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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.140.18.140 with SMTP id 12csp126329qgf; Mon, 3 Feb 2014 15:03:11 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.236.46.18 with SMTP id q18mr35081055yhb.21.1391468591714; Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:03:11 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <andrewlstern@gmail.com> Received: from mail-yk0-x22c.google.com (mail-yk0-x22c.google.com [2607:f8b0:4002:c07::22c]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id v1si18172658yhg.124.2014.02.03.15.03.11 for <multiple recipients> (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:03:11 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of andrewlstern@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4002:c07::22c as permitted sender) client-ip=2607:f8b0:4002:c07::22c; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of andrewlstern@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4002:c07::22c as permitted sender) smtp.mail=andrewlstern@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com; dmarc=pass (p=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=gmail.com Received: by mail-yk0-x22c.google.com with SMTP id 200so18173078ykr.3 for <multiple recipients>; Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:03:11 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=from:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:date :subject:message-id:to; bh=mTCqPD9cKmwFV6EV0LoB9nPbkO7LKGOajr92mQ6+Hak=; b=uKcsJLt5SiCgW9VBb2/pAU6xyDwtYHPdOZCbpLL2EBJzCBa6VN2trvT4b3jNGofVMV MUaPVLbpjlg84qqvTL8zMnJdC3zO/Cxf++0x/jpnqoFULGAjtsx0QJiGzCPIZTXBoNtu LLRi03oOUcwFmi//yaM9SxgxPkm6ooxh0lB0m8RhRUhyc5LfJsnspSb7Qn8No6tDfe0Y dEmMpvAXy5+fseOXZYPyncY8uq18DiPt/wS0yqpYc474fyTNzWp5gm4OJtRw+aDETfkv BO91/3YZwGRr0BMzzZCAmChnazFBTIAa4qJU51UMuYPK/WirobImFC6MbC4NuhRq5M+d +mnA== X-Received: by 10.236.27.49 with SMTP id d37mr2795393yha.128.1391468591465; Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:03:11 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <andrewlstern@gmail.com> Received: from [10.154.206.240] ([166.205.48.79]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id 44sm75834887yhp.17.2014.02.03.15.03.09 for <multiple recipients> (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:03:09 -0800 (PST) From: Andy Stern <andrewlstern@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-A9303919-E8A5-4AC2-A2BC-C9A849F48C81 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 18:03:09 -0500 Subject: Anna Burger Job at State Special Representative on Labor Message-Id: <F1EF3900-4B51-4043-8220-8F313120B885@gmail.com> To: Podesta John <John_D_Podesta@who.eop.gov>, Podesta John <john.podesta@gmail.com> X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (11B554a) --Apple-Mail-A9303919-E8A5-4AC2-A2BC-C9A849F48C81 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > John---I understand that the decision on this job is pending, and that Ann= a may not be the top choice of the State Department.=20 >=20 > No one is more qualified than Anna for this job, and I am very disappointe= d if this is true. >=20 > =46rom the moment the President chose to run for office, and all through t= he primary, SEIU was more than supportive. SEIU made huge contributions both= in terms of resources and volunteers to his election and his reelection cam= paign. Anna was the day-to-day driving force in that effort, and was tireles= s in her devotion to his Presidency. =20 >=20 > Once elected there was no one more supportive than SEIU in supporting his h= ealth care plan and his Presidency in general.=20 >=20 > I personally took a certain amount of criticism for defending the Administ= ration on numerous occasions.=20 >=20 > I have never asked the President for anything until now, but I think it's i= mportant that you tell him that I very much want him to be aware of my compl= ete support for Anna, and it would be very important to me that he intervene= .=20 >=20 > I also know that SEIU is completely supportive. >=20 > Thank you John, and I am glad to talk with anyone about this. Andrew L. Stern Columbia University Richman Center Ronald O. Perelman Senior Fellow 202-255-0781 Scheduling and Assistance Matt Kessler-Cleary mkesslercleary@gmail.com 732-589-1715 Sent from my iPhone= --Apple-Mail-A9303919-E8A5-4AC2-A2BC-C9A849F48C81 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><font c= olor=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-c= olor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">John---I understand that the decision on this= job is pending, and that Anna may not be the top choice of the State Depart= ment. </span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-= webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b= r></span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-webkit-te= xt-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">No one is m= ore qualified than Anna for this job, and I am very disappointed if this is t= rue.</span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-webkit-= text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></spa= n></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size= -adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">=46rom the moment t= he President chose to run for office, and all through the primary, SEIU was m= ore than supportive. SEIU made huge contributions both in terms of resources= and volunteers to his election and his reelection campaign. Anna was the da= y-to-day driving force in that effort, and was tireless in her devotion to h= is Presidency. <br><br>Once elected there was no one more supportive t= han SEIU in supporting his health care plan and his Presidency in general.&n= bsp;</span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-webkit-= text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></spa= n></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size= -adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I personally took a= certain amount of criticism for defending the Administration on numerous oc= casions. </span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D= "-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">= <br></span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-webkit-= text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have ne= ver asked the President for anything until now, but I think it's important t= hat you tell him that I very much want him to be aware of my complete suppor= t for Anna, and it would be very important to me that he intervene. </s= pan></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"-webkit-text-si= ze-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>I also know t= hat SEIU is completely supportive.</span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#0= 00000"><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba= (255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000"><s= pan style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255= , 255, 0);">Thank you John, and I am glad to talk with anyone about this.</s= pan></font></div></blockquote><br><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: au= to;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Andrew L. Ste= rn<br>Columbia University Richman Center<br>Ronald O. Perelman Senior Fellow= <br><a href=3D"tel:202-255-0781" x-apple-data-detectors=3D"true" x-apple-dat= a-detectors-type=3D"telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result=3D"1">202-255-0= 781</a><br><br>Scheduling and Assistance<br>Matt Kessler-Cleary<br><a href=3D= "mailto:mkesslercleary@gmail.com" x-apple-data-detectors=3D"true" x-apple-da= ta-detectors-type=3D"link" x-apple-data-detectors-result=3D"2/0">mkesslercle= ary@gmail.com</a><br><a href=3D"tel:732-589-1715" x-apple-data-detectors=3D"= true" x-apple-data-detectors-type=3D"telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-resul= t=3D"2/1">732-589-1715</a></span></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjus= t: auto;"><br></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div= ><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sent from my iPhone</span><= /div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-A9303919-E8A5-4AC2-A2BC-C9A849F48C81--