women's .conference an.d 'will fJtrive
to el$vate the. dialogue on women· s issues f·rom ,exho.rtatiOI'l to
action items.:
·
Previous meetings of the csw (Vienna 1993; NYC ,:ranuary.
and. ~1arch 1994) laid the ground·wor.k for drafting the ,Pla-tform
for Acti·on. · The CSW will .cont1nue to develop the. draft t.hr:ough
I;e.giorial .Worlp .meetings in 1994, and. the draft lEl expeQted tO
b~ firiallzed in the· be~ihning of 1995.
ft is the goal . of the world Conference that .each
government w~.11 adopt the Platform fen: Action. There is sorne
discussion that governments may be encouraged ~o announce theit
specific commitments on ac·tion :items. Of covrse, it is
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impossible to know what the Platform wili look lik~ ~t ths time
of the vote. and, tharaforG., what th~ U.S. position on the
Platform will be. Nevertheless, ·this ·Administration wi 11 enter
1~96 having ~akcn ~position on the Platfoim for. Actio~ on
"70l'nen'a iasuea that was pret9ented in Boi3ing.
·
DEVELOPMENT OF THB US POSITION ON CONFERENCE ISSUES
·
.J?nslimim:sry dc~fts o£ Lbe PlaLCoi"rn for .Action d.elineete
critical areas ofconcez:n Buch i:l~ li:sck. of J?OWer ... shar'ing,
growing burden of poverty cin .women,· itlequality in access lo
econ;om1c Oevelopment, · Violence agains.t women, and l~c·k of
commitment to women• s human riqhts, . Strategic objective.s (the
anticipatea action items) addre~s the critical areaa of
concern.
..
..
The~us has submitted a number of proposed strategic
objectives in sever.al preparato·ry meetings· of th'e csw. They
have .not been presented, however,. in a manner that reflects. a
focused .set of.priorities. More opportunit.fes to make
. recommendations wi.ll occur in the upcoming regional meetings
and in the final drafting session at the end of. the year.
An overlay of three.ma:ior areas for the us position has
been discuss~d to some extent at State:. women as equal·
citizens cle.lming full rights (ie, not as vict.ims) women's
.leg a 1 l'i teracy, a·nd equal developme~t of the gi r l-chi1d
The
H. me is now appr.op:r:t.atA for t.he Administration to· reflect on
its priorfties ·on women'~ Js·auer:.; -- e·!=!·pecially the ones which
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it would w.ish to highlight in ~he Platform to be ed.opt:eCl in
Beijing.· .The Platform p:resents an opportunity to "bring. back
to thG US" issues the Admini:;:tration wishQS to hicthlight and
impleme.nt in 1996 and _beyond.
£6cua ia. doaired, it
n~ed~
If a particular ovararc:hinQ
to be
exp~essed
to
th~
responsible
peraon .in the State. Department
White House input will be most
productive if provided early .in the proce~a.
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PARTICIPATION OT!.NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs)
NGOs are 1mpott8nt· to the mubilii~tlon of sup·porl. f.or the
· A<:lrninietration·e positions in tl1e Women's
will
Conft~renc·e,
which
issues ranging.trorn abortiort and reproductive
rights to violence against· women. NCWs are often on tbe
cutting edge of issues, and they hope and expect. to contribute
to the ·us poai tion. ThiS fee·db8Ck exerci·se· c:an be ari exCellent
opportunity to d~velop close ana positive relations between
them .and the Admintstration. Broad:-based national and
grassrdots organizations can (1) provid~ important input to
U.S. posi.tions ·on issues, ( 2) disseminate information on
Conference .Preparations~ (3) help implement action items
expeCted tti co~e out 6f China,· and (A)· h~lp build suppott for
addr~ss
.the Adininistration' s priorities.
Thus far,. NGOs have· been disappointed with the USG in it.s
preparatio·ns for the Women •·s .Conference. They have exp~essed
frustration at be.fng excluded from the process of dev~loping
the us positions on the Platform. It is their understanding
that ·the us does not sincerely seek thei.r input
They get
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little or no support in their effort~ to attend and ·participate
ln Jegional meeting~. . . . ..
The me::~::1age has to ·go out that NGO input is welcome a.nd
their suppo1·t .i.s nece:ssary, If it is u White House priority,
that neeOs to be e~p~assed to the re3pOn~ible person in the
·St.ate D~partment.
· ·
I in'tend to a60 up to ten NGOs a::~ "p.rivete sector.
advisers" on delegations to regional vt·eparatory meetings of
the CSW, The. USG will not pay for the tt·avel and expen~es o.f
the NGOs as private sector advisers, and they will not have
authority.to speak on behalf of the USG~ The NGOs, however,
will be members of the o.ffidial delegation and thus will be
invested in the· success of US efforts.
