Records on Structural Impediments Initiative (SII)

The materials in FOIA 1999-0581-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 1999-0581-F contains materials relating to the U.S. - Japan Structural Impediments Initiative or SII. The SII was an ongoing effort by the governments of Japan and the United States to identify the underlying causes of persistent trade imbalances and eliminate any structural rigidities and distortions 1999-0581-F 2 impeding free trade. Most of the material responsive to this FOIA consists of reports, background papers, cables, memoranda, clippings, correspondence and talking points produced by U.S. negotiators during a series of meetings with Japanese trade officials. The WHORM Alphabetical Files contains one letter from the general public concerning the United States - Japan Structural Impediments Initiative. White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File categories contain correspondence; memoranda; news clippings; and brochures from the general public, Congress, and the Bush administration. WHORM Subject Files CO078 and CO169 contain information on the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and Japan. The Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, memoranda, and publications maintained by individual staff members and offices. Most of this material consists of reports, background papers, cables, memoranda, clippings, correspondence and talking points produced by U.S. negotiators during a series of meetings with Japanese trade officials. The Quayle Vice Presidential White House Staff and Office Files contain records from the Vice Presidential Office concerning the Structural Impediments Initiative. Read less