23-42501-F

The materials in FOIA 23-42501-F are a selective, not necessarily all-inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials. 

FOIA 23-42501-F requested all photos and videos from the trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 3, 2009.

This FOIA primarily contains photographs of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama participating in a presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in support of Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, as well as attending a meet-and-greet with presenters and with IOC members, all at the Bella Center.  There are photos of President and Mrs. Obama visiting with Queen Margrethe II and HRH Prince Consort Henrik at Christiansborg Palace; Mrs. Obama taking a tour of the Palace; and President Obama meeting with Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen at the Palace.  There are also arrival and departure photos in Copenhagen along with and of President Obama meeting with General McChrystal aboard Air Force One.  Audiovisual records proposed for opening includes video footage of the Chicago 2016 Presentation, the President’s movements at Bella Center, pool spray of the President’s meeting with Prime Minister Rasmussen, and arrivals and departures in Copenhagen.

1160 assets / 33 video clips

  • Audio
  • Photographs
  • Videos

The materials in FOIA 23-42501-F are a systematic body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.  

Documents responsive to this FOIA were found in these collection areas – Presidential Electronic Records and White House Communications Agency.

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) instance of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by Obama administration staff. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program, such as Exchange Email or the Worker and Visitor Entry System (WAVES). In addition to records captured from the White House’s electronic systems, EOP-ERA also contains records from the home and shared drives used by White House staff.

White House Communications Agency records are processed at the folder/videotape level. While this method maintains folder/videotape integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of videotapes that are not wholly responsive to the subject area.

The following is a list of documents, folders, and electronic search results lists (SRLs) that were processed in response to FOIA 23-42501-F:

Electronic Records

     AV_23-42501-F 10-2-2009 contains 1160 photographs, of which 1159 are released in full and 1 is withheld in full.

Audiovisual Records

Communications Agency, White House (WHCA)

     White House Television

          Tape 913 Chicago 2016 Presentation and Q&A with IOC Members - 10/02/2009, 14 videos

          Tape 926 President's Trip to Copenhagen Denmark- OCTOBER 1, 2009-Arrivals, Departures and OTR's DISC, 19 videos

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Barack Obama 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.

Audiovisual records in this collection 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.

Official records of Barack Obama’s presidency are housed at the Barack Obama Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivists, 2023. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.