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Presidential Decision Directives & Presidential Review Directives

The Clinton Administration issued 75 Presidential Decision Directives and 56 Presidential Review Directives between 1993 and 2001.

 

Presidential Decision Directives communicate Presidential decisions concerning national security and U.S. foreign policy.

PDD-12 - Security Awareness and Reporting of Foreign Contacts
PDD-17 - U.S. Policy on Ballistic Missile Defenses and the Future of the ABM Treaty
PDD-23 - U.S. Policy on Foreign Access to Remote Sensing Space Capabilities
PDD-25 - U.S. Policy on Reforming Multilateral Peace Operations
PDD-30 - U.S. Nuclear Posture and Policy on Nuclear Arms Control Beyond the START I and START II Treaties
PDD-39 - U.S . Policy on Counterterrorism
PDD-47 - Nuclear Scientific and Technical Cooperation with Russia Related to Stockpile Safety and Security and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Monitoring and Verification

Presidential Review Directives
request specific reviews and analyses be undertaken by the departments and agencies concerning national security and U.S. foreign policy.

PRD-13 - Multilateral Peacekeeping operation
PRD-31 - U.S. Policy on Ballistic Missile Defenses and the Future of the ABM Treaty

 

PRDs and PDDs that are not yet available may be requested through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or by filing a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) request with the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. Please contact us for more information.