Selected China Files on Tiananmen Square

The materials in FOIA 2000-0950-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA 2000-0950-F contains materials relating to the demonstrations which occurred throughout China from mid-April through June 1989, focusing particularly on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Materials include public mail, memoranda, reports, cables, meeting notes, and news clippings. The cables provide a day-by-day account of events across China during this time, but they remain classified. 2000-0950-F 2 White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File categories contain public correspondence; memoranda; news clippings; and brochures from the general public, Congress, and the Bush administration. WHORM Subject File CO034 concerns China, and CO034-02 concerns The People's Republic of (Red) China. WHORM Subject Files PR012, PR012-01, PR012-02, PR013, and PR013-12 contain petitions and resolutions from the public, state officials, and local government officials The WHORM Alphabetical Files contain letters from the general public concerning Tiananmen Square. The Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, memoranda, and publications maintained by individual staff members and offices. The Public Mail Files document the reaction of the American people to the events in China and provides a cross section of American public opinion regarding the democracy movement in China and the eventual crackdown by Chinese authorities. Meeting notes, memoranda, and reports provide information about Administration reaction to the protests in China and eventual Chinese government actions. Read less