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Clinton Presidential Library
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Inventory for FOIA Request 2009-0258-F
Records relating to Khalid Al-Jawary
Extent
14 folders, 278 pages
Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the
Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) 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 (Title 17, USC 101) which governs the making of photocopies and 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 2009-0258-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents
responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Reseachers should consult the archivist about related materials.
FOIA request 2009-0258-F consists of records related to requests for the prison release or deportation of
Khalid Al-Jawary, also known as Khaled El-Jassem. Al-Jawary, a member of the Palestinian Liberation
Organization (PLO), was arrested in Italy in 1991, extradited to the United States, and sentenced to 30
years imprisonment for three failed bombing attempts in New York City in 1973. Having his motion
for an appeal dismissed, Al-Jawary, members of his family, and officials in the PLO sent letters to the
National Security Advisory Anthony Lake, officials in the U.S. Department of Justice and President
Clinton requesting release or deportation (of Al-Jawary) to an Arab country. After serving 16 years in
prison, Al-Jawary was released to U.S. immigration officials in February 2009 and deported to Sudan in
March 2009.
Documents which may be responsive to this FOIA were found in the NSC Cable, Email, and Records
Management Systems. The emails contain lists of pending correspondence on various topics including
the release of Khaled El-Jessem. Documents found from NSC Records Management consisted mainly
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�of letters, articles and court transcripts. Letters include correspondence from Al-Jawary to the National
Security Advisor and other Department of Justice officials. There are also letters from Palestinian
officials. Articles and excerpts from Al-Jawary’s trial are enclosures to Al-Jawary’s letters and were
intended to support his argument for release from prison.
System of Arrangement
Records which may be responsive to this FOIA request were found in one collection area- Clinton
Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems.
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems
NSC Cables
Jan 1993-Dec 1994
[Al-Jawary or Al-Jawari…]
[01/05/1993 – 08/17/1994] [OA/ID 505000]
Jan 1995-Dec 1996
[Al-Jawary or Al-Jawari…]
[08/22/1996 – 11/13/1996] [OA/ID 510000]
NSC Emails
MSMail-Non-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97)
[Al-Jawary or Al-Jawari…]
[08/01/1995] [OA/ID 605000]
Exchange Record (Sept 97-Jan01)
[Al-Jawary or Al-Jawari…]
[01/24/2000 – 12/20/2000] [OA/ID 620000
Exchange-Non-Record (Mar97-Jan01)
[Al-Jawary or Al-Jawari…]
[12/20/2000 – 01/11/2001] [OA/ID 630000]
NSC Records Management
[Al-Jawary or Al-Jawari…]
0007618 [OA/ID 4115]
9505497 [OA/ID 595]
9506775 [OA/ID 603]
9506967 [OA/ID 605]
9804046 [OA/ID 2041]
9805297 [OA/ID 2051]
9808187 [OA/ID 2072]
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems (continued)
NSC Records Management
[Al-Jawary or Al-Jawari…]
9900518 [OA/ID 2708]
9907197 [OA/ID 2752]
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2009-0258-F
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This collection consists of records concerning requests for the prison release or deportation of Khalid Al-Jawary, also known as Khaled El-Jassem. Al-Jawary, a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), was arrested in Italy in 1991 and then extradited to the United States. He was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for three failed bombing attempts in New York City in 1973. The records consist mainly of letters, news articles, and court transcripts. Letters include correspondence from Al-Jawary to the National Security Advisor and Department of Justice Officials. There are also letters from Palestinian officials requesting Al-Jawary’s release or deportation. News articles and excerpts covering Al-Jawary’s trial were enclosures to Al-Jawary’s letters which were intended to support his argument for release from prison.
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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
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DOCUMENT NO.
