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Clinton Presidential Library
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Inventory for FOIA Request 2006-0165-F
Records on Voice of America (VOA)
Extent
195 folders, approximately 8,300 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 22) 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) 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, 2006. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.
Scope and Content
The materials in FOIA 2006-0165-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents
responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials.
FOIA request 2006-0165-F contains materials from several agencies and individuals, including the
National Security Council. The VOA was founded in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda. It played a
crucial role in the struggle against communism during the Cold War. VOA broadcasts reach 100 million
regular listeners in English and 52 other languages. The VOA and the BBC World Service are the two
most important international broadcasting agencies.
During the Clinton Administration the VOA experienced a period of transition and consolidation.
Language services and staff were reduced in Europe as a result of the end of the Cold War. However,
expansion took place in other parts of the world such as Asia and Africa. The NSC considered the VOA
to be an important tool in its efforts to introduce democratic principles to fledgling republics and
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�countries where repressive regimes held power. As a consequence, it was a key player in the decisions
determining which areas of the globe would receive VOA broadcasts.
The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alpha Files contain four records relating
to the VOA. There is material concerning a memorial tribute for Willis Conover, an invitation for the
President to speak at HEARTLAND USA, a cassette tape, and a request for an invitation to a State
Dinner.
The WHORM Subject Categories for VOA contain sixteen different subject file classifications. These
categories have correspondence pertaining to Radio Free Asia and VOA in China and the use of the
Presidential Seal for an exhibit at VOA. Lists of H.R. and Senate bills, schedules, briefing materials,
talking points, speech cards, speeches, information on VOA’s budget, and thank you letters can also be
found in these records. Invitations to address VOA events such as ―Talk to America‖ and ―Press
Conference USA‖ show up throughout the collection. In addition, the WHORM subject files contain a
considerable amount of unrelated material in the form of booklets, reports, resumes, and letters
requesting either employment or recommendations.
The White House Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, memos, testimony, talking points, and
articles maintained by individual staff members. Included in these records are VOA reconciliation files
from the White House Travel Office, a memo recommending someone for a position with the VOA,
material for a speech to be given to Jazz/VOA by President Clinton, and two files from the President’s
Daily Diary. The files of Cameron Munter consist primarily of correspondence dealing with the
reduction of European language services in an effort to make the VOA more efficient. Mary DeRosa
files include printed materials concerning the airing of VOA programs in Iran and China. Information
about the creation of the VOA/Department of Justice ―International Most Wanted‖ project can be found
in the records of Matthew Gobush. His papers contain memos, press releases, and public service
announcements highlighting the theme of interagency cooperation as a way of fighting international
crime and terrorism.
The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails deal with a number of topics related to
the operation of the VOA during the Clinton Administration. These matters include staff changes and
assignments, particularly the appointment of Evelyn S. Lieberman as the director of the VOA in 1996.
Of special note here is the coverage by the VOA of the spread of AIDS in Africa.
The NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems give an overall picture of the activities of the
VOA during the years that President Clinton was in office. VOA journalists interviewed world leaders
on a daily basis, constantly sought the expertise of NSC staffers, and became involved in controversies
attributed to biased reporting on their part. Throughout these records the independence and integrity of
the VOA is stressed.
System of Arrangement
Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in six collection areas—Clinton
Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Files, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject FilesGeneral, Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files-CF, Clinton Presidential Records: White
House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails, and Clinton Presidential
Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management 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. WHORM Subject and WHORM Alpha files are processed at the document level. While
this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents
that are not wholly responsive to the subject area.
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�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.
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Files
Box 1
Category
AF: Cowan, Geoff
AF: Henderson, Jay
AF: Levine, Doug
AF: Marshall, Capricia Penavic
Case Number
Scanned: Case Number 174131
Scanned: Case Number 275270
Scanned: Case Number 420217
Scanned: Case Number 420071
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.
