Communication mentioning Dwayne Johnson, The Rock (22-23022-F)

The materials in FOIA 22-23022-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 22-23022-F requested all communications, including attachments sent or received, by the President, his immediate staff, or a unit or individual of the Executive Office of the President whose function is to advise and assist the President, between May 1 and May 7, 2011, containing one or more of the following key terms: Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, or https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/64877987341938688.

This FOIA primarily contains email correspondence and news articles.  The bulk of the electronic records proposed for release are related to mentions of the three requested terms.

67 assets

  • Electronic Records

The materials in FOIA 22-23022-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.

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.

The following is a list of documents, folders, and electronic search results lists (SRLs) that were processed in response to FOIA 22-23022-F:

Electronic Records

     Other Email contains 2 assets, of which 2 are released in full.

     Presidential Email contains 65 assets , of which 27 are released in full, 8 are withheld in part, and 30 are withheld in full. 

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. 

  • Other Email

    Electronic Records of the Office of the President / Exchange Email - Other

  • Presidential Email

    Electronic Records of the Office of the President / Exchange Email - Presidential