President Obama walks to the Oval Office along the Colonnade with Vice President Joe Biden, Feb. 3, 2009.

Press Statement on Fourth Public Release of NARA Records concerning Obama-Era Presidential Records Received by NARA from President Biden

December 04, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC

Today, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is making its fourth Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release of documents related to the transfer of Obama-era Presidential records from President Biden to NARA, beginning in November 2022.

NARA has received approximately 25 FOIA requests related to NARA’s receipt of these records. We are processing the requests on a rolling basis and posting any non-exempt, responsive records at https://www.archives.gov/foia/biden-vp-records-covered-by-pra. Today’s release consists of 15 pages of communications with NARA’s Office of Inspector General about the Penn Biden Center records. 

This statement is also posted online here: Press Statements in Response to Media Queries About Presidential Records.

For press information contact the National Archives Public and Media Communications Staff via email at public.affairs@nara.gov.