The materials in FOIA 2006-1073-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 2006-1073-F contains materials from agencies and individuals including President George H. W. Bush, National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft, the National Security Council, the Department of State, President Samuel K....Read more
The materials in FOIA 2006-1073-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 2006-1073-F contains materials from agencies and individuals including President George H. W. Bush, National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft, the National Security Council, the Department of State, President Samuel K. Doe, at that time the head of state for the Republic of Liberia, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File categories processed in FOIA 2006-1073-F contain correspondence and memoranda from the Bush administration, the Republic of Liberia, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). 2006-1073-F 2 WHORM Subject File CO088 concerns the Republic of Liberia. The selected documents in FOIA 2006- 1073-F contain material related to the conflict between President Doe and rebel factions headed by Prince Johnson and Charles Taylor, who later became the President of Liberia himself. These records include correspondence between President George H. W. Bush and Republic of Liberia President Samuel K. Doe regarding the conflict, and internal memoranda discussing the appropriate response from President Bush to President Doe's letters. There is also substantial internal correspondence concerning the role of the United States in Liberian affairs. WHORM Subject File FO003-02 contains information pertaining to foreign affairs in the area of mutual security. Records included in this request concern the request of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for support in their attempt to bring about a cease-fire in Liberia. This includes internal memoranda, drafts, and press releases concerning Presidential Determinations Number 91-14 that authorized support for the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Peacekeeping Operation and Number 92-5 that authorized the furnishing of goods and services to support Senegal's deployment of peacekeeping forces to Liberia. WHORM Subject File ND001-01 contains information about the non-military use of aircraft. WHORM Subject File ND016, in the primary category of National Defense, contains information on wars and conflicts. The documents selected concern the unsettled situation in Liberia. Please note that nearly all the substantive material contained in FOIA 2006-1073-F is at this time restricted under FOIA exemption (b)(1): national security information. Declassified materials will be added as they are released. Read less