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Operational records are the records created by NARA and its employees in the process of carrying out its mission and responsibilities as an executive branch agency. These records include contracts, agency policies, employee directories, and other types of policy, administrative, and personnel records. These requests are processed by NARA's Office of General Counsel.  Archival records subject to FOIA are the records created by Executive branch agencies and the White House that have been accessioned into the legal custody of the National Archives and include records subject to the Presidential Records Act (PRA) that have been transferred to NARA since the Reagan Administration. Archival records are located at <a href="/locations">NARA's archival facilities in the Washington, DC area and around the country</a>, as well as at our <a href="/presidential-libraries">Presidential Libraries</a>.  The FOIA does not apply to records of Congress and the Supreme Court, archival records created by Legislative and Judicial branches, or records at the pre-Reagan Presidential Libraries.</p> <p>In addition, NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) also processes FOIA requests for official personnel files of <a href="/veterans/military-service-records">retired military service members</a> and <a href="/st-louis/opf">retired civilian Federal employees</a> on behalf of the military services and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).</p> <h2><strong>NARA Operational Records</strong></h2> <p>Submit all FOIA requests for operational records to <a href="mailto:foia@nara.gov">foia@nara.gov</a>. If you submit your request to another NARA office, that office will re-direct your request to the Office of General Counsel, the component responsible for processing FOIA requests for NARA's internal operational records.  Frequently requested and high-profile records are often posted to this webpage and can be found below under <em>Selected Operational Records.</em></p> <h3><a id="operational-records" name="operational-records"></a>Selected Operational Records</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/files/foia/nara-inspection-duplication-film-report-nama-01-c-0007-2.25.2002-zapruder.pdf">NARA Inspection and Duplication Film Report (Zapruder) March 28, 2002 </a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/nara-notice-2024-015-responsible-use-of-artificial-intelligence.pdf">NARA Notice 2024-015 Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/2024.05.01-nara-employee-communications-blocking-chatgpt.docx.pdf">Employee Communications Blocking ChatGPT for NARA Usage</a>  </li> <li><a href="/files/foia/pdf/limited-eo-13989-pledge-waiver-pss-conference.7.14.23.pdf">Limited Waiver of Executive Order 13989 for Dr. Colleen Shogan</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/cogc-project-status-sheet.pdf">Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) list of Classified Documents Outside of Government Control (March 2023)</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/2024.06.21-nara-ndaa-report-congress-backlog.pdf">Plan to Eliminate Records Backlog at the National Personnel Records Center, May 25, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/pdf/nara-ndaa-report-11-25-23.pdf">Plan to Eliminate Records Backlog at the National Personnel Records Center, November 25, 2023</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/nara-plan-update-to-eliminate-backlog-at-the-national-personnel-records-center-2.pdf">Plan to Eliminate Records Backlog at the National Personnel Records Center, May 25, 2023</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/nara-plan-to-eliminate-records-backlog-at-the-national-personnel-records-center.pdf">Plan to Eliminate Records Backlog at the National Personnel Records Center, February 24, 2023</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/march-for-life">Records related to treatment of NARA museum visitors on January 20, 2023, during the March for Life event</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/records-related-to-pence-vice-presidential-records-covered-by-the-presidential-records-act-pra">Records related to Pence Vice-Presidential Records Covered by the Presidential Records Act (PRA)</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/biden-vp-records-covered-by-pra">Records related to the return of  Biden Vice-Presidential Records Covered by the Presidential Records Act (PRA)</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/pra-trump-admin">Records released in response to Presidential Records Act (PRA) questions under the Trump Administration</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/15-boxes">Records responsive to FOIA requests about President Trump's return of 15 boxes of records from