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[209.85.218.44]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id x74si12312726oia.134.2015.04.19.17.09.27 for <john.podesta@gmail.com> (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Sun, 19 Apr 2015 17:09:28 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of bfallon@hillaryclinton.com designates 209.85.218.44 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.218.44; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of bfallon@hillaryclinton.com designates 209.85.218.44 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=bfallon@hillaryclinton.com; dmarc=pass (p=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=hillaryclinton.com Received: by mail-oi0-f44.google.com with SMTP id t201so113584338oif.3 for <john.podesta@gmail.com>; Sun, 19 Apr 2015 17:09:27 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc :content-type; bh=NOIU2PW5VPae8gpoUTmYHE4CdlrOCVQwhJ5/d0gwrE4=; b=Af1rVRJsVzK/ernLNoTSgehgzIJ6ai6P9E1/zb8dmr61lhMbja446JjYdPr872D/QI 2MtGfxCOtCDlPYT2NwKHYEZpUHUr4U+G5SeFjESM47RHU7X86CjPnd6Gwv/iS/OAUhii FMAEffnZjMfEWdCBYfR2F8ThjDEH/lOhAsExCeFUmoMltdjrgZGA3Xkkh4yHlHANY9ue pF6VDGuvJxr6Chb3L/BINc2bxRRoEScKtYo1xIATPBVsTN3ijKDNOaAAbCv6DAqsiHZH dMagh2yilTNNsVIW8UYSCxk1p081hZx2CvQksKJVHJ0gDlphR3/RgDkUdzdrswiKI1z+ xq0Q== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQlq5I7xEwRZePtzSCDRSpE90+mBSm0gngg274gpK9GrdJsqNZ4P9cJDv5Hwi4kVrsnnepLK MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.182.255.231 with SMTP id at7mr12051206obd.20.1429488567381; Sun, 19 Apr 2015 17:09:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.60.114.73 with HTTP; Sun, 19 Apr 2015 17:09:27 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 20:09:27 -0400 Message-ID: <CANqZgL-f3+hV1S+q9RoW+svzzP1TQh4o88HDUck8=oxu=H1WeA@mail.gmail.com> Subject: FOR REVIEW: Statement for NYT story on Clinton Cash From: Brian Fallon <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com> To: ha16@hillaryclinton.com, john.podesta@gmail.com, cheryl.mills@gmail.com, craig@minassianmedia.com, mpally@clintonfoundation.org CC: Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>, Robby Mook <re47@hillaryclinton.com>, Kristina Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a1134aaae4519d005141cbea5 --001a1134aaae4519d005141cbea5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 All, As you are all aware, Jo Becker from the NYT's investigative unit is one of several reporters at work on stories based on material provided by the publisher of the upcoming Clinton Cash book. Jo's story is scheduled to run in as soon as one week. Separately, this afternoon, Amy Chozick from the NYT called us to indicate she had obtained a copy of the book on her own and intends to file a separate story tomorrow. Her story will not unpack all of the book's claims -- she will leave that to Jo. Instead, she will do a more process-y story about the book's existence, the fact that the publisher has approached multiple media outlets in advance of the book's publication to spoon-feed them some of the book's research, and also remark on the fact that Rand Paul continues to drop hints about the book's contents such that it appears they may be some coordination with individual Republican campaigns. We think this story, though it was not originated by us, could end up being somewhat helpful in casting the book's author as having a conservative agenda. Moreover, we think Amy is suspicious of the arrangements that the book's publisher has reached with the various media outlets (including her own paper). In fact, Jo Becker is apparently trying to get this story killed because she thinks it will undermine her investigative piece later this month. But so far it is running in tomorrow's paper. Amy is seeking a response from us on what our approach is to the looming publication of the book and the apparently well coordinated rollout. We have drafted the below response, and wanted you all to see it and provide feedback before we sent it off. Please note, however, that in order to get the statement into the story, we probably need to provide it by about 8:30 tonight. So apologies for the tight turnaround, but here it is: "We always expected that while Hillary Clinton was focused on how to help > everyday Americans get ahead, the Republicans would focus their efforts on > attacks rather than ideas. It appears that this book is being used to aid > this coordinated attack strategy, twisting previously known facts into > absurd conspiracy theories. It will not be the first work of > partisan-fueled fiction about the Clintons' record, and we know it will not > be the last." > > Thank you, Brian --001a1134aaae4519d005141cbea5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-coll= apse:collapse;font-size:13px">All,=C2=A0</span><br></div><div><span class= =3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><br= ></span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collaps= e:collapse;font-size:13px">As you are all aware, Jo Becker from the NYT'= ;s investigative unit is one of several reporters at work on stories based = on material provided by the publisher of the upcoming Clinton Cash book. Jo= 's story is scheduled to run in as soon as one week.</span></div><div><= span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;font-size= :13px"><br></span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"bord= er-collapse:collapse">Separately, this afternoon, Amy Chozick from the NYT = called us to indicate she had obtained a copy of the book on her own and in= tends to file a separate story tomorrow. Her story will not unpack all of t= he book's claims -- she will leave that to Jo. Instead, she will do a m= ore process-y story about the book's existence, the fact that the publi= sher has approached multiple media outlets in advance of the book's pub= lication to spoon-feed them some of the book's research, and also remar= k on the fact that Rand Paul continues to drop hints about the book's c= ontents such that it appears they may be some coordination with individual = Republican campaigns.=C2=A0</span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-spa= n" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse"><br></span></div><div><span class=3D"= Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse">We think this story, t= hough it was not originated by us, could end up being somewhat helpful in c= asting the book's author as having a conservative agenda. Moreover, we = think Amy is suspicious of the arrangements that the book's publisher h= as reached with the various media outlets (including her own paper). In fac= t, Jo Becker is apparently trying to get this story killed because she thin= ks it will undermine her investigative piece later this month. But so far i= t is running in tomorrow's paper.</span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple= -style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse"><br></span></div><div><span= class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse">Amy is seeki= ng a response from us on what our approach is to the looming publication of= the book and the apparently well coordinated rollout. We have drafted the = below response, and wanted you all to see it and provide feedback before we= sent it off. Please note, however, that in order to get the statement into= the story, we probably need to provide it by about 8:30 tonight. So apolog= ies for the tight turnaround, but here it is:</span></div><div><span class= =3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse"><br></span></div><= div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse"><sp= an class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:13px"><= blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmai= l_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-r= ight:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-l= eft-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div d= ir=3D"auto"><div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><blockquote type=3D"ci= te"><div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><font color=3D"#000000"><span style= =3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">"We always expected that whi= le Hillary Clinton was focused on how to help everyday Americans get ahead,= the Republicans would focus their efforts on attacks rather than ideas. It= appears that this book is being used to aid this coordinated attack strate= gy, twisting previously known facts into absurd conspiracy theories. It wil= l not be the first work of partisan-fueled fiction about the Clintons' = record, and we know it will not be the last."=C2=A0</span></font></blo= ckquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blo= ckquote></div></div></div></blockquote></span></span></div><div><span class= =3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse"><br></span></div><= div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse"><br= ></span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collaps= e:collapse">Thank you,</span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" st= yle=3D"border-collapse:collapse">Brian</span></div></div> --001a1134aaae4519d005141cbea5--