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files
Box 1
Category
Unknown
Unknown
CO038
CO038
CO183
FE004
FG001-07
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
Case Number
Scanned: Case Number bf1042
Scanned: Case Number 421497
Scanned: Case Number 268212
Scanned: Case Number 274224SS
Scanned: Case Number 129800
Scanned: Case Number 081702CU
Scanned: Case Number 293282SS
Scanned: Case Number 091449
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [1]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [2]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [3]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [4]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [5]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [6]
Box 2
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [7]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [8]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [9]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [10]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [11]
Scanned: Case Number 094212 [12]
Scanned: Case Number 111004
Box 3
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [1]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [2]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [3]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [4]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [5]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [6]
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�FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [7]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [8]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [9]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [10]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [11]
Box 4
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [12]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [13]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [14]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [15]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [16]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [17]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [18]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [19]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [20]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [21]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [22]
Box 5
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
FG006-01
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [23]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [24]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [25]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [26]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [27]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [28]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [29]
Scanned: Case Number 120560 [30]
Scanned: Case Number 222423
Scanned: Case Number 233227
Scanned: Case Number 235991
Scanned: Case Number 424014
Scanned: Case Number 440619
Box 6
FG298-01
FG298-01
FG298-01
FG298-01
FG298-01
FG298-01
FG298-01
GI002
GI002
HO006
LE
ME001
ME001
ME001
ME001-03
PP005-01
PP005-01
Scanned: Case Number 013072
Scanned: Case Number 013360
Scanned: Case Number 015723
Scanned: Case Number 090279
Scanned: Case Number 113559
Scanned: Case Number 191795SS
Scanned: Case Number 238508
Scanned: Case Number 035334
Scanned: Case Number 037266
Scanned: Case Number 152702
Scanned: Case Number 416740
Scanned: Case Number 033159
Scanned: Case Number 210713
Scanned: Case Number 210965
Scanned: Case Number 059293SS
Scanned: Case Number 101696 [1]
Scanned: Case Number 101696 [2]
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�PP005-01
Scanned: Case Number 101696 [3]
Box 7
