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This Clinton Presidential Library FOIA release (case 2006-0474-F) contains a White House correspondence tracking worksheet and an exchange of letters from January 1995. On January 18, 1995, documentary producer Samuel M. Sherman asked President Clinton for all government documents, photographs and film about Unidentified Flying Objects and extraterrestrial intelligence. Associate Counsel Marvin Krislov replied on January 27, 1995 that FOIA does not apply to the Office of the President. He concluded that FOIA gave Sherman no statutory right to any such records held there.
Samuel M. ShermanFROM: President Bill ClintonTO: FAX- (908) 249-5550 January 18, 1995 By - FAX - (202) 456-2461 and Mail Dear President Clinton: I feel that you is greatly appreciated.Thank you in advance for your assistance which uly yours,Vdr M. Sherman SMS:ej This company in producing documentary films, television and radio programs in the public interest wishes to obtain from the government all paper documents and all photographs and motion picture footage related to the subject of Anomalous Aerial Objects a/k/a Unidentified Flying Objects and Extraterestrial Intelligence on and above our planet. I feel it is to this end that your administration has decided to de-classify a great deal of Cold War era documents. Samue President Congratulations people oriented President Bill Clinton THE WHITE HOUSE Washington, DC 20500 I would appreciate your directing my request to the proper parties and/or agencies and letting me know if we must make application under the Freedom of Information Act to receive these materials. to you for the fine job you are doing in your many projects. I wish you success in your endeavors. are responding to the wishes of the citizens of our country, who have complained about secrecy in government especially in light of the end of the Cold War.
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Official release, from the nara collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 5 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.