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Clinton Presidential Library
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Inventory for FOIA Request 2014-0851-F
Records related to Correspondence between President William J. Clinton and Ukrainian
President Leonid Kravchuk
Extent
25 folders, approximately 318 pages
Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the
Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 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 U.S.C. 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, August 2014. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.
Scope and Content
The materials in FOIA 2014-0851-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the
FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials.
This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was for all correspondence between President William
J. Clinton and Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk from 1993 and 1994. Records to be opened include
one letter introducing William Case of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, one letter regarding
Kravchuk’s visit to the United States in March 1994, and one letter from Kravchuk following the end of
his presidency. The remaining collection consists of transmittal memos, document receipts, tracking
sheets and other administrative paperwork.
As this collection deals largely with issues of foreign policy and national security a significant portion of
the records are closed for reasons of national security.
Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk graduated from college and began his career as a professor of economics
at Chernivtsi State University in 1958. It was here that he was here that he joined the Communist Party
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�of Ukraine. Soon after joining the party he was named head of agitation and propaganda of the
Chernivtsi unit. Kravchuk slowly moved up the ranks of the Communist Party of Ukraine holding
various regional and divisional positions. In 1989, he became a member of the Politburo and in 1991,
was elected Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
In August 1991, Kravchuk withdrew from the Communist Party and on August 24, 1991 he announced,
following parliamentary action, that Ukraine was now independent of the Soviet Union. Following
elections in December 1991, Kravchuk became the first President of a newly independent Ukraine. He
served in this role from December 5, 1991 to July 19, 1994. Elections were held June 26, 1994 and July
10, 1994. Kravchuk lost to Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma.
During his presidency Kravchuk oversaw a tumultuous transition to an independent state. The state was
in poor economic condition. Rampant corruption, entrenched socialist behavior and beliefs, and lack of
capital stalled financial reform, privatization, and civil rights reforms. Kravchuk was however successful
in signing a denuclearization agreement with Russia and the United States. He was also successful in
obtaining a number of large loans and debt agreements to keep the country economically sound.
Following his term in office Kravchuk continued in politics as a leader of the Social Democratic Party of
Ukraine. Kravchuk, who was born January 10, 1934, still lives in Kiev and regularly comments on the
state of politics in Ukraine.
System of Arrangement
Records that were responsive to this request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential
Records: Staff and Office Files and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records
Management System.
The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to 2014-0851-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
National Security Council
Records Management System
9302169 [OA/ID 459]
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
NSC Records Management
[Kravchuk]
9300009 [OA/ID 139]
9300079 [OA/ID 139]
9300258 [OA/ID 139]
9301152 [OA/ID 142]
9303330 [OA/ID 149]
9304330 [OA/ID 151]
9304404 [OA/ID 151]
9305034 [OA/ID 153]
9307223 [OA/ID 163]
9308019 [OA/ID 167]
9309130 [OA/ID 173]
9309282 [OA/ID 174]
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�Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System (continued)
9309330 [OA/ID 174]
9309987 [OA/ID 178]
9400822 [OA/ID 468]
9401241 [OA/ID 469]
9401338 [OA/ID 185]
9402012 [OA/ID 471]
9402522 [OA/ID 471]
9403346 [OA/ID 473]
9405410 [OA/ID 203]
9405563 [OA/ID 478]
9405687 [OA/ID 478]
9405855 [OA/ID 205]
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2014-0851-F
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This collection consists of correspondence between President William J. Clinton and Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk from 1993 and 1994. This includes one letter introducing William Case of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, one letter regarding Kravchuk’s visit to the United States in March 1994, and one letter from Kravchuk following the end of his presidency. The remaining collection consists of transmittal memos, document receipts, tracking sheets and other administrative paperwork.
<b>Please Note: No items in this collection have yet been scanned nor made available online. For access to the collection please visit the Clinton Library's research room.</b>
Publisher
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Finding Aid