Re: REVISED FINAL: AIDS statement

Amazing. Huge kudos to LP and Megan for lifting up her heart and pulling the plane out of a nose dive. On Sunday, March 13, 2016, Ann O'Leary <aoleary@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > Adding my incredible awe of LP and Megan and all of you for this amazing > statement, and to Dominic for working with the community so effectively. > > I just got this nice note from friends who were among the first in line to > get married in San Francisco in 2004 when Gavin first opened the doors to > City Hall. They had been together for 20+ years by the time they got > married. > > Hi, Ann: > > Jen and I wanted to tell you how incredibly impressed we were with HRC > when she was able to apologize for what she said about the Reagans etc. in > such a remarkably humble and authentic way. She showed true leadership, > something we are not seeing a lot of these days. We are so proud of her > and moved by her courage to open herself up publicly in this manner. > Definitely presidential material!! > > Hope you are well. Keep up the good work! > > Love, > > Viki and Jen > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kfinney@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: > >> Go team!!!! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 12, 2016, at 10:11 PM, Dominic Lowell <dlowell@hillaryclinton.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dlowell@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >> >> I'm sure we've all seen some great stuff online but wanted to flag for >> the whole thread how needed tonight's post was, the impact it's having, and >> how well it's being received. >> >> Larry Kramer yesterday: >> >> Larry Kramer <https://www.facebook.com/larry.kramer.169?fref=nf> >> Yesterday at 8:55pm >> <https://www.facebook.com/larry.kramer.169/posts/1069605303090201> · Slate >> Magazine >> <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fid.slate.com%2Fidentity%2Fpublic%2Flogin%2Foptions%2F&h=WAQHSIZww&enc=AZMHqOebsWrMkx-XHvreW9-CcGxx9B52LMyp6uZ9ZvRNWZjQTeGmRq0drvwxdVUaiCI05M36ncWpZoAUKTpOXVwupDrM7A47jHC9Y-DshGRl2VGcuBR370W17u4V6LQHy8rRHXN3HMe6bZ-FM4DkDo59IKWW_WFI532dtRXK7DIXxz08vAv2ksl88mJi4dL60bMuoxQsFOEqXa9BnCHZdRsF&s=1> >> · >> >> HILLARY'S BOO BOO IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY. HER "APOLOGY" IS AN INSULT. >> AND WHERE ARE THE GAY STAFF WORKING ON HER CAMPAIGN? THEY SHOULD HAVE >> WARNED HILLARY THE MOMENT NANCY CROAKED. >> >> >> The title on the accompanying article for that Facebook post was that >> Larry was considering voting for Bernie. >> >> Here is Larry Kramer today: >> >> >> Larry Kramer <https://www.facebook.com/larry.kramer.169?fref=ufi> HER >> STATEMENT COVERS EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR. BY DELIVERING IT >> SHE SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY EVERY GBLT PERSON IN AMERICA. bernie who? >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/larry.kramer.169?fref=ufi> >> <https://www.facebook.com/larry.kramer.169?fref=ufi> >> >> >> >> Again, thanks to everyone for working on this today. It was very much >> needed. And one more shoutout to our amazing authors. That post is >> spreading like wildfire among LGBT folks right now, and I think we've >> brought many of them back into the fold. Thank you! >> >> D. >> >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 9:15 PM, Jenna Lowenstein < >> jlowenstein@hillaryclinton.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jlowenstein@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >> >>> Worth flagging that the top comments are overwhelmingly positive (and >>> some are quite moving), which certainly isn't always the case on our FB >>> page: >>> <Screen Shot 2016-03-12 at 9.14.03 PM.png> >>> >>> <Screen Shot 2016-03-12 at 9.14.20 PM.png> >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 9:02 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm so glad! A huge team effort. >>>> >>>> And someday Megan can explain to us why she has such a wealth of Ronald >>>> Reagan quotes at her disposal ... >>>> >>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:59 PM, Kristina Schake < >>>> kschake@hillaryclinton.com >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kschake@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Getting lots of really positive response from the community. Great work >>>> Lauren and Megan! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:53 PM, Jennifer Palmieri < >>>> jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes - really great work by Megan and Lauren. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:50 PM, Megan Rooney <mrooney@hillaryclinton.com >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mrooney@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >>>> >>>> As the great Ronald Reagan said, There are no constraints on the human >>>> mind, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:46 PM, Dan Schwerin < >>>> dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> LP & Megan, great work on this. Pretty amazing actually. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:45 PM, Jennifer Palmieri < >>>>> jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com >>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Praise, Jesus! >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:30 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com');>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This is now live - THANK YOU ALL!!!!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://medium.com/@HillaryClinton/on-the-fight-against-hiv-and-aids-and-on-the-people-who-really-started-the-conversation-7b9fc00e6ed8#.c7zihu6y2 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 7:58 PM, Megan Rooney <mrooney@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mrooney@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks LP >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 7:58 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com');>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> We can just change brave men and women to brave people if that works. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 7:56 PM, Dominic Lowell < >>>>>>> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dlowell@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can we add "people" after the red-line addition of "transgender" in >>>>>>> that LGBT list? I know transgender modifies "brave men and women" but it's >>>>>>> not a good look for that to stand on its own. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 7:55 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com');>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks! Going for real this time, will circulate the link! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 7:54 PM, Megan Rooney < >>>>>>>> mrooney@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mrooney@hillaryclinton.com');>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> OK, just a few more little tweaks from the road. THIS is now good >>>>>>>> to go. Thank you all. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 7:24 PM, Nick Merrill < >>>>>>>> nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com');>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please hold. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 7:12 PM, Dominic Lowell < >>>>>>>>> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dlowell@hillaryclinton.com');>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> !!!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com');>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you!! Will post on medium ASAP -- please shout if anyone >>>>>>>>>> has objections. