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William J. Clinton Presidential Library
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Inventory for FOIA Request 2006-0466-F
Records of Jonathan Prince, Speechwriter
Extent
188 folders, 6,540 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 the copyright law of the
United States (Title 17, USC 101) 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 2006-0466-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.
Jonathan Prince served in various capacities during the entire two terms of the Clinton Administration.
He was one of President Clinton’s speechwriters for a couple of years, Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for a brief time, and directed the public relations effort related to the fallout from the bombing of
refugees by NATO forces during the war in Kosovo. He currently works in Hillary Clinton’s State
Department as an advisor to Special Middle East Envoy George Mitchell.
FOIA request 2006-0466-F consists of speech drafts, handwritten notes, memoranda, correspondence,
publications, and schedules. Many of the speech drafts contain nothing in the way of comments,
additions, or deletions. Prince wrote most of President Clinton’s radio addresses from 1993-1997. He
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�also clearly specialized in dealing with domestic issues such as crime, gun control, unemployment,
urban development, and welfare.
System of Arrangement
Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in one collection area—Clinton
Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. 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.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Box 1
Speechwriting
Prince, Jonathan
3/93 Defense Conversion [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Year Wrap-Up [OA/ID 10440]
5/93 Small Business Support [OA/ID 10440]
10/93 Kerrey Commission [OA/ID 10440]
12/93 Entitlements Conference [OA/ID 10440]
7/93 Wireless Demo at the White House [OA/ID 10440]
12/16/93 Video Scripts [OA/ID 10440]
2/93 Economic Plan Announcement [OA/ID 10440]
3/93 Review of Bush Bonuses [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Economic Plan Charts [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Urban Task Force [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Assisted Communication Memos [OA/ID 10440]
11/93 Thanksgiving Homeless Event [OA/ID 10440]
11/93 NAFTA – Chamber of Commerce [OA/ID 10440]
11/93 Export Policy Announcement [OA/ID 10440]
11/93 CRA [Community Reinvestment Act] Reform [OA/ID 10440]
12/93 Pan Am 103 Anniversary Event [1] [OA/ID 10440]
12/93 Pan Am 103 Anniversary Event [2] [OA/ID 10440]
1/93 Executive Actions [OA/ID 10440]
7/93 CDFI [Community Development Financial Institutions] [OA/ID 10440]
12/93 CRA Reform [OA/ID 10440]
5/93 Re-Employment Training [OA/ID 10440]
7/93 EITC [Earned Income Tax Credit] Expansion [1] [OA/ID 10440]
7/93 EITC [Earned Income Tax Credit] Expansion [2] [OA/ID 10440]
Box 2
10/93 California [OA/ID 10440]
9/93 School-toWork [OA/ID 10440]
5/93 Microloans [1] [OA/ID 10440]
5/93 Microloans [2] [OA/ID 10440]
5/93 Mike McAlary Get-Well Card [OA/ID 10440]
5/93 Video Scripts [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Community Empowerment Board Creation [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Economic Plan Materials [1] [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Economic Plan Materials [2] [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Economic Plan Materials [3] [OA/ID 10440]
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�1993 Economic Plan Materials [4] [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Economic Plan Materials [5] [OA/ID 10440]
1993 Economic Plan Materials [6] [OA/ID 10440]
[Work & Responsibility Act of 1994] [OA/ID 10440]
[2/94 Brady Bill Challenge] [OA/ID 10440]
Box 3
2/26/94 Radio Address at Police Station [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Ad Council – PSA on Anti-Violence [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Cabinet Crime Bill Activities [OA/ID 10441]
4/14/94 Police Honorees Event [OA/ID 10441]
9/14/94 US Attorneys/Crime Bill [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Assault Weapons Ban Memo [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Assault Weapons Bios [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Crime Bill Drafts by Others [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Crime Bill Event Memos [OA/ID 10441]
EZ [Empowerment Zone] Events [OA/ID 10441]
3/94 TV Guide Interview [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Assorted Drafts for Editing [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Crime Bill – General [OA/ID 10441]