·
·
I welcome White House suggestions on NGUS tn·at have broad
membership. geographical diversity and a history of ·involvement
· in national and international women • s issues,
US ROLE IN THE COilli!'BRENCE
'T'he.rols of the US in the international arena must be
sensitive to regi.onal and other dynamics, The US should not
try to dominate the ~iAlngue that includes groupings of
countries into Third worid, G-77 1 Muslim, and geographical
bloos, . Nevertheless, the ·us can si.gn·a;t its .principled position
·on iDa.ucs wit-hout b.aing a bully. It should· act its part ..as a
world le.aQ.er _by expres·sinq it!l prioriti11.1s cleArly and
developing au.pp:ort thtough quiet d'iplO'r\'ISCY in CSW meeting$.
If the U~ cen devclo~ garieral. prioiity areas th~t do not
au~omaticallr preclude input from ~GOs, the structure of
·
J:ll·iorltie:s. ~ill help focua US effort's at the ragi'onal me&ti.ngs·
and in Beijing,. .
.
. The Stat~ Oepar Lment is the. lead agency on the WomE~n' s ·
conference and it::; J:l-'·.e.parat:ione. If the. White Houe:e intends to
offer input into .the ~:~ettlng oJ: us priorities, di::~cuesions need
to take p~ace ~1th· (at. lea~:~t) Arvonne Fra~er, the u.s.
Representative to tile csw, and Melin<la Kimble, Peputy Aasi:Jtant
Secretaryof State covering the Women"s Conference.
DELEGATION TO BEIJING
Interest in membership on t.he u. ti. Delegation to th~:::·
Women's Confe~ence is already ,strong ana is expected. to becomt:l
.quite int~nse. 1 have already received many l~tters ano
resumes. Because there is no need to focus on delegation
mei:nbership until 199 5, it. wi 11 be. poli ti~allY wise· to accept
lefters or interest and advi~e individuals that no decisioti
will. be announced until lat.e Summer 1'995.
·
OUTREA.CH
The Department of Lab6r Women•~ Bure~u is sponsoring a
ser1As of.regional ~eatings in the US that will·brin~ to9ether
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local leaders and NGOs to disseminate information on the
·
The agenda for these meetings should
claarly se·t uL1 a [lrocAas for providing input from the NGOs for
Women's Confen:mce.
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the draft Platform for Ac~iciri. These meetings provide
important outreach ~pportunities including:
particiJ?ation of Congrcacic:i·nal Women's Caucus and
othets
·
mobilization of regional women lea.dsrs.
i'eaclllng out to NGOei
.speaking opJtO!tUliiLie::~ for women appointees
The White House may. wish to take -i:iavantage of these
opportunities ..
· Members of delegations atteri<iing previou~:~ Wonien':;
Conferences (Mexico 1975, Copenhageri 1981, N~irobi 1985) oan be
brought together to provide counsel on preparations, generate
suppo_rt for US positions, and i·ncrease outreach opportunities;
Attached is a copy of the lists of previous. delegation
members. <~
CONGRESSIONAL :INTEREST.
Nembers of the Conqressional women's Caucus will probably
be quite inte:~,:ested in 'the Women's Conference and related
.
issueF.I. ThAy .. have not been mobilized as vet in any coordinated
way. Yet the C'~ur.ms can be helpful. For example, it might
sponsor legislation cr~~t1ng a fund th~t would- help fund the
NGO Forum in Beijing, l'lay for travel of NGOs to Bei.jing and
cover some costs o·f organizing US prap•uations for Bei'j ing. I
believe something like this was done for th~ Population
Conferono~ in dairo.
,
.
If there :Lfl White House interest in this, it migh.t hf:!!
appropriate t'o set up a meetin9 with members of the Caucus -and· other Cong:ressional supporters -- and. relev·ant White House·
apd Ste-te Depa·rtriient folks ( incl.uding Office of L~gislati ve
Affair~,
of
c~u~se).
·
.t5i.U:EFIBG
I- propose that Arvonn~ Fra·s·er, Mel ~nda. Kimole, and other
State folks brief you on the above issues.
up the meeting .in the next couple of tlays.
I wlll call.to eet
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09/06196
P6/b(6).