PP005-01
PP005-01
PP005-01
PP005-01
PR015
SO002
SP1164
SP1164
UT001-01
Scanned: Case Number 101696 [4]
Scanned: Case Number 174573
Scanned: Case Number 174598
Scanned: Case Number 187449
Scanned: Case Number 130294
Scanned: Case Number 076879
Scanned: Case Number 240879SS
Scanned: Case Number 242140SS
Scanned: Case Number 240386
Box 8
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files-CF
FG006-01
Scanned: Case Number 251067
FG298-01
Scanned: Case Number 249759
FG298-01
Scanned: Case Number 255013SS
Clinton Presidential Records: National Security Council [URMS]
VOA/Voice of America
9302542
[OA/ID 460]
9303236
[OA/ID 461]
9303517
[OA/ID 462]
9304701
[OA/ID 463]
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
National Security Council
Legal Adviser
Mary B. DeRosa Files
Voice of America [1] [OA/ID 2952]
Voice of America [2] [OA/ID 2952]
Press
Matthew N. Gobush Files
VOA ―Most Wanted‖ Program, July 1996 [OA/ID 3293]
Democracy/Human Rights
Morton Halperin Files
International Broadcasting – VOA, Mandarin Broadcasts/RFA [OA/ID 436] (pulled for
FOIA request 2006-0202-F)
European
Cameron Munter Files
Radios (VOA – RFE) [OA/ID 3645]
Public Liaison/Cuban Affairs
Richard A. Nuccio Files
VOA Editorial – August 1995 [OA/ID CF 832] (pulled for FOIA request 2006-0165
unclassified)
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�Presidential Diarist
Ellen McCathran Files
February 11, 1995 [OA/ID CF 200158]
May 24, 1999 [OA/ID CF 200064]
Presidential Personnel
International Broadcasting Bureau (Voice of America) [OA/ID 24005]
Speechwriting
Jeff Shesol Files
Jazz/Voice of America [OA/ID 19943]
Travel Office
Charles Olson Files
VOA Reconciliation [1] [OA/ID 23614]
VOA Reconciliation [2] [OA/ID 23614]
VOA Reconciliation [3] [OA/ID 23614]
VOA Reconciliation [4] [OA/ID 23614]
Box 9
Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails
OPD 1993/01-1998/12
[04/28/1993-09/20/1997] [OA/ID 250000]
OPD 1999/01-1999/10
[03/09/1999-04/08/1999] [OA/ID 300000]
OPD 2000/05-2001/01
[07/03/2000-09/26/2000] [OA/ID 400000]
WHO 1993/01-1995/12
[04/13/1993-05/10/1993] [OA/ID 500000]
[05/11/1993-06/04/1993] [OA/ID 500000]
[06/08/1993-07/16/1993] [OA/ID 500000]
[07/19/1993-08/30/1993] [OA/ID 500000]
[09/01/1993-09/30/1993] [OA/ID 500000]
[10/01/1993-12/20/1995] [OA/ID 500000]
Box 10
WHO 1996/01-1997/12
[01/11/1996-05/07/1997] [OA/ID 550000]
[05/08/1997-07/07/1997] [OA/ID 550000]
[07/07/1997-11/07/1997] [OA/ID 550000]
WHO 1998/01-1998/11
[01/05/1998-09/23/1998] [OA/ID 600000]
WHO 1998/12-1999/06
[12/03/1998-05/19/1999] [OA/ID 650000]
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�WHO 1999/07-1999/11
[08/05/1999-11/12/1999] [OA/ID 700000]
WHO 1999/12-2000/03
[12/15/1999-03/29/2000] [OA/ID 750000]
WHO 2000/04-2000/06
[06/16/2000-06/24/2000] [OA/ID 800000]
WHO 2000/07-2000/09
[07/26/2000-09/26/2000] [OA/ID 850000]
WHO 2000/10-2001/01
[10/19/2000-12/07/2000] [OA/ID 900000]
CEA 1996/07 – 1999/12 [OA/ID 950,000]
[05/27/1997 – 07/26/1999]
Default 1993/01 – 1997/12 [OA/ID 1,050,000]
[04/28/1993 – 07/21/1997]
Default 1998/01 – 1999/12 [OA/ID 1,100,000]
[07/23/1999]
Default 2000/01 – 2001/01 [OA/ID 1,150,000]
[03/20/2000 – 10/31/2000]
NSC 1994/08 – 1999/12 [OA/ID 1,200,000]
[12/20/1995 – 05/19/1999]
NSC 2000/01 – 2001/01 [OA/ID 1,250,000]
[04/19/2000 – 10/24/2000]
Box 11
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email and Records Management Systems
NSC Cables
January 1993-December 1994
[01/01/1993-02/26/1993] [OA/ID 500000]
[03/01/1993-05/21/1993] [OA/ID 500000]
[05/28/1993-10/19/1993] [OA/ID 500000]
[01/03/1994-04/06/1994] [OA/ID 500000]
[04/08/1994-06/30/1994] [OA/ID 500000]
[07/01/1994-09/13/1994] [OA/ID 500000]
[09/16/1994-10/27/1994] [OA/ID 500000]
[11/01/1994-12/02/1994] [OA/ID 500000]
[12/03/1994-12/30/1994] [OA/ID 500000]