8/12/94 NAPO [National Association for Police Officers] – Crime Bill [OA/ID 10441]
6/94 Robert Taylor Homes Event [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Crime Bill Strategy Memos [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Crime Bill Implementation [1] [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Crime Bill Implementation [2] [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Crime Academic Articles [OA/ID 10441]
1994 TV Ratings [OA/ID 10441]
1994 EITC Campaign [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Various Event Memos [OA/ID 10441]
2/94 Pittsburgh Event [OA/ID 10441]
Box 4
1994 Strategic Communications Memos [OA/ID 10441]
2/94 What is Working Conference [OA/ID 10441]
2/94 Building A Reemployment System – President’s Briefing Book [1] [OA/ID 10441]
2/94 Building A Reemployment System – President’s Briefing Book [2] [OA/ID 10441]
2/94 Operation Safe Home [OA/ID 10441]
1/94 – 2/94 New Unemployment Methodology [OA/ID 10441]
5/94 TRP [The Regeneration Project] [OA/ID 10441]
5/94 Homeless Plan [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Urban Development – Cities Generally [OA/ID 10441]
1994 Education – Guns & Schools [OA/ID 10441]
1994 NRA [OA/ID 10441]
1/95 Jobs, Wages, & Economic Growth – B. Reich Speeches [OA/ID 10441]
2/95 Public Housing [OA/ID 10441]
4/95 Iowa [OA/ID 10441]
5/95 Civic Action – Bowling Alone [OA/ID 10441]
8/95 History Standards [1] [OA/ID 10441]
8/95 History Standards [2] [OA/ID 10441]
8/12/95 Henry Cisneros Memo [OA/ID 10441]
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�12/95 Bosnia [OA/ID 10441]
1995 Miscellaneous 1995 Idea Memos [OA/ID 10441]
May 1994 – [Assault Weapons Ban Event] [OA/ID 10441]
July 1994 – [Radio Address] [OA/ID 10441]
Box 5
August 1994 – [Radio Address] [OA/ID 10442]
October 1994 – [International Association of Chiefs of Police] [OA/ID 10442]
November 1994 – [empty folder] [OA/ID 10442]
December 1994 – [Radio Address] [OA/ID 10442]
December 1994 – DLC [Democratic Leadership Council] Speech [OA/ID 10442]
December 1994 – Middle Class Bill of Rights [OA/ID 10442]
January 1995 – [Remarks at Carl Sandburg Community College] [OA/ID 10442]
February 1995 – [First Anniversary of Brady Bill Implementation] [1] [OA/ID 10442]
February 1995 – [First Anniversary of Brady Bill Implementation] [2] [OA/ID 10442]
March 1995 – [Remarks to Florida State Legislature] [OA/ID 10442]
March 1995 – National League of Cities [OA/ID 10442]
March 1995 – Southern Economic Conference [OA/ID 10442]
April 1995 – [Remarks to Joint Session of Iowa State Legislature] [1] [OA/ID 10442]
April 1995 – [Remarks to Joint Session of Iowa State Legislature] [2] [OA/ID 10442]
April 1995 – Oklahoma City Related Speeches & Material [1] [OA/ID 10442]
Box 6
April 1995 – Oklahoma City Related Speeches & Material [2] [OA/ID 10442]
May 1995 – [Radio Address] [OA/ID 10442]
June 1995 – [Radio Address] [1] [OA/ID 10442]
June 1995 – [Radio Address] [2] [OA/ID 10442]
June 1995 – [Radio Address] [3] [OA/ID 10442]
June 1995 – [U.S.-Japan Negotiations on Autos & Auto Parts] [OA/ID 10442]
July 1995 – [Federal Law Enforcement Meeting] [OA/ID 10442]
July 1995 – [Rescissions Bill Signing] [OA/ID 10442]
July 1995 – Religious Liberty [1] [OA/ID 10442]
July 1995 – Religious Liberty [2] [OA/ID 10442]
July 1995 – Empowerment Conference [OA/ID 10442]
August 1995 – [Veterans Benefits] [OA/ID 10442]
August 1995 – Tobacco [1] [OA/ID 10442]
Box 7
August 1995 – Tobacco [2] [OA/ID 10442]
September 1995 – [Re-Inventing Government] [1] [OA/ID 10442]
September 1995 – [Re-Inventing Government] [2] [OA/ID 10442]
September 1995 – [Remarks on Medicaid] [OA/ID 10442]
October 1995 – [Remarks on Anti-Terrorism Bill] [OA/ID 10442]
October 1995 – Business Council [OA/ID 10442]
November 1995 – DLC & Government Shutdown [OA/ID 10442]
December 1995 – [Remarks for Veto of Commerce, Justice, & State Appropriations Bill]
[OA/ID 10442]
December 1995 – Bosnia Talking Points & Message Development [OA/ID 10442]
January 1996 – [Remarks at Reception for U.S. Conference of Mayors] [OA/ID 10442]
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�January 1996 – State of the Union [OA/ID 10442]
February 1996 – [Remarks to Neighborhood Residents About Community Policing [1]
[OA/ID 10442]
February 1996 – [Remarks to Neighborhood Residents About Community Policing [2]
[OA/ID 10442]
Box 8
February 1996 – [Remarks to Neighborhood Residents About Community Policing] [3]
[OA/ID 10442]
February 1996 – Midwest Economic Conference [OA/ID 10442]
February 1996 – Louisiana Economic Development Brunch [OA/ID 10442]
March 1996 – [Remarks to Advocates Against Youth Smoking] [OA/ID 10442]
March 1996 – Tobacco [OA/ID 10442]
March 1996 – Youth, Drugs, & Violence Conference [OA/ID 10442]
April 1996 – [Radio Address] [OA/ID 10442]
