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MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.25.61.149 with HTTP; Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:40:09 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <67C89C66-CAFF-4BEF-A924-69ED3086F39A@icloud.com> References: <EE8856C0-80B1-4109-8839-5C009375A9F3@icloud.com> <CAE6FiQ-O7mXoaxDcV5USzoq8mrC-2xoBpfWP+-0oQNTer1S-mg@mail.gmail.com> <67C89C66-CAFF-4BEF-A924-69ED3086F39A@icloud.com> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 22:40:09 -0400 Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Message-ID: <CAE6FiQ_58hUxAWbqixbvc0-bTPWBjVgWt2BTSMSE+EPBEsDmaA@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Reason for my meeting request From: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> To: Robert Harrison <rsharrison2000@icloud.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a113ff6509409320523495808 --001a113ff6509409320523495808 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In DC Monday and Tuesday. Let me ck. On Thursday, October 29, 2015, Robert Harrison <rsharrison2000@icloud.com> wrote: > John, > > Thanks for getting back to me. Unfortunately, I am out of town tomorrow > (Pacific time) until I return to the office on Monday. If there isn=E2= =80=99t a > time next week for us to get together in person, I can schedule a call at > your convenience. > > Much appreciated, > > Bob > > On Oct 29, 2015, at 1:15 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','john.podesta@gmail.com');>> wrote: > > Bob, > I may have some time tomorrow. Are you around? John > > On Sunday, October 25, 2015, Robert Harrison <rsharrison2000@icloud.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rsharrison2000@icloud.com');>> wrote: > >> John, >> >> Milia relayed your request for clarification of my reason for wanting to >> get together with you for 1/2 hour (preferably in person) in the next tw= o >> to three weeks. I realize how busy you are and would not ask to take up >> any time if it were not important. >> >> I will be meeting with the Executive Committee of the Foundation (WJC, >> Chelsea, Bruce and Donna) on November 17th to discuss strategy for CGI. >> The first part of the meeting will include the CGI Directors and the >> Clintons' personal staff and will focus on 2016. The second part of the >> meeting will be private. During the private session, I will initiate a >> discussion of strategy for CGI in 2017 and beyond. Given the high level= of >> (job) insecurity among CGI staff and the questions our members and spons= ors >> regularly ask us about the future of CGI, it is imperative that we >> formulate an answer to the question whether CGI can and will exist beyon= d >> 2016 if Secretary Clinton becomes the next President. And if the answe= r >> is =E2=80=9Cyes=E2=80=9D, I need to understand what may or will need to = change from the way >> we have operated over the past decade. >> >> There are two fundamental issues: >> >> 1) In its current form, CGI=E2=80=99s existence depends on President Cli= nton=E2=80=99s >> active and visible participation as the convener. >> 2) The economic viability of CGI depends on its ability to attract >> members and sponsors to support the enterprise. >> >> The reason I would like to speak with you privately is to understand you= r >> perspective on the constraints we may need to adopt under an HRC >> administration. You are uniquely positioned as someone who knows CGI as >> well as anyone and who was in the middle of the legal and ethical >> discussions in 2008 that eventually led to changes in the way CGI (and t= he >> Foundation) did business during Secretary Clinton=E2=80=99s term as Secr= etary of >> State. Without a better feel for the likely constraints under a potenti= al >> HRC presidency, I am not able to give useful strategic advice to the >> principals. >> >> Here are a few of the issues we will need to address if HRC is President= : >> >> 1) Can WJC invite members to, and host, CGI events? >> 2) Can CGI hold the kind of events we have historically held? (Annual >> Meeting, CGI America, CGI U, and CGI International (already eliminated f= or >> the campaign) >> 3) What restrictions on types of sponsors will need to be taken into >> account? (corporations, individuals, foundations, foreign? Is Rockefelle= r >> Foundation okay, but Procter and Gamble not?) >> 4) If corporate or individual or foreign sponsorship is precluded, is >> there an acceptable membership alternative for those organizations, and = at >> what price point does that fee become unacceptable? >> >> John, I am not looking for you to provide me with answers, but I have no >> ability to propose a business model that can work beyond 2016 without >> having a better feel for how the lawyers and ethicists in a Hillary Clin= ton >> White House might look at these issues. >> >> Looking forward to seeing you soon, and can you please confirm that you >> received this? I have had a few challenges with the upgrade of my MacBo= ok >> Air software last week. >> >> Best, >> >> Bob >> >> >> >> >> >> > --001a113ff6509409320523495808 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In DC Monday and Tuesday. Let me ck.