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001. email
DATE
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08/0111995
Edwards, Joan to Kreczko, Alan J. re: 5497 Request for Prison·
Release (4 pages)
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b(4) Release would disclos~ trade secrets or confidential or financial
information [(b)(4) ofJthe FOIA]
b(6) Release would consti~te a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA)
b(7) Release would disclosr information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA)
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
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of gift.
financial institutions l(b)(S) of the FOIA]
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Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA)
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 PRA]
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Edwards, Joan
CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SUBJECT
5497 Request for Prison Release [UNCLASSIFIED]
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Kreczko, Alan J.
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August 1, 1995
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MEMORANDUM FOR ANTHONY LAKE
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Khaled El Jassem has requested you secure his early release from
Prison. (Tab I) Jassem was convicted in 1993 for ia terrorist
incident in 1973 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He argues
that Israel-PLO peace support his request for early release.
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Jassem's request is supported by Nasir Yusif, PPE' Commander.
Jassem also references Israel-PLO peace and that:Jassem was
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The proposed response to Jassem, which I would sign, informs him
the appropriate officials to petition for early relea~e and offers
no comment on the substance of his petition. If y0u approve it, we
would provide the text to ConGen Jerusalem to dfaw on in responding
to PPF Commander Yusif. The response has beeri coordinated with
Justice and State.
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release, that authority may seek NSC or State vieWs on the foreign
policy issues presented. While we do not need to fnake any judgment
now on what we would say, the Near East Directorate doubts we would
argue that foreign policy considerations support His claim.
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Concurrence by: David Satterfield
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Al-Jassem.
Approve _ _ Disapprove _ _
Attachment
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Tab II Incoming from Jassem
Tab III Incoming from Yusif
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Dear Mr. Jassem:
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I am responding to your letter of July 10 to Mr. Uake in which you
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the Assistant to the President for National Securiiy Affairs.
Instead, your appeal for sentence relief might be reviewed in three
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First, you might appeal directly to the judge who ,issued the
sentence in your case for a reduction in sentence.
Second, you can file with the U.S. Parole Commission for early
release. The mailing address is:
Carol Pavilack Getty
North Central Regional Commissioner
U.S. Parole Commission
10220 North Executive Hills Blvd.
North Point Tower
Suite 700
Kansas City, Mo. 64153
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Finally, you can petition the President for Executive Clemency.
Such petitions are filed with the U.S. Pardon Attdrney, who forwards
such petitions to the President. That mailing addrbss follows:
Margaret Love, Esq.
U.S. Pardon Attorney
500 First Street, NW
Washington, D.C. a20530
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appropriate for the relief you are seeking. As notdd, however it
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Mr. Khaled El Jassem
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Reg. No: 31628-054
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DOCUMENT NO.
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001. memo
Kreczko, Alan to Lake, Athony re: Jassem Request for Prison
Release (2 pages)
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Kreczko, Alan to Lake, Athony re: Jassem Request for Prison ReleaJI
[duplicate of001] (2 pages)
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MEMORANDUM FOR ANTHONY LAKE
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SUBJECT:
Jassem Request for Prison
Re~ease
Khaled El Jassem has requested you secure hi:s early release from
prison: (Tab I) Jassem was convicted in 1991 for a terrorist
incident in 1973 (attempted bombing of banksi in two airports) and
was sentenced to 30 years. He argues that Israel-PLO peace
supports his request for early release. He also argues his crime
caused no property damage or personal inj uryl, a fortuitous event
for which he deserves no credit.
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the Palestinian Authority, Office of Public Security. Yusif also
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orders."·
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The proposed response to Jassem, which I would sign, informs him
of the appropriate USG officials to petitioni for early release
and offers no comment on the substance of his petition. If you
approve it, we would provide the text to Con~en Jerusalem to draw
on in responding to Yusif. The response hasibeen coordinated
with Justice and State.
In the event Jassem petitions an appropriate authority for early
release, that authority may seek NSC or State views on the
foreign policy issues presented. While we d0 not need to make
any judgment now on what we would say, both the Near East
Directorate and Dennis Ross believe that they would recommend
that foreign policy considerations not play any role in
evaluating Jassem's request, which they beli~ve should be
assessed on straight l~Jenforcement groundsf
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ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR ANTHONY LAKE
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SUBJECT:
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