002a. letter
From Jaya Arunachalam to Sam Daley-Harris and Kim-Posich; RE:
address/phone number [partial] (1 page)
09/06/96
P6/b(6)
002b. memo
To Melanne Verveer From Jan Piercy; RE: personal information
[partial] (1 page)
09/25/95
P6/b(6)
003. letter
ToMs Melanne Verveer From Lawrence Yanovitch (2 pages)
01/13/2000
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Melanne Verveer (Subject Files: Macedonia-Microcredit)
OA/Box Number: 20042
FOLDER TITLE:
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Rich.Sheridan
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Attention: Katy Button
M.s. Melanne Ycrveer
Oftic~ of the.: First Lady
The White House
Washington, DC 20_500
Subject: Update tn Cre.~tting aT .egacy for the United States' International Microenterprise
Initiative
Dear Mdanne:
I want to thank you and Katy for organizing the meeting with USATD in order to devise a strategy
to support a legacy for
mi~;10cnterprisc dcvelopmcf\t.
The high le-,vel of attention and priority you
Jmvc placed on this has given us so much encouragement
The main points that l took away from the rm::cting were thut: 1) on the issue ofTJ~ATD
providing 50% of total microentcrprise resources to poverty lending organizations, we would
work on compromise languag<:: for the microenterprise bill that would include the services of
business development providers that are proven to serve the pooresl c::utrepreneurs, und 2) in
exchange for this compromise language, USAID would join the White House in unequivocally
supporting the legislation. including the earmark, in the Senate.
Since ou·r meeting, some;: important discussions have occurred with the USAID Administrator and
Sen<1tc Republican staffers relating to these issues and I wanted to provide you with an update on
these two fronts:
1. Microentqprisc Coalition Negotiations with USA II)
The Microenterprise Coalition met with Administrator Anderson on Monday, January 10, to
discuss a microenterpri:;c lc:ga~.:_y. While we believe tho.t the general tone and feel nf the meeting
went well, various Coalition members walked away with different impressions of the level of
commitment that USAID was willing to put forward to support the legislation.
Thr.:
Administrator was not clear on the mechanisms USAID has to .secure n microentcrprise legacy
beyond a microenterprisc account or legislation, and he said that in principle USAlD is not
supportive of eannarks or line items. He did not, however, categorically rule it out and suggested
·
there was room for negotiation.
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You asked that we work out with youtlrst the compromise la~guagc and then go to the Coalition.
We can do that. At the same time, I needed to at least alert the Coalition of our discu~sions at
your office in order to prepare.: them fur the meeting with the. Administrator. J am arguing
vigorously with members of the Coalition to at least consider compromise (business development .
services) BDS language for the bill. Since some members feel that USAID reneged on its
agreement to remain neutral on the House bill, there i:s not a willingnells to consider new language
unless USAID assures the Coalition that the Administration will completely support passage of
. the bill. I ave to
oa 1t1on mem ers at was e undt:rstanding I came away w1
om the
meeting with you and USAID; 1 also confirmed that underslamling with Mm"k Engman . t.he ·
USAID legislative representative in the meeting. Other officials in USAID, however, have not
exprcs~cd the same view. So, we are left confused on their position. Could you clarify your view
on this?
+
We have gotten word that S'-'11ator DeWine, who introduced the bill and was absent from our
efforts in December, i~ uow completely on board and has made passage of the bill a top
legislative priority. With the support of a number of Republican Senators, his office seems
confident that they cari win the backing of Senator Helms. They are going to start procedures to
move the bill forward very soon. If any ItCW compromit>e language is tn he added to the bitt, we
need to finahze it by the end of next week.
·
3. Next Steps
~reworking on compromise language now which we will share with you before we submit it
to the Coalition. Until we get confirmation, however, from USAID that Lh..:y will support the bill
if the BDS provisions are included,
are restricted in our ability to setl such language to the
We
we
Coalit1on.
If you or Kat)' can get back to me on these points tomorrow, that would be very helpful. As
always, we arc very grateful for all that you have done so far, and for your ongoing commitment
to microenterprise.
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T.Y/lhf
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First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Videotaped Remarks For
Association For Enterprise Opportunity Sixth Annual Conference (2
pages)
ca. 05/1996
P5
002a. fax
To Katie Button from Bill Luecht; RE: phone number [partial] (1
page)
04/17/96
P6/b(6)
002b. list
Attendees; RE: dates ofbirth [partial] (1 page)
n.d.
P6/b(6)
COLLECTION:
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First Lady's Office
Melanne Verveer (Sub_iect Files: Microcredit-Minirnum Wage)
OA/Box Number: 20043
FOLDER TITLE:
Microcredit Mail [3] : [AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity)]
Rich Sheridan
2006-1301-F
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PHOTOCOPY
CLINTONLffiDAn
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HRC HANDWRITI_NG ·
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·.FIRST LADY HILlARY RODHAM CLINTON
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR ASSOCIATION·FOR ENtERPRISE
. OPPORTUNITY SiXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
MAY 1-4; 1996
W\.p?'k.~-~ ~ ~L.~~:·~~
lh.t_
...
