The materials in FOIA 2009-0292-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. 2009-0292-F 2 FOIA 2009-0292-F contains materials related to nationalist movements in Chechnya from 1989 until 1992....Read more
The materials in FOIA 2009-0292-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. 2009-0292-F 2 FOIA 2009-0292-F contains materials related to nationalist movements in Chechnya from 1989 until 1992. Officials of the Chechen Republic, located in the Northern Caucasus region of the Russian Federation, requested support from the United States regarding their desire for independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. A significant amount of material responsive to this FOIA is contained in the files of the National Security Council (NSC). Although these files are listed, it should be noted that portions of these documents are security classified and have been closed under the restrictions of the Presidential Records Act and the Freedom of Information Act. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Categories consist primarily of routine documents that track correspondence between administration officials regarding communications between the United States and Former Soviet Union states. These documents include NSC profile cover sheets, and NSC Action Data Summary Reports. Also present are a cable and some Russian-language letters related to Chechen hopes for independence. The Staff and Office Files also contain routine tracking documents mentioned above and fax cover sheets related to communications between administration staffers as well as correspondence between President Bush and Eduard Shevardnadze. Also present are schedules, memos, letters, maps of the Caucasus Region, reports, cables, and telegrams. These documents primarily focus on the changes brought about in the Chechnyan region by the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the various meetings addressing these changes. Also addressed is the Overseas Private Investment Corporation delegation's trip to the area and a proposed executive order waiving the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the states of the Former Soviet Union. Read less