Mar-a-Lago</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/ecf-1-navarro-complaint-and-exhibits.pdf">Complaint, Exhibits, and Attachments in U.S. v. Navarro (lawsuit seeking recovery of Trump Presidential records), filed August 3, 2022</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/2020-presidential-election-unofficial-certificates">2020 Presidential Election Unofficial Certificates submitted to The Office of the Federal Register</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/january-6-committee">Records Related to the Request for Presidential Records by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/task-force-on-racism-documents">Records Relating to the Archivist's Task Force on Racism</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/pdf/initial-nara-tribal-consultation-plan-of-action-april-26-2021.pdf">NARA Tribal Consultation Plan</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/nara-procedures-relating-covid-19-pandemic">National Archives and Records Administration's Procedures Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/records-related-equal-rights-amendment">Records Related to the Equal Rights Amendment</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/2017-womens-march-photograph-related-requests">Records Responsive to Multiple FOIA Requests Regarding NARA's use of the 2017 Women's March Photograph in conjunction with its <em>Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote</em> Exhibit </a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/deed-for-jackie-kennedy-pink-dress-2003.pdf">Deed of Gift of Jaqueline B. Kennedy's Pink Chanel Suit worn on November 22, 1963</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/national-personnel-records-center-case-reference-guide">National Personnel Records Center - Case Reference Guide</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/obama">Obama Presidential Library Agreements</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/spanberger-response-letter-2018.pdf">National Personnel Records Center Referral Response, FOIA Request: Abigail Spanberger</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/congressional-correspondence-related-to-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh">Congressional Correspondence related to the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court</a> </li> <li><a href="/foia/nara-action-plan-oig-report-16-06.html">NARA OIG Report 16-06, Audit of NARA's Preparation and Planning for the Receipt of President Obama's Administration's Records and Artifacts, 2016</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/presidential-transition-2016-17">NARA's Presidential Transition Briefing Books</a> </li> <li><a href="/foia/state-formal-correspondence">Formal Correspondence with State Department regarding use of private email accounts, 2015-2016</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/aotus-potus-jfk-assassination-collection">Memorandums from AOTUS to POTUS concerning the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act, 2018</a></li> <li><a href="/files/foia/images/foia-management-oversight-and-backlog-reduction.pdf">FOIA Management Oversight and Backlog Reduction Plan</a></li> </ul> <h3>Frequently Requested Operational Records</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/foia/logs.html">National Archives Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Logs</a></li> <li><a href="/about/organization/index.html#orgphone">National Archives Organizational Phone List</a></li> <li><a href="/about/organization/index.html#orgfax">National Archives Organizational Fax List</a></li> <li><a href="/about/organization/">National Archives Organizational Chart</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/directives/regs-and-directives.html">National Archives Regulations and Directives</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/contracts.html">National Archives Contracts</a></li> <li><a class="pdfImage" href="/foia/pdf/premium-business-travel.pdf">National Archives Premium Travel Reports 2009 – 2013</a></li> <li><a class="pdfImage" href="/foia/reports/performance-ratings-distribution-analysis-fy2010-2014.pdf">National Archives Performance Ratings: A Distribution Analysis, Fiscal Years 2010-2014</a></li> <li><a class="pdfImage" href="/foia/pdf/nara-fy2013-sequestration-report.pdf">National Archives Sequestration Report</a>, Fiscal Year 2013</li> <li><a href="/foia/code-of-emergency-federal-regulations">Code of Emergency Federal Regulations</a></li> <li><a href="/foia/pra-notifications/">Letters of Notification of Intent to Release Presidential Records</a></li> </ul> <ul></ul> <h4>Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/ogis/about-ogis">About OGIS</a></li> <li><a href="/ogis/mediation-program">Mediation Program</a></li> <li><a href="/ogis/foia-compliance-program">Compliance Program</a></li> <li><a href="/ogis/about-ogis/annual-reports">Annual Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/ogis/about-ogis/contact-information">Contact Information</a></li> </ul> <h4>Policy Statements/Administrative Staff Manuals</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/foia/directives/regs-and-directives.html">National Archives Directives and Regulations</a></li> </ul> <h4>Final Orders and Opinions</h4> <ul> <li>The National Archives has no records in this category.