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,~ !I 11 ) ;, Good mornit;g. I'm sorr¥ I couldn't send greetings in
13erson, but I d.ld 11mnt: to take a. few m1.nut:~ongratulate Me ',._
, 1
.
~-members on the important work
. are doing to
fk-'SSo~"
c-ex~p~~C.:'?_I?:om_ic op ort:u~i~y:~,to all .Americ~-~~~~. ~ U
l
VA" . .
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The basis or·apy Iong~term solution to poverty rests in a
community's ability to help):those living in poverty raise their
own incomes. Most: of Ulil r'it~l il!le tixf!"t: ~w-income Americans are
capable and hard-working. 'What they·'· lack is not initiative, but
·
oro .
opportunity and access to credit. As one woman~ misrolQnd.iag project jb co]orado saiG---t.o- me,. 'Too man ~d~e
in the parking lots of banks. "
·c~
~
n..v ~·e<-u)- MiCA..~,...;__
· f,~~~~~~
·
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The members of AEO have t:akenA.this ide~ to hearl. ~have
provided people a'cross our country with opportunity -- the
opportunity to borrow small ammounts of.moneytto start small
h-1--'tt"h
businesses and bring some of their great idea to life, to prove
~
·that they are credit-worthy, and most importan., to improve t~eir
~·
OWn lives and ~.of their families.
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In my travels throughout our country and around the world, I
have seen first-hand the transforming effects small loans can
have, especially for women and their families. At the Grameen
Bank in Ban lades
I met a woman who used a small loan to buy a
cow. After she paid off the loan with proceeds from the
m1.lk, she took out a loan for .another cow. After repaying theft
loan, she decided it was time for her husband to help increas'~
the family income. She took out a third loan to buy him a
rickshaw.
~~
And I met a woman l.'n Chile whose whole outlook on life was
changed by the fact that someone took a ri~k and lent her money
to buy a sewing machine. She said she felt like na bird freed
. from its cage" when sh:_received her first loan.
~
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~ilk
~
or~~computer
.
whether it is
cow in Bangladesh
in
hicago, women and men need help and encouragement and credit to
'v ·. make. that first investment. Here in the United StateS, we are
~~~ attempting to build up a micro-enterprise network.
It ~s still
~y
very young, but already several hundred programs, ost of them
·
represented here today, have enabled tens of thous nds of
Americans to access not .onlY. creoit and,t~aining, ut also
something more- fundamemtal: ~-S'etr-respect and sel :SUffi'c"·iency.
The people served by these programs are
on w
are, but
.
..
they seaz ~t;~,,~hemselves and their
\....A·~
hildren .. -
\'11. . . .
I
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�~eir
own P.otential.
by.
{l~a
Butlo~ten
they just·needed a little
.3f•
jump start-- to realize
that jump-start is hard to come
I became a believer in nlicrocredit years ago, wh~n my
husband was governor of Arkansas. We combined elements of the
. Grameen Bank and Chicago's South,Shore Bank to create a
' development bank and a borrowing fund that began to make the kind
!~lot ~nvestments in that state that we wanted to see made
·
.
throughout the country.
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·Lasearat the United Nat1ons Fourth world ~onference on
.
Women ... -"=_:_~g, the United States made two commft~ents to.
·
further self-employment and micro-enterprise in our country.
First, the President established a new Presidential Awards
program to honor ~standing ?R~innov~tive programs that provide
access to credit or training ~echnical assistance to
·
microentrepeneurs . d~otential microentreperteurs. Today, we are
happy to announce the formal .structure ~or these awards. . ·
=
.
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The President also directed the Treasury Department to
coordinate microenterprise programs across a number of our
federal agencies to ensure that those programs are doing the job
they were set out to do. Additionally, the United States will
continue to support microenterprise in developing countries
through USAID.
~ J-> ./1. , \ , 'fi ~ ~ ~
The globalization ef the economy· has meant that many, many
psople are being marginalized, ate.being downsized, are being
dep];'ived of economjc opport:\m~s. We have t:o now, moLe than
~e microenterprise a key element ~1)roviding economic
opportunity for women and en everywhere in the world. · _ L/
.
