Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

National Archives FOIA Service Centers
and Public Liaisons



Chief FOIA Officer

Gary M. Stern
General Counsel
301-837-1750 (phone)
301-837-0293 (fax)
garym.stern@nara.gov


FOIA Public Liaisons


NARA Operational Records (except Office of Inspector General)
FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 301-837-3642
FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

NARA Office of Inspector General Records
FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 301-837-3000
FOIA Public Liaison: John Simms Telephone number: 301-837-3000

Accessioned Executive Branch Agency Records - Washington, DC Area
FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 301-837-3190
FOIA Public Liaison: Steven Tilley Telephone number: 301-837-3059

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Presidential Records Subject to Presidential Records Act (PRA) and FOIA

  • Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 800-410-8354
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • George Bush Presidential Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 979-691-4041
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 501-244-2877
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • Gore Vice Presidential Records
    FOIA requester Service telephone number 202-357-5200
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster 202-357-5200

Federal Records at Pre-PRA Presidential Libraries*

*Papers documenting presidential administrations from President Hoover through President Carter (excluding Nixon Presidential materials) are donated historical materials transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration pursuant to 44 USC 2111. Nixon Presidential historical materials are governed by the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act (PRMPA) (44 USC 2111 note) and are also not subject to FOIA. The Presidents donated these materials under deeds of gift that outline the terms of access that apply to these records. Each library maintains a very small number of Federal records that are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. To inquire about a FOIA request submitted to any of the following Presidential Libraries or the Nixon Presidential Materials Staff, please contact the customer service center or Public Liaisons listed.

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Presidential Records Not Subject to Presidential Records Act (PRA) and FOIA

  • Jimmy Carter Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 404-865-7100
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 785-263-6700
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • Gerald R. Ford Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 734-205-0555
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • Herbert Hoover Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 319-643-5301
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • Lyndon B. Johnson Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 512-721-0212
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • John F. Kennedy Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 617-514-1609
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • Nixon Presidential Materials Staff
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 301-837-3290
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 845-486-1142
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

  • Harry S. Truman Library
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 816-268-8272
    FOIA Public Liaison: Nancy Smith/John Laster Telephone number: 202-357-5200

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Regional Archives Facilities

National Personnel Records Center

  • Official Military Personnel Files
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 314-801-0800
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • Civilian Personnel Records
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 314-801-9250
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

Regional Archives

  • NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Anchorage)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 979-691-4000
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Southeast Region (Atlanta)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 770-968-2100
    FOIA Public Liaison: Richard Rayburn Telephone number: 770-968-2547

  • NARA`s Northeast Region (Boston)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 781-663-0154
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Great Lakes Region (Chicago)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 773-581-7816
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Great Lakes Region (Dayton)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 937-425-0640
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 303-407-5740
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Southwest Region (Fort Worth)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 817-334-5525
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Central Plains Region (Kansas City)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 816-268-8000
    FOIA Public Liaison: Linda Stubbs Telephone number: 816-268-8029

  • NARA's Central Plains Region (Lee's Summit, MO)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 816-268-8100
    FOIA Public Liaison: Dean Donovan Telephone number: 816-268-8141

  • NARA's Central Plains Region (Lenexa, MO)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 931-825-7800
    FOIA Public Liaison: Rosemarie Weisz Telephone number: 913-825-7809

  • NARA's Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel, CA)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 949360-2641
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Northeast Region (New York City)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 212-401-1620
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Mid Atlantic Region (Center City Philadelphia)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 215-305-2000
    FOIA Public Liaison: John McEvoy Telephone number: 215-305-2005

  • NARA's Mid Atlantic Region (Northeast Philadelphia)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 215-305-2038
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Northeast Region (Pittsfield, MA)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 413-236-3600
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Pacific Region (San Franciso)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 949-360-2641
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

  • NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle)
    FOIA requester Service Center telephone number: 206-336-5115
    FOIA Public Liaison: Ramona Oliver Telephone number: 301-837-2024

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