<br><br>On Thursday, October 29, 2015, = Robert Harrison <<a href=3D"mailto:rsharrison2000@icloud.com">rsharrison= 2000@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div sty= le=3D"word-wrap:break-word">John,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for getting bac= k to me.=C2=A0 Unfortunately, I am out of town tomorrow (Pacific time) unti= l I return to the office on Monday.=C2=A0 If there isn=E2=80=99t a time nex= t week for us to get together in person, I can schedule a call at your conv= enience.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Much appreciated,</div><div><br></d= iv><div>Bob</div><div><br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 29, 20= 15, at 1:15 PM, John Podesta <<a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml&= #39;,'john.podesta@gmail.com');" target=3D"_blank">john.podesta@gma= il.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div>Bob,=C2=A0<div>I may have some time tom= orrow. Are you around? John<br><br>On Sunday, October 25, 2015, Robert Harr= ison <<a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rsharrison2000= @icloud.com');" target=3D"_blank">rsharrison2000@icloud.com</a>> wro= te:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-= left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">John,<br> <br> Milia relayed your request for clarification of my reason for wanting to ge= t together with you for 1/2 hour (preferably in person) in the next two to = three weeks.=C2=A0 I realize how busy you are and would not ask to take up = any time if it were not important.<br> <br> I will be meeting with the Executive Committee of the Foundation (WJC, Chel= sea, Bruce and Donna) on November 17th to discuss strategy for CGI.=C2=A0 T= he first part of the meeting will include the CGI Directors and the Clinton= s' personal staff and will focus on 2016.=C2=A0 The second part of the = meeting will be private.=C2=A0 During the private session, I will initiate = a discussion of strategy for CGI in 2017 and beyond.=C2=A0 Given the high l= evel of (job) insecurity among CGI staff and the questions our members and = sponsors regularly ask us about the future of CGI, it is imperative that we= formulate an answer to the question whether CGI can and will exist beyond = 2016 if Secretary Clinton becomes the next President.=C2=A0 =C2=A0And if th= e answer is =E2=80=9Cyes=E2=80=9D, I need to understand what may or will ne= ed to change from the way we have operated over the past decade.<br> <br> There are two fundamental issues:<br> <br> 1) In its current form, CGI=E2=80=99s existence depends on President Clinto= n=E2=80=99s active and visible participation as the convener.<br> 2) The economic viability of CGI depends on its ability to attract members = and sponsors to support the enterprise.<br> <br> The reason I would like to speak with you privately is to understand your p= erspective on the constraints we may need to adopt under an HRC administrat= ion.=C2=A0 You are uniquely positioned as someone who knows CGI as well as = anyone and who was in the middle of the legal and ethical discussions in 20= 08 that eventually led to changes in the way CGI (and the Foundation) did b= usiness during Secretary Clinton=E2=80=99s term as Secretary of State.=C2= =A0 Without a better feel for the likely constraints under a potential HRC = presidency, I am not able to give useful strategic advice to the principals= .<br> <br> Here are a few of the issues we will need to address if HRC is President:<b= r> <br> 1)=C2=A0 Can WJC invite members to, and host, CGI events?<br> 2)=C2=A0 Can CGI hold the kind of events we have historically held?=C2=A0 (= Annual Meeting, CGI America, CGI U, and CGI International (already eliminat= ed for the campaign)<br> 3)=C2=A0 What restrictions on types of sponsors will need to be taken into = account? (corporations, individuals, foundations, foreign? Is Rockefeller F= oundation okay, but Procter and Gamble not?)<br> 4)=C2=A0 If corporate or individual or foreign sponsorship is precluded, is= there an acceptable membership alternative for those organizations, and at= what price point does that fee become unacceptable?<br> <br> John, I am not looking for you to provide me with answers, but I have no ab= ility to propose a business model that can work beyond 2016 without having = a better feel for how the lawyers and ethicists in a Hillary Clinton White = House might look at these issues.<br> <br> Looking forward to seeing you soon, and can you please confirm that you rec= eived this?=C2=A0 I have had a few challenges with the upgrade of my MacBoo= k Air software last week.<br> <br> Best,<br> <br> Bob<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div> </div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote> --001a113ff6509409320523495808--