January 1995-December 1996
[01/03/1995-03/09/1995] [OA/ID 510000]
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�[03/10/1995-07/05/1995] [OA/ID 510000]
Box 12
[08/09/1995-11/20/1996] [OA/ID 510000]
January 1997-December 1998
[01/16/1997-12/09/1997] [OA/ID 520000]
[12/19/1997-12/24/1998] [OA/ID 520000]
January 1999-December 2000
[02/09/1999-03/06/2000] [OA/ID 530000]
[03/07/2000-12/22/2000] [OA/ID 530000]
January 2001
[01/12/2001] [OA/ID 540000]
January 1993-December 1994
[03/01/1993-12/06/1994] [OA/ID 500000]
January 1997-December 1998
[06/27/1997-05/13/1998] [OA/ID 520000]
January 1999-December 2000
[04/08/1999-08/21/2000] [OA/ID 530000]
NSC Emails
January 1993-September 1994
[03/16/1993-04/07/1994] [OA/ID 570000]
[04/08/1994-05/18/1994] [OA/ID 570000]
[05/19/1994-09/22/1994] [OA/ID 570000]
April 1994-September 1994
[05/01/1994-09/07/1994] [OA/ID 580000]
September 1994-September 1997
[10/31/1994-03/05/1996] [OA/ID 590000]
[03/13/1996-05/09/1997] [OA/ID 590000]
September 1994-September 1997
[01/22/1996-05/09/1997] [OA/ID 600000]
September 1997-January 2001
[10/30/1997-01/26/1998] [OA/ID 620000]
[01/29/1998-02/02/1998] [OA/ID 620000]
Box 13
[02/03/1998-02/04/1998] [OA/ID 620000]
[02/09/1998-03/03/1998] [OA/ID 620000]
[03/06/1998-05/04/1998] [OA/ID 620000]
[06/04/1998-07/17/1998] [OA/ID 620000]
[07/20/1998-10/22/1998] [OA/ID 620000]
NARA’s web site is http://www.archives.gov
�[12/10/1998-06/28/1999] [OA/ID 620000]
[06/28/1999-02/29/2000] [OA/ID 620000]
[02/29/2000-10/10/2000] [OA/ID 620000]
March 1997-January 2001
[06/10/1997-10/23/1997] [OA/ID 630000]
[12/10/1997-05/26/1998] [OA/ID 630000]
[05/27/1998-04/20/1999] [OA/ID 630000]
[05/21/1999-05/25/2000] [OA/ID 630000]
[05/26/2000-12/13/2000] [OA/ID 630000]
January 1993-September 1994
[02/19/1993-05/24/1994] [OA/ID 570000]
[05/25/1994-09/22/1994] [OA/ID 570000]
September 1994-September 1997
[05/12/1997-05/13/1997] [OA/ID 590000]
September 1994-September 1997
[05/26/1994] [OA/ID 600000]
September 1997-January 2001
[05/08/2000-09/29/2000] [OA/ID 620000]
March 1997-January 2001
[10/27/1999-10/11/2000] [OA/ID 630000]
NSC Records Management System
PRS – Presidential Records
9302474 [OA/ID 146]
PRS – Presidential Records
9303556 [OA/ID 149]
PRS – Presidential Records
9401616 [OA/ID 186]
PRS – Presidential Records
9405419 [OA/ID 203]
PRS – Presidential Records
9500022 [OA/ID 558]
PRS – Presidential Records
9500933 [OA/ID 564]
PRS – Presidential Records
9500938 [OA/ID 564]
Box 14
PRS – Presidential Records
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�9501003 [OA/ID 564]
PRS – Presidential Records
9505002 [OA/ID 591]
PRS – Presidential Records
9506304 [OA/ID 600]
PRS – Presidential Records
9600120 [OA/ID 1080]
PRS – Presidential Records
9600129 [OA/ID 1080]
PRS – Presidential Records
9708182 [OA/ID 3246]
PRS – Presidential Records
9804959 [OA/ID 3265]
PRS – Presidential Records
9901949 [OA/ID 2717]
PRS – Presidential Records
9903935 [OA/ID 2731]
PRS – Presidential Records
0003577 [OA/ID 4092]
PRS – Presidential Records
0003625 [OA/ID 4093]
Last modified: 08/31/2006
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Voice of America - Collection Finding Aid
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2006-0165-F
Description
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This collection consists of documents concerning the Voice of America (VOA). VOA broadcasts reach 100 million regular listeners in English and 52 other languages. This collection contains materials from several agencies and individuals, including the National Security Council. The files include but are not limited to correspondence, memos, testimony, talking points, email, and articles.
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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