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 7:10 PM, Megan Rooney < >>>>>>>>>> mrooney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> + Speech drafts for everyone's visibility >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 7:09 PM, Megan Rooney < >>>>>>>>>> mrooney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The Secretary approved the statement, with small tweaks. >>>>>>>>>>> Attached are two versions, tracked and clean. This is good to go. Thanks >>>>>>>>>>> all. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>>>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Apologies, this is the correct version. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 5:00 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>>>>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Updated here. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:59 PM, Nick Merrill < >>>>>>>>>>>>> nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Megan can you send back? Need to print. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 4:51 PM, Maya Harris < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> mharris@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pls make one small change. Swap this out for current PEPFAR >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentence: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> We should increase global funding for HIV and AIDS prevention >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and treatment. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 4:39 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also + Corey! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Megan Rooney < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> mrooney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OK everybody -- here is the latest revised draft. New first >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> graf. Everything else is the same. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nick is getting this to her. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *STATEMENT ON HIV AND AIDS* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yesterday, at Nancy Reagan’s funeral, I said something >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inaccurate when speaking about the Reagans’ record on HIV and AIDS. Since >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then, I’ve heard from countless people who were devastated by the loss of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> friends and loved ones, and hurt and disappointed by what I said, and I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand why. I made a mistake, plain and simple. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I want to use this opportunity to talk not only about where >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we’ve come from but where we must go in the fight against HIV and AIDS. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To be clear, the Reagans did not start a national >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conversation about HIV and AIDS. Unfortunately, the opposite was true. That >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> distinction belongs to generations of brave men and women who started not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just a conversation but a movement that continues to this day. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AIDS crisis in America began as a quiet, deadly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> epidemic. Because of discrimination and disregard, it remained that way for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> far too long. When many in positions of power turned a blind eye, it was >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> groups like ACT UP, Gay Men’s Health Crisis and others that came forward to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shatter the silence. They organized and marched, held die-ins on the steps >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of city halls and vigils in the streets. They fought alongside a few >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> courageous voices in Washington, like U.S. Representative Henry Waxman, who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spoke out from the floor of Congress. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then there were all the people whose names we don’t often >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hear today – the unsung heroes who fought on the frontlines of the crisis, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from hospital wards and bedsides, some with their last breath. Slowly, too >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> slowly, ignorance was crowded out by information. People who had once >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> closed their eyes opened their hearts. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If not for those advocates, activists and ordinary, heroic >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people, we would not be where we are in preventing and treating HIV and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AIDS. Their courage – and their refusal to accept silence as the status quo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> – saved lives. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We’ve come a long way. But we still have work to do to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eradicate this disease for good and to erase the stigma that is an echo of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a shameful and painful period in our country’s history. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This issue is important to me. At the 1992 Democratic >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> National Convention, when my husband accepted the nomination for president, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we marked a break with the past by having two HIV-positive speakers -- the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first time that ever happened at a national convention. As First Lady, I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brought together world leaders to strategize and coordinate efforts to take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on HIV and AIDS around the world. In the Senate, I put forward legislation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to expand global AIDS research and assistance and to increase prevention >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and education. And as Secretary of State, I launched a campaign to usher in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an AIDS-free generation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2011/11/176810.htm> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through prevention and treatment, targeting the populations at greatest >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> risk of contracting HIV. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AIDS crisis looks very different today. There are more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options for treatment and prevention than ever before. More people with HIV >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are leading full and happy lives. But HIV and AIDS are still with us. They >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> continue to disproportionately impact communities of color, transgender >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people, young people and gay and bisexual men. There are still 1.2 million >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people living with HIV in the United States today, with about 50,000 people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> newly diagnosed each year. In Sub-Saharan Africa, almost 60 percent of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people with HIV are women and girls. Even though the tools exist to end >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this epidemic once and for all, there are still far too many people dying >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> today. That is absolutely inexcusable. