Re: 2016

From:john.podesta@gmail.com To: gordon.giffin@dentons.com Date: 2016-01-18 20:58 Subject: Re: 2016

I pushed this with Denis McDonough and Anita Breckenridge who is his deputy. I don't know the new social secretary. Didn't really get a signal back. On Monday, January 18, 2016, Giffin, Gordon <gordon.giffin@dentons.com> wrote: > Thought our candidate was strong and by far the most knowledgeable last > night-clear win. > Just wanted you to know that I believe I am supported by State for > inclusion on the March 10 invitation list, but I assume I need someone in > WH to believe a former Clinton ambassador would be a respectable choice. > I know you have lots on your mind but any help is much appreciated. > We are ready to do our part in Georgia no matter what happens up north. > Thanks. > > Gordon D Giffin > > > [http://logo.us.dentons.com/logo.png] > > > Gordon D. Giffin > Partner > > D +1 404 527 4020<tel:+1%20404%20527%204020> | US Internal 74020 > gordon.giffin@dentons.com <javascript:;><mailto:gordon.giffin@dentons.com > <javascript:;>> > Bio< > http://www.dentons.com/ch.aspx?email=gordon.giffin@dentons.com&action=biolink> > | Website<http://www.dentons.com/> > Assistant: Moira French +1 404 527 4051<tel:+1%20404%20527%204051>| > Courtney Bean +1 202 496 7882<tel:+1%20202%20496%207882> | Lynn Gilleo +1 > 212 905 8311<tel:+1%20212%20905%208311> > > Dentons US LLP > 303 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA > 30308<x-apple-data-detectors://5/1> > > > > > Salans FMC SNR Denton McKenna Long > > > > > Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide > through its member firms and affiliates. This email may be confidential and > protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, > disclosure, copying, distribution and use are prohibited; please notify us > immediately and delete this copy from your system. Please see dentons.com< > http://www.dentons.com/> for Legal Notices. > > > > On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:07 AM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com > <javascript:;><mailto:john.podesta@gmail.com <javascript:;>>> wrote: > > Always tough but let me see what I can do. > > On Monday, January 4, 2016, Giffin, Gordon <gordon.giffin@dentons.com > <javascript:;><mailto:gordon.giffin@dentons.com <javascript:;>>> wrote: > First-as we begin this historic year I want to congratulate you, Robby, > Dennis and the rest of the campaign team that has designed and built a > comprehensive enterprise that will undoubtedly support the election of HRC > as our President later this year. I stand ready to take on any assignment > that you send my way this year to assist. I will continue to work on > fundraising and plan to assist Charlie and Capricia in convention planning > as discussed, but am fully prepared to help in any other fashion that would > be useful. > Second, I would like to ask a personal favor of you- on March 10 there > will be a State Dinner honoring the Prime Minister of Canada. It would mean > a lot to me to be invited to that dinner. Frankly, I do not have close ties > to the WH staff and am hoping that you might intercede on my behalf in the > right spot to advocate for me. The last time there was a State Dinner was > 1997 and I was invited-before I was named as ambassador. As an aside, I > grew up in Canada (came to US for university), my Dad was born in Canada, > and I still spend and enormous amount of time there. I would hope that on > the merits it would make sense. Thanks for considering this. > 2016 will without doubt be a roller coaster with peaks and valleys, > however I look forward to celebrating an historic election in November. All > the best. > > Gordon D Giffin > > > [http://logo.us.dentons.com/logo.png] > > > Gordon D. Giffin > Partner > > D +1 404 527 4020<tel:+1%20404%20527%204020> | US Internal 74020 > gordon.giffin@dentons.com <javascript:;><javascript:;><mailto: > gordon.giffin@dentons.com <javascript:;><javascript:;>> > Bio< > http://www.dentons.com/ch.aspx?email=gordon.giffin@dentons.com&action=biolink> > | Website<http://www.dentons.com/> > Assistant: Moira French +1 404 527 4051<tel:+1%20404%20527%204051>| > Courtney Bean +1 202 496 7882<tel:+1%20202%20496%207882> | Lynn Gilleo +1 > 212 905 8311<tel:+1%20212%20905%208311> > > Dentons US LLP > 303 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA > 30308<x-apple-data-detectors://5/1> > > > > > Salans FMC SNR Denton McKenna Long > > > > > Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide > through its member firms and affiliates. This email may be confidential and > protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, > disclosure, copying, distribution and use are prohibited; please notify us > immediately and delete this copy from your system. Please see dentons.com< > http://dentons.com><http://www.dentons.com/> for Legal Notices. > > >