~
a-:tJ.~r .~
I now have the pleasu e of introducing reasury Secretary··
Robert Rubin, who will·
discuss
· ntitiatives ~
AQ~~~~~~~~~~~-OD4~~~~~~~·~~~~particularly the
dQvolgp.mgat :DE- the Preside tial Awards program.'
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DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
001. memo
To Melanne Verveer From Kirsten Moy (3 pages)
01103/1996
002. list
Janet Thompson; RE: phone numbers/addresses [partial] (3 pages)
n.d.
RESTRICTION
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Melanne Verveer (Subject Files: Microcredit-Minimum Wage)
OA/Box Number: 20043
FOLDER TITLE:
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2006-1301-F
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�MEMORANDUM
TO:
Melanne Verveer, Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the First Lady
FROM:
Kirsten Moy, Director
CDFI Fund
DATE:
January 3, 1996
RE:
Plans and issues regarding the Federal Microenterprise Initiative
This memo lays out the CDFI Fund's proposals for the core mission and agenda of the Federal
Microenterprise Initiative. The memo also raises questions regarding the appropriate level and
structure for the collaboration that must be addressed before any specific actions are implemented.
Mission and Agenda
The Fund recommends that the purpose of the Initiative be as follows: to promote
microenterprise development in the United States by strengthening the federal government's
support for the microenterprise field. In our view, the diversity of federal programs that support
microenterprise development is appropriate, because it reflects the breadth of populations and
missions served by microenterprise development in this country. What is currently lacking in the
federal g()vernment's efforts is a focus on building the institutional capacity of domestic
microenterprise programs, as a means of increasing their performance, impact, and sustainability.
· In seeking to achieve this mission, the Fund recommends the Clinton Administration pursue five
actions. Most of these actions will require collaboration among various Federal agencies.
.
.
However some might be better accomplished through direct action by the White House and/or
individual federal agencies. The five actions are as follows:
Strengthen and support existing federal programs that support microenterprise
1.
~ development. Fo~~ key federal programs-- the SBA's Microlo.an Demonstration and the
'bl:" ~.)'"',.,'? Women's Business Demonstration program, the Job Opportunities for Low-Income
err~~J ~.. t;:Individuals (JOLI) program, and the Self-Employment AllowancePfograrn for recipients
0..: ·'--!! ,ArJY
of unemployment insurance-- will require Congressional action in the next year. The
0 ~ ~l::J
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0
Microloan Demonstration will be endiJ:lg, and the OWBO program will also sunset. Both
will require Congressional action to be extended. The authorization level for the JOLI
program was quadrupled in the welfare reform legislation; however, it will take a
concerted action to ensure that expanded funding is appropriated .. The SEA program is
due to sunset soon, and action will berequired to sustain it. High-level administration
support will be critical to the continuation of these initiatives. In addition, federal agencies
1
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�are currently in the midst of budget discussions that may result in reduced funding levels
for microenterprise programs,
2.
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·
Expand and enhance federal funding for research and evaluation on microenterprise
development. Raising the performance of microenterprise programs in the U.S. will
require that both funders and the industry learn more about what works. Research and
/~-~,;--evaluation is needed to address issues such as: Which strategies work best in helping very
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low-income individuals to leave poverty? What levels of impact and performance can be
~ttf'.Y4y / reached by U.S. rriicroenterprise programs, and at wh.at costs? To what extent, and under
0" f\ ~.....L, v what conditions, can the lending components of microenterprise programs be selfVJ ~ J ~
sustaining? Private donors are currently supporting some efforts to conduct this type of
Gr!Jf r-y ';p ' research. H~wever, these could be greatly strengthened if federal agencies joined as part
6
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~ 'h · ~) agencies will incorporate new learning into their funding decisions, thereby raising the
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3.
Support training and technical assistance for microenterprise development
organizations. Raising the performance and impact of microenterprise development will
also require training and technical assistance efforts that spread the results of research and
learning about "best practices" to all U.S. programs. Federal efforts to support this type
of capacity-building are currently quite linllted. The CDFI Fund is planning to launch a
major training and technical assistance initiative, but its efforts must be limited to
microenterprise programs that are lending programs. This is an area where a
collaporative, interagency effort -- again linked to efforts in the private sector -- could
have a substantial impact on the entire microenterprise field,.
Include microenterprise development as part of President Clinton's initiative on jobs
and welfare reform. Many microenterprise programs in 'this country are now struggling
with how to assist AFDC recipients in the context of the new welfare legislation. The
legislation opens opportunities for action at the state level, but there are also serious
challenges if microenterprise development is to be a viable option for individuals in a timelimited welfare system. Microenterprise development should be one of the issues that is
addressed in the context of the President's jobs initiative. This is an area to which several
federal agencies could bring resources and expertise.