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe there’s even more we can – and must – do together. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For starters, let’s continue to increase HIV and AIDS research and invest >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the promising innovations that research is producing. Medications like >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PrEP are proving effective in preventing HIV infection; we should expand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to that drug for everyone, including at-risk populations. We should >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> call on Republican governors to put people’s health and well-being ahead of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> politics and extend Medicaid, which would provide healthcare to those with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HIV and AIDS. We should call on states to reform outdated and stigmatizing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HIV criminalization laws. We should increase funding for the President's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). And we should cap out-of-pocket >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expenses and drug costs, and hold companies like Turing and Valeant >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accountable when they attempt to gouge patients by jacking up the price of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lifesaving medications. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We’re still surrounded by memories of loved ones lost and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lives cut short. But we’re also surrounded by survivors who are fighting >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> harder than ever. We owe it to them and to future generations to continue >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that fight together. For the first time, an AIDS-free generation is in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sight. As president, I promise you that I will not let up until we reach >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that goal. We will not leave anyone behind. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Megan Rooney < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mrooney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am on the phone with Nick now >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Jake Sullivan < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nick what do we have to do to get this out? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 4:04 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edits, rather -- they updated a few of the numbers. Sorry! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is an updated version with a few notes from research. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think we really should do everything we can to get this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up today, if at all possible (fingers crossed). Does not seem to be dying >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> down online, either. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:01 PM, Xochitl Hinojosa < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> xhinojosa@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Flagging that there was a whole segment on MSNBC where >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> someone with HIV/AIDS said that HRC's apology wasn't enough. Buzzfeed is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also writing a follow up piece on whether our supporters and activists were >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> satisfied. While I pointed them to folks who can be helpful, I'm sure >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they'll find supporters who aren't satisfied. LGBT media is also hearing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from angry people. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Nick Merrill < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Adding Maya. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 3:26 PM, Megan Rooney < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mrooney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OK everyone -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is a revised draft of a statement. It does >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> include the words "I made a mistake" in the first line. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We need a strategy for getting her to approve this. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't know if that means someone who is traveling with her (Maya?) making >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the case... or something else. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> File attached as well. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nick -- I am officially handing this off to you! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yesterday, at Nancy Reagan’s funeral, I made a mistake >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in speaking about the Reagans’ record on HIV and AIDS. Since then, I’ve >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> heard from countless people who were devastated by the loss of friends and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loved ones, and hurt and disappointed by what I said, and I understand why. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My comment was just wrong. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I want to use this opportunity to talk not only about >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> where we’ve come from but where we must go in the fight against HIV and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AIDS. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To be clear, the Reagans did not start a national >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conversation about HIV and AIDS. Unfortunately, the opposite was true. That >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> distinction belongs to generations of brave men and women who started not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just a conversation but a movement that continues to this day. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AIDS crisis in America began as a quiet, deadly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> epidemic. Because of discrimination and disregard, it remained that way for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> far too long. When many in positions of power turned a blind eye, it was >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> groups like ACT UP, Gay Men’s Health Crisis and others that came forward to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shatter the silence. They organized and marched, held die-ins on the steps >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of city halls and vigils in the streets. They fought alongside a few >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> courageous voices in Washington, like U.S. Representative Henry Waxman, who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spoke out from the floor of Congress. