All photographs related to Osama bin Laden (25-57521-F)

The materials in FOIA 25-57521-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 25-57521-F requested all photographs and videos related to Osama bin Laden.  

This FOIA primarily contains photographs of President Barack Obama in an interview with Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes in the Roosevelt Room on May 4, 2011; and delivering remarks at CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA on May 20, 2011.  There are also photos of the First Lady participating in an interview with Steven Colbert in New York, NY, on April 11, 2012.  

890 assets
 

  • Photographs

The materials in FOIA 25-57521-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 25-57521-F:

Electronic Records

25-57521-F Osama bin Laden Photos contains 890 photographs, of which 539 are released in full and 351 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, 2026. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.