Creating more consistent federal application and reporting requirements. The costs
imposed by multiple application and reporting requirements are one of the drawbacks to ·
the diverse array of federal programs supporting microenterprise development is. Many
microenterprise programs have funding from two or more federal agencies, each of which
emphasizes different factors in its application and reporting systems. Creating more
comparable requirements, as possible, would save valuable time and money for
microenterprise practitioners.
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2
�From an implementation perspeCtive, the Fund recommends starting with agenda items one, two,
and four; items three and five could be longer-term initiatives.
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ONBox Number: 20043
FOLDER TITLE:.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Melanne Verveer, Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the First Lady
FROM:
Kirsten Moy, Director
CDFI Fund
DATE:
January 3, 1996
RE:
Plans and issues regarding the Federal Microenterprise Initiative
This memo lays out the CDFI Fund's proposals for the core mission and agenda of the Federal
Microenterprise Initiative. The memo also raises questions regarding the appropriate level and
structure for the collaboration that must be addressed before any specific actions are implemented.
Mission and Agenda
The Fund recommends that the purpose of the Initiative be as follows: to promote
microenterprise development in the United States by strengthening the federal government's
suppdrt for the microenterprisefie!d. In our view, the diversity of federal programs that support
microenterprise development is .appropriate, because it reflects the breadth of populations and
missions served by microenterprise development in this country. What is currently lacking in the
federal government's efforts is a focus on building the institutional capacity of domestic
microenterprise programs, as a means of increasing their performance, impact, and sustainability.
In seeking to achieve this mission, the Fund recommends the Clinton Administration pursue five
actions. Most ofthese actions will require collabor(:ltion among various Federal agencies. '
However some might be better accomplished through direct action by the White House and/or
individual federal agencies. The five actions are as follows:
1.
Strengthen and support existing federal programs that support microenterprise
development. Four key federal programs-- the SBA'sMicroloan Demonstration and the
Women's Business Demonstration program, the Job Opportunities for Low-Income·
. Individuals (JOLI) program, and the Self-Employment Allowance program for recipients
L- ~ of unemployment insurance -- ~ill require Congressional action in the neXIyear. The
Micro loan Demonstration will be ending, and the OWBO program will also sunset. Both
will require Congressional action to be extended. The authorization level for the JOLJ
/., ~ ~
I pro grain was quadrupled in the welfare reforwlegislEJtian.; however, it will take a 1
VI'-"'.::...~ f-" concerted action to ensure that expanded funding is appropriated. The SEA program is
~· ~!
due to sunset soon, and action will be required to sustain it. High-level administration
~ support will be criti~al to the c.ontinuation of these initiativ s. In addition, federal agencies
..
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are currently in the midst of budget discussions that may result in reduced funding levels
for microenteq)rise programs.
2.
Expand and enhance federal funding for research and evaluation on microenterprise
development. Raising the performance of microenterprise programs in the U.S. will
require that both funders and the industry learn more about what works. Research and
evaluation is needed to address issues such as: Which strategies work best in helping very
low-income individuals to leave poverty? What levels of impact and performance can be
reached by U.S. microenterprise programs, and at w~at costs? To what extent, and under
what conditions, can the lending components of microenterprise programs be selfsustaining? Private donors are currently supporting some efforts to conduct this type of
research. However, these could be greatly strengthened if federal agencies joined as part
of a collabohtive effort to support research on microenterprise development.
Furthermore, federal sponsorship of research will increase th~ likelihood that federal
agencies will incorporate new learning into their funding decisions, thereby raising the
impact of federal spending.
3.
Support training and technical assistance for microenterprise development
organizations.' Raising the performance and impact of microenterprise development will
also require training and technical assistance efforts that spread the results of research and
learning about "best practices" to all U.S. programs. Federal efforts to support this type
of capacity-building are currently quite limited. The CDFI Fund is planning to launch a
major training and technical assistance initiative, but its efforts must be limited to
rnicroenterprise programs that are lending programs. This is an area where a
collaborative, interagency effort -- again linked to efforts in the private sector -- could
have a substantiai impact-on the entire rnicroenterprise field. ·
4.
Include microenterprise development as part of President Clinton's initiative on jobs
and welfare reform. Many microenterprise programs in this country are now· struggling .·
with how to assist AFDC recipients in the context of the new welfare legislation. The
legislation opens opportunities for action at. the state level, but there are also serious
/
· challenges if rnicroenterprise development is to be a viable option for individuals in a timelimited welfare system. Microenterprise development should be one of the issues that is
addressed in the context ofthe President's jobs initiative. This is an area to which several
/ federal agencies could bring resources and expertise.