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then there were all the people whose names we don’t >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> often hear today – the unsung heroes who fought on the frontlines of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> crisis, from hospital wards and bedsides, some with their last breath. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Slowly, too slowly, ignorance was crowded out by information. People who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> had once closed their eyes opened their hearts. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If not for those advocates, activists and ordinary, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> heroic people, we would not be where we are in preventing and treating HIV >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and AIDS. Their courage – and their refusal to accept silence as the status >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quo – saved lives. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We’ve come a long way. But we still have work to do to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eradicate this disease for good and to erase the stigma that is an echo of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a shameful and painful period in our country’s history. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I’ve been committed to this work for a long time. At >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the 1992 Democratic National Convention, when my husband accepted the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nomination for president, we marked a break with the past by having two >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HIV-positive speakers -- the first time that ever happened at a national >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> convention. As First Lady, I brought together world leaders to strategize >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and coordinate efforts to take on HIV and AIDS around the world. In the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Senate, I put forward legislation to expand global AIDS research and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assistance and to increase prevention and education. And as Secretary of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> State, I launched a campaign to usher in an AIDS-free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2011/11/176810.htm> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through prevention and treatment, targeting the populations at greatest >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> risk of contracting HIV. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AIDS crisis looks very different today. There are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more options for treatment and prevention than ever before. More people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with HIV are leading full and happy lives. But HIV and AIDS are still with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us. They continue to disproportionately impact communities of color, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transgender people, young people and gay and bisexual men. There are still >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States today, with 40,000 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people newly diagnosed each year. In Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 60 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> percent of people with HIV are women and girls. Even though the tools exist >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to end this epidemic once and for all, there are still far too many people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dying today. That is absolutely inexcusable. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe there’s even more we can – and must – do >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> together. For starters, let’s continue to increase HIV and AIDS research >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and invest in the promising innovations that research is producing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Medications like PrEP are proving effective in preventing HIV infection; we >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should expand access to that drug for everyone, including at-risk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> populations. We should call on Republican governors to put people’s health >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and well-being ahead of politics and extend Medicaid, which would provide >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> healthcare to those with HIV and AIDS. We should call on states to reform >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outdated and stigmatizing HIV criminalization laws. We should increase >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). And we >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should cap out-of-pocket expenses and drug costs, and hold companies like >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Turing and Valeant accountable when they attempt to gouge patients by >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jacking up the price of lifesaving medications. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We’re still surrounded by memories of loved ones lost >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and lives cut short. But we’re also surrounded by survivors who are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fighting harder than ever. We owe it to them and to future generations to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> continue that fight together. For the first time, an AIDS-free generation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is in sight. As president, I promise you that I will not let up until we >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reach that goal. We will not leave anyone behind. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Megan Rooney < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mrooney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HIV and AIDS is way more elegant, too. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think the chances of her OK-ing this statement with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that top are slim. Lauren is walking that back a little. We will have a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> revised draft to send around shortly. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:33 PM, Kristina Schake < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kschake@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chad's suggestions in all caps. We always need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say HIV and AIDS not HIV/AIDS. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> YESTERDAY I MADE A MISTAKE IN SPEAKING ABOUT NANCY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> REAGAN'S record on HIV AND AIDS. I’ve heard from countless people who are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurt and disappointed by what I said, WHO WERE DEVASTATED BY THE LOSSES OF >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THEIR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. I'M SORRY FOR THE PAIN MY COMMENTS CAUSED AND >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT NOT ONLY WHERE WE'VE COME FROM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BUT WHERE WE MUST GO IN THIS FIGHT AGAINST HIV AND AIDS. