All files related to President Obama’s appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show with Macey Hensley (22-18750-F)

The materials in FOIA 22-18750-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 22-18750-F requested all files related to President Obama’s appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show with Macey Hensley.  

This FOIA primarily contains photographs of President Obama during the video taping of the Ellen DeGeneres Show.  There are also photos of President Obama greeting staff before and after the taping.

There is video footage of the Ellen DeGeneres Show taping.  

629 assets / 4 video clips

  • Photographs
  • Videos

The materials in FOIA 22-18750-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 22-18750-F:

Electronic Records

     AV_22-18750-F contains 629 photographs, of which 617 are released in full and 12 are withheld in full.

Audiovisual Records

     Communications Agency, White House (WHCA)

     Master Control

          Tape 7288 POTUS on the Ellen DeGeneres Show 02/12/2016, 1 clip. (Original video trimmed for YouTube release.  Original video can be made available upon request.)

     Obama Administration Material

          Tape 2743 WWW [West Wing Week] V26 E4 02/12/2016, 1 clip.

     Audio

          Tape 4819 POTUS Tapes an Appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show 02/11/2016, 1 clip.

     WHTV

          Tape 7385 POTUS Pool Spray at The Ellen DeGeneres, 1 clip.

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.

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, 2024. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. 

  • Tape 4819

    Audio of President Obama on the Ellen DeGeneres Show 2-11-2016.mp3