Records for Larry Sinclair (22-17669-F)

The materials in FOIA 22-17669-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 22-17669-F requested materials related to materials related to Larry Sinclair.

This FOIA primarily contains email correspondence, compiled news articles, scanned copies of facsimile correspondence, spreadsheets of data compiled from FEC filings, comments and messages from social media platforms, court filings, and registers of gifts received. Included in these documents are court filings mentioning Larry Sinclair’s affidavit, correspondence from Larry Sinclair, registers of gifts referencing Larry Sinclair’s book, and email correspondence and social media posts mentioning Larry Sinclair.

4 folders, approximately 604 pages / 365 assets 

  • Electronic Records
  • Textual

The materials in FOIA 22-17669-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 Files are processed at the document level.  

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 22-17669-F:

Textual Records

Records Management, White House Office of

Subject Files - ME001-03 (Messages - Condolence/Death)

1095185 

Subject Files - PP005-01 (First Lady - Michelle Obama)

1027438

1027718

Subject Files - PP010 (Received Messages by the President)

1125840

Electronic Records

Email - Other contains 50 assets, of which 25 are released in full, 15 are withheld in part, and 10 are withheld in full.

Email - Presidential contains 217 assets, of which 124 are released in full, 35 are withheld in part, and 58 are withheld in full.

Shared Drive - CEA contains 1 asset, of which 1 is released in full.

Shared Drive - OA contains 5 assets, of which 1 are released in full  and 4 are withheld in full.

Shared Drive - WHO contains 92 assets, of which 11 are released in full, 2 are withheld in part, and 79 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.

Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

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.