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TO BE CLEAR, The Reagans did not start a national >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conversation about HIV AND AIDS – unfortunately, the opposite was true. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That distinction belongs to generations of brave men and women who started >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not just a conversation, but a movement that continues to this day. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AIDS crisis in America began as a quiet, deadly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> epidemic. When many in positions of power turned a blind eye, it was groups >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like ACT UP, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and others that came forward to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shatter the silence. They organized and marched, held die-ins on the steps >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of city halls and vigils in the streets. They fought alongside a few >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> courageous voices in Washington, like U.S. Representative Henry Waxman, who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spoke out from the floor of Congress. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And then there were all the people whose names we >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don’t often hear today – the unsung heroes who fought on the frontlines of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the crisis, from hospital wards and bedsides, some with their last breath. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Slowly – too slowly – ignorance was crowded out by information. People who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> had once closed their eyes opened their hearts. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If not for those advocates, activists, and ordinary >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people, we would not be where we are in preventing and treating HIV AND >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AIDS. Their courage – and their refusal to accept silence as the status quo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> – saved lives. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We’ve come a long way since. But we still have work >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do to eradicate this disease for good, and erase the stigma that is an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> echo of a shameful and painful period in our country’s history. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is work that I’ve been committed to for a long >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time. As First Lady, I brought together world leaders to strategize and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> coordinate efforts to take on HIV AND AIDS around the globe. In the Senate, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I put forward legislation to expand global AIDS research and assistance, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and increase prevention and education. And as Secretary of State, I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> launched a campaign to usher in an AIDS-free generation through prevention >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and treatment, targeting the populations at greatest risk of contracting >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HIV (including key populations at risk of discrimination), and investing in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> innovative research and technology. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe there’s even more we can do together. For >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> starters, we should call on Republican governors to put people’s health and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> well-being ahead of politics and extend Medicaid, which would provide >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> health care to those living with HIV AND AIDS. And we should cap >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out-of-pocket expenses, and hold companies like Turing and Valeant >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accountable when they attempt to gouge prices of lifesaving medications. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And we should expand access to medications like PrEP. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AIDS crisis looks very different today. We’re >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still surrounded by memories of loved ones lost and lives cut short. But >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we’re also surrounded by survivors who are fighting harder than ever. We >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> owe it to them, and to future generations, to continue that fight >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> together. There are more options for treatment and prevention than ever >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> before. BUT IN EXCUSABLY, HIV AND AIDS CONTINUES TO DISPROPORTIONATELY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IMPACT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, YOUTH AND STILL GAY AND >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BISEXUAL MEN. WHEN THE TOOLS EXIST TO END THIS EPIDEMIC ONCE AND FOR ALL, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THERE ARE STILL FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE DYING TODAY. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> More people with HIV are leading full, happy lives. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the first time, an AIDS-free generation is in sight. And AS PRESIDENT, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I PROMISE YOU THAT I WILL NOT let up until we reach that goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:08 PM, Jake Sullivan < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Teddy Goff [mailto:tgoff@hillaryclinton.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 12, 2016 2:07 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* Megan Rooney <mrooney@hillaryclinton.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Cc:* Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lauren Peterson <lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Robby Mook <re47@hillaryclinton.com>; Kristina >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com>; Dominic Lowell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <dlowell@hillaryclinton.com>; Dennis Cheng < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dcheng@hillaryclinton.com>; Jessica Morales >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rocketto <jmoralesrocketto@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Christina Reynolds <creynolds@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jenna Lowenstein <jlowenstein@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Xochitl Hinojosa <xhinojosa@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maya Harris <mharris@hillaryclinton.com>; Zac >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Petkanas <zpetkanas@hillaryclinton.com>; Amanda >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Renteria <arenteria@hillaryclinton.com>; Jennifer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>; Dan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Schwerin <dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com>; Nick >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Merrill <nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com>; Brian Fallon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com>; Aditi Hardikar < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ahardikar@hillaryclinton.