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Archival Records</strong></h2> <h3>Information on Researching and Making FOIA Requests for Archival Records</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/research/start/by-organization.html">Research Archival Records </a></li> <li>NARA's <a href="/research/foia">Special Access and FOIA Office </a>in the Office of Research Services processes most FOIA requests for archival records of executive branch agencies. </li> </ul> <h3>Selected Archival Records Released under FOIA</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/files/foia/lee-sclc-v.-kelley-1977-sealing-order-re-fbi-tapes-of-martin-luther-king-mlk.pdf">1977 court order addressing FBI surveillance tapes and transcripts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., <em>Lee v. Kelley</em></a></li> <li><a href="/foia/william-pelham-barrs-selective-service-draft-card">William Pelham Barr's Selective Draft Card and Selective Service Classification Ledger</a> </li>  <li><a href="/foia/joe-biden-selective-service-draft-card">Joseph Biden's Selective Service Draft Card and Selective Service Classification Ledger</a> </li> <li><a href="/foia/foia/howard-schultz-selective-service-draft-card">Howard Schultz's Selective Service Draft Card and Selective Service Classification Ledger</a> </li> <li><a href="/foia/bernard-sanders-selective-service-draft-card.html">Bernard Sanders’ Selective Service Draft Card and Selective Service Classification Ledger </a></li> <li><a href="/foia/donald-trump-selective-service-draft-card.html">Donald John Trump’s Selective Service Draft Card and Selective Service Classification Ledger </a></li> <li><a href="/iwg/">Nazi War Crimes Interagency Working Group (IWG) Records</a></li> <li><a href="/research/investigations/special-prosecutors-indept-counsels.html">Special Prosecutors and Independent Counsels Records</a></li> <li><a href="/research/foia/faa-finding-aid">9/11 Federal Aviation Administration Finding Aid</a></li> <li><a href="/research/9-11/">9/11 Commission Records</a></li> <li><a href="/research/guide-fed-records/groups/060.html">Department of Justice (DOJ)</a></li> <li><a href="/research/military/air-force/ufos.html">U.S. Air Force Project BLUE BOOK: Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)</a></li> <li><a href="/research/jfk/">John F. 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Starr (Jan. 29, 1999)</a></li> </ul> <h3>Frequently Requested Archival Records</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/research/immigration/aliens">Alien Files (A-Files)</a></li> <li><a href="/research/census/">Census Records</a></li> <li><a href="/st-louis/opf">Civilian (Government Employee) Personnel Files</a></li> <li><a href="https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/consent.html;jsessionid=cPm0W5WQzy2B15PrYbGp5TTD4J2MzSLphD9VPgl5KSNhZkTFh2dM!-2093144574">Entry and Exit (I-94) Records</a></li> <li><a href="/research/prisons/">Federal Prison Records</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/">Federal Register Publications</a></li> <li><a href="/research/genealogy/">Genealogy Records</a></li> <li><a href="/research/immigration/">Immigration Records</a></li> <li><a href="/research/investigations/">Law Enforcement and Investigation Records</a></li> <li><a href="/veterans/">Military Service Records and Official Personnel Files</a></li> <li><a href="/research/naturalization/">Naturalization Records</a></li> <li><a href="/research/passport/">Passport Records</a></li> <li><a href="/research/vital-records/">Vital Records</a> (birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, and wills)</li> <li><a href="https://foia.state.gov/Request/VisaRecords.aspx">Visa Records</a></li> </ul> <h3>Presidential Records</h3> <p>Presidential records released under the FOIA can be found at the following links to the respective pages of each NARA Presidential Library subject to the PRA/FOIA:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/subject/freedom-information-act-requests-year">Reagan Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://bush41library.tamu.edu/archives/finding-aids/">George H.W. Bush Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/collections/show/6">Clinton Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/research/finding-aids">George W. 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