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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.142.226.9 with SMTP id y9cs520275wfg; Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:13:52 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.142.54.17 with SMTP id c17mr447093wfa.148.1227298432374; Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:13:52 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <cmills@hillaryclinton.com> Received: from exprod5og107.obsmtp.com (exprod5og107.obsmtp.com [64.18.0.184]) by mx.google.com with SMTP id 30si3051803wfa.1.2008.11.21.12.13.51; Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:13:52 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of cmills@hillaryclinton.com designates 64.18.0.184 as permitted sender) client-ip=64.18.0.184; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of cmills@hillaryclinton.com designates 64.18.0.184 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=cmills@hillaryclinton.com Received: from source ([208.118.168.244]) by exprod5ob107.postini.com ([64.18.4.12]) with SMTP ID DSNKSScWf8iAphT7Kt+8Nf8c7u6e103IQOVf@postini.com; Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:13:52 PST Received: from EVS1.hillaryclinton.local ([172.24.0.19]) by vinet115.hillaryclinton.local with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:13:52 -0500 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Subject: FW: Is this planned? Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:13:50 -0500 Message-ID: <57353A1B31D45F44AA2E25DDEAFA9AB311340274@EVS1.hillaryclinton.local> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Is this planned? Thread-Index: AclMFWq1BMDHY1+rSsGu+L6qdSWT9wAADEnw From: "Cheryl Mills" <cmills@hillaryclinton.com> To: John.Podesta@ptt.gov, john.podesta@gmail.com, "Sara Latham" <Sara.Latham@ptt.gov> Return-Path: cmills@hillaryclinton.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Nov 2008 20:13:52.0074 (UTC) FILETIME=[AC040AA0:01C94C15] Call me - WHAT IS GOING ON? CDM -----Original Message----- From: Philippe [mailto:preines@gmail.com]=20 Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:12 PM To: Cheryl Mills; Maggie Williams Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: Is this planned? I can't answer non recognizable #s - so if I don't answer tell me where to call you -----Original Message----- From: "Cheryl Mills" <cmills@hillaryclinton.com> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:11:20=20 To: <preines@gmail.com>; Maggie Williams<WilliamsBarrett@aol.com> Cc: Huma Abedin<HAbedin@hillaryclinton.com> Subject: RE: Is this planned? calling you. Health, Happiness & Hillary in 2008 Hillary Clinton for President 4420 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22203 -----Original Message----- From: Philippe [mailto:preines@gmail.com]=20 Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:10 PM To: Maggie Williams; Cheryl Mills Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: Is this planned? I need to speak to you asap - where can I call you? Or call my cell: 202.494.4581 -----Original Message----- From: williamsbarrett@aol.com Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:08:35=20 To: <preines@gmail.com>; Cheryl Mills<cmills@hillaryclinton.com> Cc: Huma Abedin<HAbedin@hillaryclinton.com> Subject: Re: Is this planned? No.=20 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Philippe" <preines@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:53:18=20 To: Maggie Williams<williamsbarrett@aol.com>; Cheryl Mills<cmills@hillaryclinton.com> Cc: Huma Abedin<HAbedin@hillaryclinton.com> Subject: Is this planned? Clinton to Accept Secretary of State Job=20 By Peter Baker The New York Times November 21, 2008, 2:35 pm =20 Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to give up her Senate seat and accept the position of secretary of state, making her the public face around the world for the administration of the man who beat her for the Democratic presidential nomination, two confidants said Friday.=20 Mrs. Clinton came to her decision after additional discussion with President-elect Barack Obama about the nature of her role and his plans for foreign policy, said one of the confidants, who insisted on anonymity to discuss the situation. Mr. Obama's office told reporters Thursday that the nomination is "on track" but Clinton associates only confirmed Friday afternoon that she has decided. "She's ready," said the confidant.=20 Mrs. Clinton was reassured after talking again with Mr. Obama because their first meeting in Chicago last week "was so general," the confidant said. The purpose of the follow-up talk, he added, was not to extract particular concessions but "just getting comfortable" with the idea of working together. A second Clinton associate confirmed that her camp believes they have a done deal.=20 Senior Obama advisers said Friday morning that the offer had not been formally accepted and no announcement will be made until after Thanksgiving. But they said they were convinced that the nascent alliance was now ready to be sealed. The apparent accord between perhaps the two leading figures in the Democratic Party climaxed a week-long drama that riveted the nation's capital. Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton fought the most competitive Democratic nomination battle in modern times, one that polarized their party for months and left bitterness in both camps. But in asking Mrs. Clinton to join his Cabinet, Mr. Obama signaled that he wants to turn a rival into a partner and she concluded that she could have the most influence by saying yes. The decision followed days of intense vetting and negotiations intended to clear any potential obstacles to her taking the job due to her husband's global business and philanthropic activities. Lawyers for Mr. Obama and former President Bill Clinton combed through his finances and crafted a set of guidelines for his future activities intended to avoid any appearances of conflict of interest should she take the job.=20 People close to the vetting said Mr. Clinton turned over the names of 208,000 donors to his foundation and library and agreed to all of the conditions requested by Mr. Obama's transition team, including restrictions on his future paid speeches and role at his international foundation.=20 As secretary of state, Mrs. Clinton will have had a powerful platform to travel the world and help repair relations with other countries strained after eight years of President Bush's policies.=20 But at the same time, she will now have to subordinate her own agenda and ambitions to Mr. Obama's and sacrifice the independence that comes with a Senate seat and the 18 million votes she collected during their arduous primary battle.=20