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: looping back on yesterday >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Could we delete "and I said so right away"? Don't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> think that gets us any extra credit and think it just sounds a hair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> defensive. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Megan Rooney < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mrooney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Per Jake, we're tweaking the opening graf here. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise no changes yet to the rest of this statement. To create a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> process here, please send Lauren and me your edits by 230pm. Then we'll >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get this out. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I’ve heard from countless people who are hurt and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> disappointed by what I said yesterday at Nancy Reagan's funeral about the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Reagans' record on HIV/AIDS, and I understand why. The comment was just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrong, and I said so right away. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Reagans did not start a national conversation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, the opposite is true. That distinction >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> belongs to generations of brave men and women who started not just a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conversation, but a movement that continues to this day. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AIDS crisis in America began as a quiet, deadly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> epidemic. When many in positions of power turned a blind eye, it was groups >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like ACT UP, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and others that came forward to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shatter the silence. They organized and marched, held die-ins on the steps >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of city halls and vigils in the streets. They fought alongside a few >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> courageous voices in Washington, like U.S. Representative Henry Waxman, who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spoke out from the floor of Congress. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then there were all the people whose names we don’t >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hear and maybe don't even know – the unsung heroes who fought on the front >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lines of the crisis, from hospital wards and bedsides, some with their last >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> breath. Slowly, too slowly, ignorance was crowded out by information. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> People who had once closed their eyes opened their hearts. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If not for those advocates, activists, and ordinary >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people, we would not be where we are in preventing and treating HIV/AIDS. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Their courage and their refusal to accept silence as the status quo saved >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lives. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We’ve come a long way since. But we still have work >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do to eradicate this disease for good, and erase the stigma that is an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> echo of a shameful and painful period in our country’s history. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is work that I’ve been committed to for a long >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time. As First Lady, I brought together world leaders to strategize and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> coordinate efforts to take on HIV/AIDS around the globe. In the Senate, I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> put forward legislation to expand global AIDS research and assistance, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> increase prevention and education. And as Secretary of State, I launched a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> campaign to usher in an AIDS-free generation through prevention and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> treatment, targeting the populations at greatest risk of contracting HIV >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (including key populations at risk of discrimination), and investing in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> innovative research and technology. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe there’s even more we can do together. For >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> starters, we should call on Republican governors to put people’s health and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> well-being ahead of politics and extend Medicaid, which would provide >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> health care to those living with HIV/AIDS. And we should cap out-of-pocket >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expenses, and hold companies like Turing and Valeant accountable when they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attempt to gouge prices of lifesaving medications. And we should expand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to medications like PrEP. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AIDS crisis looks very different today. We’re >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still surrounded by memories of loved ones lost and lives cut short. But >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we’re also surrounded by survivors who are fighting harder than ever. We >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> owe it to them, and to future generations, to continue that fight >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> together. There are more options for treatment and prevention than ever >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> before. More people with HIV are leading full, happy lives. For the first >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time, an AIDS-free generation is in sight. And we can’t let up until we >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reach that goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 1:15 PM, Jake Sullivan < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Adding Megan to work with our team to get something >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good cranked out. Shouldn’t be too hard. Megan, you might also enlist >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Baer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Robby Mook [mailto:re47@hillaryclinton.