Department of State, Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Emails and NARA Records Management
The attached document, was released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in response to an October 12, 2016 request from January 20, 2001 to the date of the request for all records reflecting any permission, clearance, or approval granted to Secretary Powell by the Archivist or NARA for the use of any personal email account for the conduct of official State Department business. [FOIA Case File NGC17-015] NGC17-015 Responsive Documents
- All records reflecting notification from the State Department to the Archivist or NARA pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3106 and/or 36 C.F.R. § 1230.14 concerning State Department records created or received by Secretary Powell on any personal email account.
- All records, including but not limited to email, memoranda, or letters, reflecting internal NARA responses to any record responsive to Item Two of this request.
- All communications between the Archivist or NARA and the State Department concerning efforts to retrieve, recover, or retain State Department records created or received by Secretary Powell on any personal email account.
- All communications between the Archivist or NARA and the Attorney General of the United States concerning efforts to retrieve, recover, or retain State Department records created or received by Secretary Powell on any personal email account.
- All notifications under 44 U.S.C. § 2905(a) and/or 44 U.S.C. § 3106(b) to the U.S. Congress relating to State Department records created or received by Secretary Powell on any personal email account.
- All communications between the Archivist or NARA and the Executive Office of the President (including, but not limited to, the Office of the White House Counsel or the Office of the President) concerning Secretary Powell's use of any personal email account.
- All communications between the Archivist or NARA and Secretary Powell or his representatives concerning his use of any personal email account, including all communications concerning efforts to retrieve, recover, or retain State Department records created or obtained on such an account .