April 1996 – Ron Brown Eulogy [1] [OA/ID 10442]
April 1996 – Ron Brown Eulogy [2] [OA/ID 10442]
May 1996 – [Signing of Megan’s Law] [OA/ID 10442]
June 1996 – [Remarks to Women’s Legal Defense Fund] [OA/ID 10442]
June 1996 – Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment [1] [OA/ID 10442]
June 1996 – Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment [2] [OA/ID 10442]
Box 9
June 1996 – Princeton Commencement [1] [OA/ID 10442]
June 1996 – Princeton Commencement [2] [OA/ID 10442]
July 1996 – [Remarks on Domestic Violence & Crime] [OA/ID 10442]
August 1996 – [Brady Bill Extension] [OA/ID 10442]
November 1996 – Planning [OA/ID 10442]
December 1996 – [Members of Domestic Policy Team] [OA/ID 10442]
January 1997 – [Statement for Press Conference – Balanced Budget] [OA/ID 10443]
February 1997 – [Radio Address] [OA/ID 10443]
February 1997 – State of the Union [1] [OA/ID 10443]
February 1997 – State of the Union [2] [OA/ID 10443]
February 1997 – 311 Announcement [OA/ID 10443]
February 1997 – American Council on Education [OA/ID 10443]
March 1997 – [Remarks to the Gridiron Club] [OA/ID 10443]
March 1997 – Radio Address on Race [OA/ID 10443]
7/97 – Reconciliation Bill [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Community 2020 [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – BC [Bill Clinton] Ideas [OA/ID 10443]
Box 10
1997 – Youth Crime Conference [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – USDA Service [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Race Initiative [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Teacher Corps [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Police Corps [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Housing Bill [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Housing Cops [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Service Summit – POTUS Op-Ed [OA/ID 10443]
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�4/97 – Summit of Service [1] [OA/ID 10443]
4/97 – Summit of Service [2] [OA/ID 10443]
6/97 – State of the Cities – Press Paper [OA/ID 10443]
6/97 – Domestic Policy Council – Questions & Answers [OA/ID 10443]
6/97 – U.S. Conference of Mayors – Secretary Herman’s Speech [OA/ID 10443]
6/97 – USCM [United States Conference of Mayors] Priorities [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Section 8 Homeownership Vouchers [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Officer Next Door [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – HUD Management Reform [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – State of the Cities POTUS Speech [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – FHA Premium Reduction – Cities [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – State of the Cities Report – Drafts [1] [OA/ID 10443]
Box 11
1997 – State of the Cities Report – Drafts [2] [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – AIDS – Needle Exchange, ADAP [AIDS Drugs Assisted Programs] [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Morgan State Commencement Planning [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Treasury – CDFI Fund [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – G.I. Bill for Workers [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Young Drivers [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – TANF [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families] Program Development
[OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Housing Bill [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Congressional Black Caucus Computer Proposal [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – Cults [OA/ID 10443]
1997 – HUD – Fair Housing for the 21st Century [OA/ID 10443]
AIDS – Names Project Prevention Disposal [OA/ID 10443]
January 1998 – [Statement on Bombing of Women’s Health Clinic in Atlanta]
[OA/ID 10443]
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2006-0466-F
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Jonathan Prince served in various capacities during the two terms of the Administration. He was one of President Clinton’s speechwriters, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, and directed the public relations effort related to the fallout from the bombing of refugees by NATO forces during the war in Kosovo. This collection consists of speech drafts, handwritten notes, memoranda, correspondence, publications, and schedules. Prince wrote most of President Clinton’s radio addresses from 1993-1997. He also specialized in dealing with domestic issues such as crime, gun control, unemployment, urban development, and welfare.
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Speechwriting
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