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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.204.162.79 with SMTP id u15csp60321bkx; Thu, 9 Jan 2014 13:03:51 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <carolinewadhams@gmail.com> Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of carolinewadhams@gmail.com designates 10.152.120.66 as permitted sender) client-ip=10.152.120.66 Authentication-Results: mr.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of carolinewadhams@gmail.com designates 10.152.120.66 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=carolinewadhams@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com X-Received: from mr.google.com ([10.152.120.66]) by 10.152.120.66 with SMTP id la2mr2220804lab.62.1389301430060 (num_hops = 1); Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:03:50 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=mZZB6xR1mvV19DyV/rH1EWlYyA5rV7UbXauornfqRN0=; b=Kr1F3GZjjPtxKCPgzdooUvXb6mzg3ss/VNjr2XcCRRDeugAu/ngsrEm4oAAEULTsq6 p/+ST8OBsAf0MCuBlGWxPyMlEOX8ABvOMSoGzXJeF7x+hJ/wjwNrNEshAfj+Aa08RyA2 W2SotLvc5hdGS6x8/ELxNFjIXyLSiWjAoc4pd/E0ETSgh/4Vqn0Qc8J2iuyKAWWYHHZP /JlqiJWctd8YeVAdePmekflZfhlBmBBXu2beD3LbguIaYPcxIx6XaRYR4DNFiYETzBfV MMlfmLvbVdkO4kfE2IbhZp8i+nY/iCVmOInH5PntXhwarFesyIMfA1StzGrdtPaBe6eM hklQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.152.120.66 with SMTP id la2mr2220804lab.62.1389301430056; Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:03:50 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.112.42.226 with HTTP; Thu, 9 Jan 2014 13:03:50 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 23:03:50 +0200 Message-ID: <CAPj9j=sj57BCghb_bnxN=kNswLuF2fzBVXZgvYrPBKgG+xvb3Q@mail.gmail.com> Subject: checking in From: Caroline Wadhams <carolinewadhams@gmail.com> To: John.podesta@gmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e01227ac0397c7404ef8ff21e --089e01227ac0397c7404ef8ff21e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi John, Hope all is well with you. The CAP gang is now in Jerusalem, with only a couple of days left on our trip. We already spent time in the UAE and Jordan and crossed into Israel today via the King Hussein bridge. We are having a great time, but of course, missing you. And, happy birthday! I recognize that this is your first week on the new job, so I don't expect you will be able to pay attention to this email, but I just wanted to send you one for when you might have time. First of all, thanks for offering to help me out with exploring opportunities in the administration. I am currently exploring a few options -- the first is the DAS position in the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor under Tom Malinowski (which you and I discussed previously). Supposedly, I am on a list of names-- the "slate" -- from which Tom will be able to choose. The second is potentially working as Tom Perriello's deputy on the QDDR. Tom pitched this to me and has asked Heather Higginbottom about whether he might be able to bring in someone at my level. He hasn't heard back from them. The final possibility is that David McKean, head of Policy Planning, is recruiting a Principal Deputy Director. I am going to interview with him when I return from the trip, although I imagine it's a serious long shot given the competition. I am interested in all of these positions, and open to other opportunities, as well. What I don't know is whether I have sufficient political support to get any one of them. I'd like your advice on how to proceed with this, if possible. One idea I had was for you to write a short note, asking that my name be put into the mix. Two people it might be worth writing are the following: 1.Jonathan McBride, Director of Presidential Personnel, who took over for Nancy Hogan in July 2013 at Jonathan_D.McBride@who.eop.gov; or 2. Collin McMahon, who is in charge of foreign policy appointments for the White House at Collin_T_McMahon@who.eop.gov Or maybe you have a better idea of what to do? Please let me know if you want to talk on the phone after I return on the 15th or do this through email. Hope the new job is going well. All the best, Caroline --089e01227ac0397c7404ef8ff21e Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Hi John,<br><br></div><div>Hope all is well with= you. =A0The CAP gang is now in Jerusalem, with only a couple of days left = on our trip. =A0We already spent time in the UAE and Jordan and crossed int= o Israel today via the King Hussein bridge. =A0We are having a great time, = but of course, missing you. =A0And, happy birthday! =A0=A0</div> <div><br></div>I recognize that this is your first week on the new job, so = I don't expect you will be able to pay attention to this email, but I j= ust wanted to send you one for when you might have time. =A0=A0</div><div> <br> </div><div>First of all, thanks for offering to help me out with exploring = opportunities in the administration. =A0</div><div><br></div><div>I am curr= ently exploring a few options -- the first is the DAS position in the State= Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor under Tom M= alinowski (which you and I discussed previously). =A0Supposedly, I am on a = list of names-- the "slate" -- from which Tom will be able to cho= ose.=A0</div> <div><br></div><div>The second is potentially working as Tom Perriello'= s deputy on the QDDR. =A0Tom pitched this to me and has asked Heather Higgi= nbottom about whether he might be able to bring in someone at my level. =A0= He hasn't heard back from them.</div> <div><br></div><div>The final possibility is that David McKean, head of Pol= icy Planning, is recruiting a Principal Deputy Director. =A0I am going to i= nterview with him when I return from the trip, although I imagine it's = a serious long shot given the competition. =A0</div> <div><br></div><div>I am interested in all of these positions, and open to = other opportunities, as well. =A0What I don't know is whether I have su= fficient political support to get any one of them. =A0 I'd like your ad= vice on how to proceed with this, if possible. =A0One idea I had was for yo= u to write a short note, asking that my name be put into the mix. =A0 Two p= eople it might be worth writing are the following:=A0</div> <div> <br>1.Jonathan McBride, Director of Presidential Personnel, who took over f= or Nancy Hogan in July 2013 at <a href=3D"mailto:Jonathan_D.McBride@who.eop= .gov" target=3D"_blank">Jonathan_D.McBride@who.eop.gov</a>; or<br><br>2. Co= llin McMahon, who is in charge of foreign policy appointments for the White= House at =A0 <a href=3D"mailto:Collin_T_McMahon@who.eop.gov" target=3D"_bl= ank">Collin_T_McMahon@who.eop.gov</a><br> <br>Or maybe you have a better idea of what to do? =A0Please let me know if= you want to talk on the phone after I return on the 15th or do this throug= h email. =A0 Hope the new job is going well. =A0<br></div><div><br></div><d= iv> All the best,<br></div><div>Caroline<br></div> </div> --089e01227ac0397c7404ef8ff21e--