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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.25.24.31 with SMTP id o31csp3020667lfi; Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:12:01 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.194.133.101 with SMTP id pb5mr12582676wjb.40.1424920320905; Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:12:00 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> Received: from mail-wg0-x22e.google.com (mail-wg0-x22e.google.com. [2a00:1450:400c:c00::22e]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id m8si30409258wik.106.2015.02.25.19.12.00 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:12:00 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of cheryl.mills@gmail.com designates 2a00:1450:400c:c00::22e as permitted sender) client-ip=2a00:1450:400c:c00::22e; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of cheryl.mills@gmail.com designates 2a00:1450:400c:c00::22e as permitted sender) smtp.mail=cheryl.mills@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com; dmarc=pass (p=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=gmail.com Received: by mail-wg0-x22e.google.com with SMTP id k14so5332826wgh.4; Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:12:00 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=YCKTCG+kz5SccKgPabH6Q1bJP9lfurnd9o8HP3VlYGs=; b=xe1QQz3jW+s9FO0ANiCvqgxb9vvGNyYabvR+g5T07z/XFDB9VvOvw570fcmtcpKJ6X YEWOLX9ZK61wWrbynX4Z+39WtLmYIlGQqaNU+nKuyVD0i+68ps6Y+BS2azqoFeoZOozT MAxR3QUy29XXQNB24Aj8A0vP/NXE0ToeImqeptHYdrZqyFl8owgKxVq3b56OapyrwfDF ViFDRrWj3XzcBkuyiGsgN31zTxTIv4uv/WglQaetXgq36FcxyTEv5VJRdEHx1j+3MfjO 4d+oc1SQYG5ExbGHteW5Iu4IWXEI3v5FZ2McMJCh8jvhAvLOc0h1iZbBJlXnzSlJ4UXG 4tyg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.180.75.179 with SMTP id d19mr41187490wiw.0.1424920320334; Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:12:00 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.27.51.1 with HTTP; Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:12:00 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <1A676E33-1235-4CD0-869A-63474D1B3853@clintonfoundation.org> References: <4412E8B6-F0FF-4567-B9DA-CB7825000428@clintonfoundation.org> <8686912F-5089-49C5-B787-46D2A19D6137@clintonfoundation.org> <1A676E33-1235-4CD0-869A-63474D1B3853@clintonfoundation.org> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:12:00 -0500 Message-ID: <CALk44aC5A5KHz0Mt2gk24LKZZJMJvcNGAJaOLH02TWkmNUw0Fw@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Haiti Donation Statement Draft From: Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> To: Craig Minassian <cminassian@clintonfoundation.org> CC: Bruce Lindsey <blindsey@clintonfoundation.org>, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Maura Pally <mpally@clintonfoundation.org>, Tina Flournoy <Tina@presidentclinton.com>, Bari Lurie contact <bari@chelseaoffice.com>, Ami Desai - PC <ami@presidentclinton.com>, Matt Mckenna - gmail <matt.mckenna@gmail.com>, Angel Urena - PC <angel@presidentclinton.com>, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com>, Kamyl Bazbaz contact <kamyl@chelseaoffice.com>, Brian Cookstra <bcookstra@clintonfoundation.org>, Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d0438951386e17c050ff51dbc --f46d0438951386e17c050ff51dbc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 i am good with that approach (nick/pir - you may want to reach out to DOS in am so they aren't surprised and have the context so if asked at the podium they are prepared) On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:33 PM, Craig Minassian < cminassian@clintonfoundation.org> wrote: > I agree > > This is a modified version of what we sent the post - is everyone okay > with this? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 25, 2015, at 9:23 PM, Bruce Lindsey < > blindsey@clintonfoundation.org> wrote: > > > > Why wouldn't we tell others what we told the Washington Post. At least > that way they won't have to cite the Post as their source. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Feb 25, 2015, at 9:19 PM, Craig Minassian < > cminassian@clintonfoundation.org> wrote: > >> > >> All - not surprisingly, we've received a number of follow up questions > asking for confirmation of the Algeria donation. We could let it sit or > confirm for other outlets with the following draft statement: > >> > >> "Immediately following the devastating earthquake in Haiti January 12, > 2010, the Embassy of Algeria made an unsolicited donation of $500K to > Clinton Foundation Haiti Relief fund. As the Clinton Foundation did with > all donations it received for Haiti, the entire amount of Algeria's > contribution was distributed as aid. This donation was disclosed publicly > on the Clinton Foundation website, however, the State Department should > have also been formally informed. This was a one-time, specific donation > for Haiti relief and Algeria had not donated to the Clinton Foundation > before and has not since." > >> > >> > --f46d0438951386e17c050ff51dbc Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">i am good with that approach (nick/pir - you may want to r= each out to DOS in am so they aren't surprised and have the context so = if asked at the podium they are prepared)</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><= br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:33 PM, Craig Minass= ian <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:cminassian@clintonfoundation.or= g" target=3D"_blank">cminassian@clintonfoundation.org</a>></span> wrote:= <br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef= t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I agree<br> <br> This is a modified version of what we sent the post - is everyone okay with= this?<br> <br> <br> <br> Sent from my iPhone<br> <span class=3D""><br> > On Feb 25, 2015, at 9:23 PM, Bruce Lindsey <<a href=3D"mailto:blind= sey@clintonfoundation.org">blindsey@clintonfoundation.org</a>> wrote:<br= > ><br> > Why wouldn't we tell others what we told the Washington Post.=A0 A= t least that way they won't have to cite the Post as their source.<br> ><br> > Sent from my iPhone<br> ><br> >> On Feb 25, 2015, at 9:19 PM, Craig Minassian <<a href=3D"mailto= :cminassian@clintonfoundation.org">cminassian@clintonfoundation.org</a>>= wrote:<br> >><br> >> All - not surprisingly, we've received a number of follow up q= uestions asking for confirmation of the Algeria donation. We could let it s= it or confirm for other outlets with the following draft statement:<br> >><br> </span>>> "Immediately following the devastating earthquake in H= aiti January 12, 2010, the Embassy of Algeria made an unsolicited donation = of $500K to Clinton Foundation Haiti Relief fund. As the Clinton Foundation= did with all donations it received for Haiti, the entire amount of Algeria= 's contribution was distributed as aid. This donation was disclosed pub= licly on the Clinton Foundation website, however, the State Department shou= ld have also been formally informed. This was a one-time, specific donation= for Haiti relief and Algeria had not donated to the Clinton Foundation bef= ore and has not since."<br> >><br> >><br> </blockquote></div><br></div> --f46d0438951386e17c050ff51dbc--