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 12, 2016 1:06 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* Kristina Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Cc:* Teddy Goff <tgoff@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dominic Lowell <dlowell@hillaryclinton.com>; Dennis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheng <dcheng@hillaryclinton.com>; Jessica Morales >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rocketto <jmoralesrocketto@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Christina Reynolds <creynolds@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jenna Lowenstein <jlowenstein@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lauren Peterson <lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Xochitl Hinojosa <xhinojosa@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maya Harris <mharris@hillaryclinton.com>; Zac >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Petkanas <zpetkanas@hillaryclinton.com>; Amanda >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Renteria <arenteria@hillaryclinton.com>; Jennifer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>; Dan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Schwerin <dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com>; Nick >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Merrill <nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com>; Brian Fallon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com>; Aditi Hardikar < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ahardikar@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: looping back on yesterday >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jake/Maya can someone on your team draft ASAP? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 1:03 PM, Kristina Schake < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kschake@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I support doing this today. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 12:59 PM, Robby Mook < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> re47@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Could she do a medium post or something like that on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AIDS policy? She could open it by saying she misspoke and apologizes for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that and wanted to make sure people understand what she will do. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 12:43 PM, Teddy Goff < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tgoff@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And Robby whom I apparently did not successfully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loop earlier. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Dominic Lowell < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +Aditi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Definitely a both / and. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Dennis Cheng < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dcheng@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My two cents – I think this will be helpful, but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don’t think it will be enough. I think a lot of our people (esp those who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are older who lived through the 80s) want to see and hear her address it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> directly, given that they saw and heard her Reagan remarks on TV. And I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> think they are looking for more of an explanation, as Teddy mentioned, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because they are just so dumbfounded by the comment. But agree that it can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then be an opportunity for HRC to talk about her policy agenda for an AIDS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free generation, etc. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Jessica Morales Rocketto [ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mailto:jmoralesrocketto@hillaryclinton.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:32 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* Teddy Goff <tgoff@hillaryclinton.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Cc:* Kristina Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Christina Reynolds <creynolds@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jenna Lowenstein <jlowenstein@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lauren Peterson <lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Xochitl Hinojosa <xhinojosa@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dominic Lowell <dlowell@hillaryclinton.com>; Maya >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Harris <mharris@hillaryclinton.com>; Zac Petkanas < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> zpetkanas@hillaryclinton.com>; Amanda Renteria < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> arenteria@hillaryclinton.com>; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dcheng@hillaryclinton.com; Jen Palmieri < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>; Dan Schwerin < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com>; Nick Merrill < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com>; Brian Fallon < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bfallon@hillaryclinton.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: looping back on yesterday >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Have floated this idea in a couple of places, but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> putting it on this thread as well--we have two places online that we could >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> respond to in terms of digital organizing perspective. There is an Out for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hillary group with 14k members that I think some kind of extended engagment >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> over this would be helpful--an AMA with Dominic/Robby/Dennis, a special >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note (which is a long form format over Facebook), re-purposing the Medium >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> piece there, etc would go a long way. Our other option is Reddit, which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has an extremely vocal core of LGBT members, but I would prioritize this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Facebook group, which is the largest LGBT community of Hillary's supporters >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I know. These are friendlies, they are already carrying water for us making >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sure the apology is out there, and they firmly sit in groups 1 and 2 that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dom identified. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whatever we did to send our LGBT talking points to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> folks has really worked, they are popping up everywhere on the supporter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Facebook groups. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Teddy Goff < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tgoff@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> + Robby too for visibility >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Kristina Schake < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kschake@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I agree something more is needed. A Facebook or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Medium post would be good. Also I agree with Dom that we should lean into >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> her policy more. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I stayed with Chad last night who was receiving lots >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of angry calls and notes from people that he didn't call her out by name. