Selected Records on Iran

The materials listed in this finding aid are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to several Bush Presidential Library FOIA requests regarding Iran. These materials consist of correspondence, papers, press releases, and printed material. Internal correspondence consists of a response from the Department of Justice to a proposed bill on compensation to the families of victims of the Iran Air 655 incident and a letter from the Secretary of State regarding guidance to U.S. businesses on Iran trade controls. Also enclosed is unclassified correspondence between the governments of the U.S., Iran, and Switzerland regarding the Iran Air 655 incident and correspondence from the International Court of Justice regarding suits brought against the U.S. by Iran. Correspondence from private citizens to Vice President Bush express opposition or support 2 2011-0313-F for providing reparations to the families of Iran Air 655 victims and the administration's response to these letters. Unclassified papers include information for a National Defense University conference on the U.S. decision to submit to the World Court's jurisdiction in the Iran Air 655 case, press guidance on a lawsuit by hostages against Iran, and the Iranian application to the International Court of Justice to bring suit against the U.S. The press releases consist of a report to Congress from President Bush regarding the status of a national emergency with respect to Iran and notice of the continuation of the state of emergency. Printed material includes newspaper clippings on Iran Air flight 655, US-Israeli cooperation, and a New Yorker article on the Iran-Contra Affair. It should be noted that many of the documents listed here have been closed for National Security classification and/or other exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act. Read less