23-42649-F

The materials in FOIA 23-42649-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 23-42649-F requested all photos and videos from the trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 18, 2009.

This FOIA primarily contains photographs of President Obama participating at the United Nations Climate Change Summit at the Bella Center.  There are photos of President Obama delivering a statement to the press, remarks during the morning plenary, and remarks at a United States Embassy meet and greet.  There are photos of President Obama participating in a lunch hosted by Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, bilateral meetings with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, and a multilateral meeting with Jiabao, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Prime Manmohan Singh, and South African President Jacob Zuma.  There are also photos of President Obama meeting with staff and foreign leaders between meeting, and photos of arrival, departure, and travel to Copenhagen.

Audiovisual records proposed for opening includes video footage of the United Nations Climate Summit at the Bella Center, including President Obama’s remarks at the morning plenary, statement to the press, bilateral meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, and the Embassy meet and greet.  There is also video of President Obama’s movements through Bella Center and his arrival at and departure from Copenhagen. 

 

1216 assets / 13 video clips

  • Photographs
  • Videos

The materials in FOIA 23-42649-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 –  Obama 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 23-42649-F:

Electronic Records

     AV_23-42501-F 12-18-2009 contains 1216 photographs, of which 1212 are released in full and 4 are withheld in full.

Audiovisual Records

Communications Agency, White House (WHCA)

     White House Television

          Tape 1465 Morning Plenary - 12/18/2009, 1 video

          Tape 1288 TRIP TO Denmark- DECEMBER 17, 2009- Arrivals, Departures, and OTR's, 12 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.