1999-0128-F

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This FOIA request contains roughly 10,300 pages of material relating to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also referred to as the "Earth Summit," held in Rio de Janeiro in June of 1992. Of these materials, approximately 2300 pages have been closed in whole or part. The materials consist primarily of correspondence, memoranda, and drafts. Subjects addressed include Summit attendance, climate change, global warming, international agreements, and implementation of environmental measures.

The documents in the WHORM Subject File are primarily letters. Some urge President Bush to attend the Summit while others suggest that he not attend. Correspondence also includes suggestions about priorities and points to be addressed at the Summit. The request also includes several sets of letters from schoolchildren concerned about the future of the environment and asking Bush to attend the Summit.

While records pertaining to the actual Summit (trip schedules and briefing materials about Rio) can be found in the staff files, most of the records in this request are either planning or follow-up documents. Many of the planning documents are drafts of chapters comprising Agenda 21, a major policy document resulting from the Summit. A final, advance draft of Agenda 21 can be found in the files of Jeffrey Holmstead as can chapter drafts. Teresa Gorman's files also include drafts. These drafts were written for international meetings, called PrepComs, held to prepare for UNCED. These drafts have been heavily redacted due to the Presidential Records Act (PRA) restriction on confidential advice, but they still demonstrate the development of various Agenda 21 chapters.

Please note that a "*" indicates that a collection is entirely processed and open. A more detailed description of the materials is available in the finding aid for the office or category.

A "**" indicates files or documents that were incidentally processed as part of this FOIA request.


BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHORM SUBJECT FILE

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BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHITE HOUSE STAFF AND OFFICE FILES

Office of Cabinet Affairs    
Jay Lefkowitz Files
UNCED [OA/ID 07860]

Counsels Office    
C. Boyden Gray Files
8:30-9:30 UNCED and Forestry Meeting in Yeutter's Office 4/1/92 [1 of 1] [OA/ID CF01968]
8:30-9:30 UNCED and Forestry Meeting in Yeutter's Office 4/1/92 [2 of 2] [OA/ID CF01968]

Jeffrey Holmstead Files
UNCED [1 of 5] [OA/ID CF01879]
UNCED: John Schmitz [2 of 5] [OA/ID CF01879]
UNCED: John Schmitz [3 of 5] [OA/ID CF01879]
UNCED: John Schmitz [4 of 5] [OA/ID CF01879]
UNCED [5 of 5] [OA/ID CF01879]
UNCED [1 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [2 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [3 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [4 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [5 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [6 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [7 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [8 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [9 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [10 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]
UNCED [11 of 11] [OA/ID CF01893]

Domestic Policy Council    
[Staff Person Unknown]
Environment (File L): Environment: UNCED [OA/ID 04806]

[Staff Person Unknown]
UNCED [OA/ID CF01861]

Council of Economic Advisers    
Michael Boskin Files
4/27/92 (8:45 am) Mtg. re: UNCED w/ President and Yeutter [OA/ID 08067]
8/31/92 (2:00 pm) PCG Meeting on UNCED w/ Clayton Yeutter Rm. 472 [OA/ID 08067]
4/8/92 (3:00 pm) UNCED - Climate Change w/ Yeutter/Bradford [OA/ID 08067]
4/1/92 (8:30 am) UNCED - Climate Change Meeting [OA/ID 08067]

David Bradford Files
Environment - UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) [1 of 3] [OA/ID 07917]
Environment - UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) [2 of 3] [OA/ID 07917]
Environment - UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) [3 of 3] [OA/ID 07917]
UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) [1 of 3] [OA/ID 07929]
UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) [2 of 3] [OA/ID 07929]
UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) [3 of 3] [OA/ID 07929]

J. French Hill Files
PCG Cabinet Meeting UNCED Follow-up August 31, 1992, Room 472, 2:00 pm [OA/ID CF01118]

First Lady's Office, Scheduling    
Ann Brock Files
Earth Summit - Rio de Janeiro (& GB) - June 11-13, 1992 - Panama and Brazil [OA/ID 05855]

Office of Legislative Affairs    
Linda Tarplin Files
Rio Summit [OA/ID 08461]

Office of Media Affairs    
Maria Eitel Sheehan Files
Rio Summit [OA/ID 06813]

