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Clinton Presidential Library
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Inventory for FOIA Request 2006-1878-F
Records on Meteorite ALH 84001
Extent
8 folders; 177 total pages
Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the
Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 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 copyright law of the
United States (Title 17, USC) 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 , 2009. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.
Scope and Content
The materials in FOIA 2006-1878-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.
The materials in FOIA 2006-1878-F concern the NASA discovery of the Allan Hills meteorite,
mentioned by President Clinton in a statement on August 7, 1996. Allan Hills (ALH) Meteorite 84001
was found in Allan Hills, Antarctica on December 27, 1984. ALH 84001 is believed to be from Mars.
The meteorite made worldwide headlines in 1996 when scientists announced that it might contain
evidence for microscopic fossils of Martian bacteria. The discovery of this evidence of possible life on
Mars prompted a response from the Clinton Administration.
The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files contained one responsive
document. Subject file OS001 is a memo to the President regarding his statement in response to the
discovery of the possible bacteria fossils on ALH 84001.
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�In the White House Staff and Office Files, the files of Kris Balderston in the Cabinet Affairs Office
contain drafts of the President’s remarks regarding ALH 84001 on August 7, 1996.
The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails also contain responsive documents.
These consist primarily of emails discussing the 1996 discovery of fossils on the meteorite.
The Tape Restoration Project (TRP) Emails contain a document directing the recipients to websites with
photographs of the possible fossils on ALH 84001.
The NSC Cable and Email Systems also contain responsive documents. The NSC Cables contain
summaries of news reports which mention the possible evidence for life on the meteorite. The NSC
Emails consist of statements of the Clinton Administration’s science policy and accomplishments. The
discoveries related to ALH 84001 were referenced during the discussion of these achievements.
System of Arrangement
Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in four collection areas – Clinton
Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and
Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails and TRP Emails, and Clinton Presidential
Records: NSC Cable and Email Systems. As policy, 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. WHORM Subject files are processed at the document
level.
The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a
series of categories designed by a letter/number combination. A complete listing of the categories with
detailed descriptions is provided in our research room.
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 record 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.
The Tape Restoration Project (TRP) is a database consisting of restored emails from the Automated
Records Management System from July 1994 through June of 2000. The TRP is a database that contains
email records of the Executive office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential
record email. The TRP 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.
The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-1878-F:
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files
Category
Case Number
OS001
Scanned: Case Number 180209SS [OA/ID 14087]
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�Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Cabinet Affairs
Balderston, Kris
NASA/MARS [OA/ID 11548]
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails
WHO [OA/ID 500,000]
[Mars Meteorite]
[08/06/1996 – 08/08/1996]
Default [OA/ID 1,100,000]
[Mars Meteorite]
[08/06/1996 – 08/08/1996]
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project (TRP) Emails
CEA [OA/ID 950,000]
[Mars Meteorite]
[08/08/1996]
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable and Email Systems
NSC Cables
Jan 1995 – Dec 1996
[Meteorite and Mars]
[08/08/1996 – 08/12/1996] [OA/ID 510000]
NSC Emails
Exchange – Record (Sept 97 – Jan 01)
[Meteorite and Mars]
[10/29/1997 – 12/22/2000] [OA/ID 620000]
Exchange – Non-Record (Mar 97 – Jan 01)
[Meteorite and Mars]
[12/24/2000] [OA/ID 630000]
Last Modified: 4/5/2011
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2006-1878-F
Description
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This collection consists of speech drafts, press releases, news transcripts, memos, email and cables pertaining to the NASA discovery of the Allan Hills (ALH) Meteorite 84001 meteorite, mentioned by President Clinton in a statement on August 7, 1996. ALH 84001 is believed to be from Mars. The meteorite made worldwide headlines in 1996 when scientists announced that it might contain evidence for microscopic fossils of Martian bacteria.
<b>Please Note: No items in this collection have yet been scanned nor made available online</b>
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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