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> He wouldn't do that to her and kept stressing she just made a mistake, but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggested we need to do something more today to protect her. She has a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> great record and we lost a lot of ground messaging-wise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 10:53 AM, Teddy Goff < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tgoff@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> + a few from both digital and comms >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think our lingering problem on this is that people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just don't understand, on a fact level, what happened and how she could >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have gotten so mixed up. And in the absence of any explanatory information, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they assume the worst -- like that this was some cynical political strategy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of ours. (Which, I would note, makes no sense -- why would our strategy be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to piss everyone off? -- but regardless.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So I would vote to do a little something just to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> give people an understanding of how this happened, and then pivot to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something else -- maybe that's celebrating the people who really did start >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a national conversation on AIDS, or something else. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Believe LP is working on a draft that could be a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Facebook note or a Medium post, just to give something to react to. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Christina Reynolds < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> creynolds@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And Jen and Teddy. This is helpful--thanks Dom! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Xochitl Hinojosa < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> xhinojosa@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Adding Dennis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 10:13 AM, Dominic Lowell < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wanted to start a new thread to give a brief >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> update about what I'm hearing from folks and get up to speed on how we're >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thinking of responding in the short and long term. (Sending to a smaller >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> group from yesterday's call but please do loop in others who should be a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> part of this convo.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> First, as you can imagine, most people are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expressing palpable anger and hurt over the comments. I won't belabor the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> point because I'm sure we all fielded calls, texts, tweets in the last 24 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hours over this. But suffice to say, we aren't in a good place with the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> community right now. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If I had to break things down, I'd put people into >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> three categories: 1) supporters who were horrified at the comment but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accept the apology; 2) supporters who are angry and can only be mollified >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with a longer statement, tv appearance, roundtable, or something else big >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that shows she "gets it." They will continue to make hay in the meantime; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and 3) Bernie folks who are happy to have a new line of attack. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What concerns me is that in that second group are a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lot folks from Queer Nation, ACT UP, and other activists who are out, loud, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and not afraid of direct action or aggressive confrontation. Given that, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd love if we could build on yesterday's response -- and quickly. I don't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want this to fester. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I assume we're prepping an answer for tomorrow's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> town hall, but has there been talk in the office of doing more today? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looking ahead, is it possible to bump up an HIV / >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AIDS policy rollout? Is there any interest in putting a roundtable >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conversation or OTR together? (Robbie Kaplan has already volunteered GMHC.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would love to know where your heads are at and to be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a part of the conversation today about next steps and moving forward. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> D. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dominic Lowell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LGBT Outreach Director | Hillary for America >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 661.364.5186 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dominic Lowell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LGBT Outreach Director | Hillary for America >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 661.364.5186 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kristina Schake | Communications >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hillary for America >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <2016-3-12 HRC statement on hiv and aids.docx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <2016-3-12 HRC statement on hiv and aids 645pm TRACKED.docx> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <2016-3-12 HRC statement on hiv and aids 645pm CLEAN.docx> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Dominic Lowell >>>>>>>>> LGBT Outreach Director | Hillary for America >>>>>>>>> 661.364.5186 >>>>>>>>> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dlowell@hillaryclinton.com');> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <2016-3-12 HRC statement on hiv and aids 730PM CLEAN.docx> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <2016-3-12 HRC statement on hiv and aids 730PM TRACKED.docx> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Dominic Lowell >>>>>>> LGBT Outreach Director | Hillary for America >>>>>>> 661.364.5186 >>>>>>> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com >>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dlowell@hillaryclinton.com');> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dominic Lowell >> LGBT Outreach Director | Hillary for America >> 661.364.5186 >> dlowell@hillaryclinton.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dlowell@hillaryclinton.com');> >> >> > > > -- > Ann O'Leary > Senior Policy Advisor > Hillary for America > Cell: 510-717-5518 >