Creating more consistent federal application and reporting requirements. The costs
imposed by multiple application and reporting requirements are one of the drawbacks to
• the diverse array of federal programs supporting microenterprise development is. Many
rnicroenterprise programs have funding from two or more federal agencies, each of which
emphasizes different factors in its application and reporting systems. Creating more
comparable requirements, as possible, would save valuable time and money for
rnicroenterprise practitioners.
·'
.'.
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�From an implementation perspective, the Fund recommends starting with agenda items one, two,
and four; items three and five could be longer-term initiatives.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 2, 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR MELANNE VERVEER
FROM:
SANDY BERGE~
DAN TARULLO~t
SUBJECT:
Recommendation on President's Participation at
Micro-Credit Summit
·'
You asked for a recommendation on whether or not the President
should attend the privately sponsored Micro"rcredit Summit planned
for February 2-4 in Washington. The organifers want the
·
President to speak tor five minutes and thenattend a meeting
(Council of Heads of State and Government) at which a communique
would be finalized.
Our domestic community development banks and some of our foreign
aid programs are modeled on micro-credit programs. In this·
respect, the President could use this forum to ·showcase his
achievements and convey his continuing support for micro-credit
programs, and thereby perhaps provide some hope for those in
poyerty in our inner cities and in developing countries.
However, op the merits, this does not appear to warrant
· Presidential-level attendance and we would recommend that the
President decline. There are few other heads of state att~nding;
the NGO that is organizing it is somewhat unpredictable; and the
President's presence would raise expectations of more foreign
aid.
We can more appropriately demonstrate the Administration's
support for micro-credit programs, without raising expectations
of significant new aid funds, through the First Lady's
participation. In addition, Secretary Rubin is expected to
attend. AID Administrator Brian Atwood has already confirmed his
attendance. A video taped welcome by the P~esident would be an
appropriate courtesy as well.
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· MEMORANDUM
TO:
USUN - Ambassador Marrero
IO
Melinda Kimble
USUN - Bisa Williams-Manigau
PRM G/CS
Ellen Mar:'3h.all
;·
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FROM:
G/CS- Theresa Loar1V'
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SUBJECT:
Fourth World Conference on Women
Platform for Action - u.~. ~trategy
,~o
This is to tallow up on our meeting yesterday to discuss
U.S. strategy for removing the brackets in the-draft Platform
tor Action.
We agreed to the following action items:
- USUN will pass to Patritia Licuanan our breakdown of
issue baskets and suggest which baskets to handle first
in June/August informals
- GIGS and Ellen will prepare a ·document identifying
bracketed language which is already consensus language
from prior UN documents w/o May 22.
- Victor will suggest to ~ittani that the UN get the
secretari~ts from prior confer•nces to help Mongella
prepare a similar consensus document.
- USUN will check around re who is interested in being
· vice-cbairs of tho Conference.
·
C/CS will develop and get clearance on
for bracketed sections of the document.
us
l~n~uage
- During the week of June 5,. G/CS will send an ALDAC cable
describing USG positions on each category ..
- We wlll Lak.e
iiUVi:int<;~y~
uf dll uppux:tunities in the corning
months to resolve the bracketed language, including
prep<~.duy tdlklny points !o1· qiyl1 level persons and working
w{th USUN to piepare for the mid-June negoti~tirig session.
Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.
Attachment:
Categories of bracketed language.
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CATEGORIES OF BRACKETED LANGUAGE
ur TMAN
_RIGHTS
equity/equality
terminology!
universal/universally
~ccognized/
international/internationally recognized
early marria9es
economic rights
tr9aty ratification
mand~tes of s~ecial ·rapporteurs
indigenous people
trafficking in women
crime~ against hum~niLy
violence
forced pregriancl~~
religious.~xtremism
cul tui·a 1 values
HEAI..l'li
lC.I:'JJ.
language
Family/families and mutual responsibilities
. MfiPIA
First Amendment concerns
connection to violence
"'!'
F'reedom of the Press
ENVIRONMENT
sustainable development/sustained economic growth/
centered on the human pP.r~on.
ECONOMIC
sf.ructut'al adjustment
transnational corporations
macro and micro economic policies
debt
·
unwagod worlt
MIGRANT, DISPLACED WQMEN
gender foetor~ fo1: as:y lwr•
R~EUGEE.
