Communications between Susan Rice and President Obama between 1/01/2015 and 6/15/2015 containing the terms "Afghanistan" "Taliban" or "ghani" (22-21129-F)

The materials in FOIA 22-21129-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 22-21129-F requested materials related to communications between Susan Rice and President Obama between January 1, 2015 and June 15, 2015 containing any of the following terms: Afghanistan, Taliban, or ghani.


This FOIA primarily contains letters to Congress and resolutions to authorize for the limited use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
 

Please note that a portion of classified records related to this request has not yet been processed. Additional records will be provided as they become available, and updates will be made to this Finding Aid.

4 folders, approximately 108 pages / 3 assets

  • Electronic Records
  • Textual

The materials in FOIA 22-21129-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 – White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files and Obama Presidential Electronic Records.


WHORM Subject and WHORM Alpha Files are processed at the document level. The WHORM Alpha File was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events.
 

The WHORM Subject File was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and consists of a series of documents assigned a letter/number combination and filed in a subject category. A complete listing of the subject categories, including a detailed description of each category, is available on the National Archives Catalog.
 

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 22-21129-F:
 

Textual Records
     Records Management, White House Office of Subject Files - ED (Education)           

          1161307

          Subject Files - FG031 (Congress of the United States) 

          1168848
          1170529

          Subject Files - SP2015-04 (Congressional Authorization for Use of Force Against ISIL)

          1177556
 

Electronic Records
Email contains 3 assets, of which 3 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.

  • 1161307

    Records Management, White House Office of / Subject Files - ED (Education)

  • 1168848

    Records Management, White House Office of / Subject Files - FG031 (Congress of the United States)

  • 1170529

    Records Management, White House Office of / Subject Files - FG031 (Congress of the United States)

  • 1177556

    Subject Files - SP2015-04 (Congressional Authorization for Use of Force Against ISIL)

  • Email

    Electronic Records of the Office of the President / Exchange Email - Presidential SIP_044