Dorrance Smith Files
UNCED June 13, 1992 [Pre-Rio Conference Memo/Text of POTUS Press Conference] [OA/ID 08292]

National Security Council    
Nancy B. Dyke Files
UNCED: U.N. Conference on Environment - Rio 1992 [OA/ID CF01389]

Charles Gillespie Files
UNCED 1992 [OA/ID CF01372]
UNCED Meetings [OA/ID CF01372]

Walter Kansteiner Files
President's Trip to Panama City, Panama and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UNCED (Rio Summit), June 11-13, 1992 [OA/ID CF01549]
Briefing Book - United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 11-13, 1992 [OA/ID CF01549]
President's Trip to Panama City, Panama and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UNCED (Rio Summit), June 11-13, 1992 [OA/ID CF01549] [second folder with same title]

Stephen Rademaker Files
UNCED [OA/ID CF01620]

Nicholas Rostow Files
UNCED [1 of 4] [OA/ID CF01319]
UNCED [2 of 4] [OA/ID CF01319]
UNCED [3 of 4] [OA/ID CF01319]
UNCED [4 of 4] [OA/ID CF01319]

Office of Policy Development    
Todd Buchholz Files
PCG Meeting on UNCED Follow-Up Monday August 31, 1992 2:00 pm Roosevelt Room [OA/ID 06867]

Ed Goldstein Files
UNCED [OA/ID 08165]

Teresa Gorman Files
PCG Working Groups on Superfund, UNCED, and Wetlands [OA/ID 07662]
PCG Working Groups on Superfund, UNCED, and Wetlands: Interior Department Report: The Impact of Federal Programs on Wetlands - Volume II [OA/ID 07662]
UNCED Follow-Up [1 of 7] [OA/ID 07663]
UNCED Follow-Up [2 of 7] [OA/ID 07663]
UNCED Follow-Up [3 of 7] [OA/ID 07663]
UNCED Follow-Up [4 of 7] [OA/ID 07663]
UNCED Follow-Up [5 of 7] [OA/ID 07663]
UNCED Follow-Up [6 of 7] [OA/ID 07663]
UNCED Follow-Up [7 of 7] [OA/ID 07663]
Global Warming and UNCED [1 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [2 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [3 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [4 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [5 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [6 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [7 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [8 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [9 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [10 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [11 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [12 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [13 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [14 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [15 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [16 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]
Global Warming and UNCED [17 of 17] [OA/ID 07667]

J. French Hill Files
PCG Group - UNCED Follow-up [OA/ID 07270]

Charles E.M. Kolb Files
UNCED [OA/ID 06836]

Roger Porter Files
UNCED [OA/ID 08854]

Press Office*    
Administrative File
[Earth Summit - Rio de Janeiro Press Material 6/13/92] [OA 6235]
[Earth Summit - Rio de Janeiro Press Material 6/13/92] [OA 6235]

Marlin Fitzwater Subject File
Rio Conference [Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro, 1992] [OA 6550]

Office of Public Liaison    
Marla Donohue Files
UNCED/Rio June 25, 1992 Roosevelt Room LAM [OA/ID 08244]

Office of Science and Technology Policy    
D. Allan Bromley Files
Env UNCED - Visit of Pres. & Mrs. Bush Rio de Janeiro June 13, 1992 [OA/ID 08713] Do Env 1991 UNCED [OA/ID 08716]

Social Office    
Cathy Fenton Files
June 12, 1992 - Luncheon at Environmental Summit / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil / Heads of State [OA/ID 07114]


BUSH VICE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHITE HOUSE STAFF AND OFFICE FILES

Press Office
[Staff Person Unknown]
1) Press Availability - Chicago - Interviews Announced Chicago, 10/15/80 [OA/ID 14989]
2) Interviews Confirmed - Chicago - National, 10/15/80 [OA/ID 14989]

Speechwriter Files
[Staff Person Unknown]
Sept. 20, 1983 Vice President announced the seven federal awards - Southwestern Border Action Group [OA/ID 14854]


QUAYLE VICE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHITE HOUSE STAFF AND OFFICE FILES

Council on Competitiveness
[Staff Person Unknown]
Rio Summit [OA/ID 21926]