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BEQQURCES/UN ADMINISTRATION
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l"P.SOll
rces
v. "necessary" resources
how to deal with requssts to International Financial
Institutions and other actors
"adequate~
women in the Secretariat ·
POLITICAL ISS.UES
foreign occupation
land mines
weapons
regi~try
nuclear weapons
lllll.i tcu:y
:sp~ndiuy
eliminate politically oriented lists of wrongs
.embargoes
self determinat~op
ISSUES
Affirmative action
quotas
diversity paragraphs
sexual harassment.
gender: balance
d~sabled/special needs
discrimination
feminist groups
gender impact analyses
national machineries
DQ~SIIC
'I'he
Future St:at:us of UN Bodies
CSW
CEDAW
UNIFEM
IN STRAW
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attached fact sheet provides corract information regarding
the accreditation of right to life or 11 pro family" NGOs to
the 4WCW. This should clear up any mieunderstanoing you may have
regarding #s of NGOs accredited and waiting accreditation ..
Please. rpfar to thiG but do n6t distribute it outside the building.
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In'Zormation on NGO:s and Tbe UN Fourth :World Conference on Women
A lrir.ge number of US-based riqht to life or "pro-family"
NGOs h(!vP. hP.An accredited thus far. To name a few:
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2.
America 11, F'arni ly Vi'lln~:'l for t:he 21st Century
AmQrican Lif.e Lea9ue, Tnr..·
3.
Chutoh Woman
1.
Un~ted
4.
5.
6.
Tho Eagle Fo~um
Life Choices
Mother~ at Home
7, National Conference for Cntholic Bi~hops
6. National ln3titute of Womenhood
9. Tilt: Rulberfo:r:d InlStitute
10. The UI<t:a SLaLes Catholic Conference
ll. world Or:ganizC;SUon for Lhe Family
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There may De additional u.s.-ba~t:a tight Lo life or
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"pro-t ami ly" NGOS that are eligible tu i:1tLt£:tul Llle Wor-ld·
Conference basea upon permanent acc:r:eaitation 5t~tu~ wiLh
either the ECOSOC or the commission on sustainable
Development.
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To our knowledge, the only two US-based rignt to life NGOs
that have not yet been accredited are: '
1.
2.
Concerned Women of America
Flare
NGOs Accredited So Far
o
The 1994 csw mA~ting accredited 102 NGOs to observe the
World Conferer(ICP.!; t~hP. 19<.15 CSW meeting accredited some
1,300 additional NGO~ tn nhR~rve the World Conference.
493 NGOs wa:ra not :nacornmended by the 1995 CSW mAP.t:i.nq for
acc:r:cdita.tion. Elased upon a General Assembly ret::olution
co-3ponGotcd by the unitad States, those groups recently
received letters from the UN with r9asons for
non-recommenda~ion.
The 9roups have £our weeks to respond.
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There are approximately 1,400 other NGOa who a:re
l:'tH_l\lauenLly accred~ted to the .ECOSOC or to. the UN
Cormni::;:::~ion UH BusLainable Development, ~;md are thu::J
eligible to sena ~~~~~senLaLives to the World Conf,rence.
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Since January, the UN has recei v!:!<l Ltll.,lU'd~ Ls r .~:mn an
additional 1,000 NGOs who are seeking a{;t:.L~ullallon.
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All pending accreditation issues snould be deciQea dt Lhe
1995 session of ECOSOC in Gen~va (late June and July).
5/17/95: SEC3 722
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page 2
Background:
The current draft of the ECE document does not address the
issue of lesbian rights. This guidance will be used in the
event the issue is raised by foreign delegations or to
answer questions posed to the US delegation by American
NGOs.
At the September 1994 International Conference on
Population and Development in Cairo~ the US Delegation,
along with others, sought to enumerate both reproductive
and sexual rights for all. ihdividuals. However, a number
of countries opposed the inclusion of sexual· rights, and
that language was struck from the final document. This
debate on sexual rights was not focused on sexual
orienr~tion.
The international community did agree to the
concept of reproductive rights.
Recently, the United States supported the suspension from
consultative status at the United Nations Economic and
Social Council of the International Lesbian and Gay
Association (ILGA). ECOSOC's decision was based on
concerns that ILGA member organizations may promote,
condone or seek the legalization of pedophilia, and ILGA's
inability to demonstrate fully that its aims and purposes,
and those of its member organizations and subsidiaries, are
in ccinformity with the spirit, purposes and principles of
the UN Charter.
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This position has nothing whatever to do with lesbian
rights in general or with ILGA as an advocate for those
rights in particular.
The United States prefers to address human rights issues
the context of existing .international instruments,
such. as the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights. ·
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The US Delegat{on to the ECE meeting should support
language consistent with the US position described above.
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