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Records related to the return of Biden Vice-Presidential Records Covered by the Presidential Records Act (PRA)

Formal Communications

Document Title Document Date
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer Letter to Acting Archivist Wall  January 10, 2023
NARA Notice from Acting Archivist Wall to All NARA employees Re Biden Vice-Presidential Records January 11, 2023
Acting Archivist Wall Response Letter to the January 10, 2023, Letter from Chairman Comer  January 17, 2023
NARA Notice from Acting Archivist Wall to All NARA employees Re Biden Vice-Presidential Records Update  January 18, 2023
Letter from Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Charles Grassley to Acting Archivist Debra S. Wall  January 23, 2023U
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer Letter to Acting Archivist Wall  January 26, 2023 
Acting Archivist Wall Response Letter to Sens. Johnson and Grassley    February 2, 2023
NARA General Counsel Gary M. Stern Letter to Chairman James Comer concerning January 31, 2023, Interview  February 10, 2023 
Letter from Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Charles Grassley to Acting Archivist Debra S. Wall  February 24, 2023 
Acting Archivist Debra S. Wall's Response to Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Charles Grassley's February 24, 2023 Letter  March 7, 2023 
Letter from Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Charles Grassley to Acting Archivist Debra S. Wall  March 27, 2023 
Acting Archivist Debra S. Wall's Response to Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Charles Grassley's March 27, 2023 Letter  April 13, 2023 

FOIA Releases

Category Description

  Date Released
Category 1 Communications between NARA and President Biden's personal attorneys.  February 10, 2023
Category 2 Press and related communications about the discovery of the Penn Biden Center documents.  August 11, 2023
Category 2 Press and related communications about the discovery of the Penn Biden Center documents.  2nd Release  November 13, 2023
Category 3

Internal NARA discussions and communications about the discovery of the Penn Biden Center documents. 

 November 13, 2023
Category 4 NARA and NARA OIG related communications about the discovery of the Penn Biden Center documents. December 4, 2023
Category 2A Re-review Press discussions, originally released August 11, 2023, some records originally held in full October 25, 2024
Category 2B Re-review Press discussions, originally released  November 13, 2023 October 25, 2024
Category 3A Re-review Internal emails, originally held in full October 25, 2024
Category 3B Re-review Internal emails, originally released November 13, 2023 October 25, 2024
Category 4A Re-review NARA-NARA OIG emails, originally held in full October 25, 2024
Category 4B Re-review NARA-NARA OIG emails, originally released December 4, 2023 October 25, 2024
Category 5 Re-review NARA-DOJ emails, originally held in full October 25, 2024
Category 6 Re-review NARA-White House emails, originally held in full October 25, 2024
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