Documents comparing Operation Neptune’s Spear to Operation Eagle Claw (22-22178-F)

The materials in FOIA 22-22178-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 22-22178-F requested materials related to documents from the Obama administration comparing the covert operation to capture/kill Osama bin Laden and the failed attempt, Operation Eagle Claw, to rescue Americans during the Iranian hostage crisis on April 24-25, 1980 during the Carter administration.

This FOIA primarily contains news clip digests and email correspondence containing new articles about Operation Neptune’s Spear and Operation Eagle Claw.

9 assets

  • Electronic Records

The materials in FOIA 22-22178-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 22-22178-F:

Electronic Records

     Email_Presidential contains 8 assets, of which 7 are released in full and 1 is withheld in part.

     WHO contains 1 asset, of which 1 is released 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. 

  • Email_Presidential

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

  • WHO

    Electronic Records of the Office of the President / Shared Drive - WHO (White House Office)