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[216.115.79.130]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id ez5si2720310pab.135.2014.01.24.15.22.41 for <john.podesta@gmail.com> (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:22:41 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of hms@sandlerfoundation.org designates 216.115.79.130 as permitted sender) client-ip=216.115.79.130; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of hms@sandlerfoundation.org designates 216.115.79.130 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=hms@sandlerfoundation.org Received: from SF-EXCH01.sandlerfamily.org ([172.21.41.10]) by sf-exch01.sandlerfamily.org ([172.21.41.10]) with mapi id 14.03.0174.001; Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:22:41 -0800 From: "Sandler, Herbert" <hms@sandlerfoundation.org> To: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> CC: "Sandler, Susan" <ses@sandlerfoundation.org>, "Sandler, Jim" <james@sandlerfoundation.org>, "Daetz, Steve" <sdaetz@sandlerfoundation.org> Subject: FW: American Majority Institute Thread-Topic: American Majority Institute Thread-Index: AcL1R6aU/q2FG2HNTWaqEeezjZQAUQANlkqAmEe6RAA= Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:22:40 +0000 Message-ID: <3B00EFA99369C540BE90A0C751EF8F8A473D41@sf-exch01.sandlerfamily.org> References: <1CBED6247AC65445BF49BFDD3CC5DBC601FD2999@osinyexch.soros.org> In-Reply-To: <1CBED6247AC65445BF49BFDD3CC5DBC601FD2999@osinyexch.soros.org> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [172.20.42.88] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Ugh! -----Original Message----- From: Aryeh Neier [mailto:ANeier@sorosny.org]=20 Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 3:04 PM To: Sandler, Herb EXEC; Sandler, Marion EXEC; John Podesta Subject: FW: American Majority Institute Marion, Herb and John: George Soros recently mentioned to me that he had encountered someone in Se= attle who would be interested in support for AMI. Attached, is some inform= ation on that person, Rob Glaser, that was sent to me by George's aide, Mic= hael Vachon. As I don't know Glaser, and Michael says "he seemed to know P= odesta," I forward what I got from Michael so you can consider how to proce= ed with him. Aryeh -----Original Message----- From: Vachon, Michael=20 Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:25 AM To: Aryeh Neier Subject: RE: American Majority Institute Aryeh, The tycoon in question is Rob Glaser. He is indeed the founder and C= EO of RealNetworks (market cap. $670 million). He and George met for about = half an hour. His contact information is below, along with information abou= t this foundation. In addition to AMI, George also thought Glaser might be = interested in MDLF. As it turns out he knows Veran Matic and had somehow he= lped B92 transmit over the Internet when they needed to do that. I gave Gla= ser's contact information to Harlan and Sasa and sent Glaser information on= their group. You might also want to know that Glaser is a college friend o= f Mort Halperin's son. In a follow up note I sent to Glaser, I gave him Mor= t's contact information and indicated that Mort was the AMI contact, this i= s what George had asked me to do. I do not know if they've been in touch. I= myself did not hear anything back from Glaser. Finally, I got the impressi= on that Glaser was fairly well connected in mainstream democratic circles, = I believe he is involved or was in discussions with Gore on some project an= d he seemed to know Podesta. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you want = more info on Glaser or the brief meeting.=20 =20 =20 Rob Glaser Chariman and CEO RealNetworks 2601 Elliot Avenue Seattle Washington 98121 206 674 2210 robg@real.com =20 also at the meeting was Mitchell Fox Program Officer The Glaser Foundation 2601 Elliot Avenue Seattle Washington 98121 206 728 1050 mfox@glaserfoundation.org =20 On the Glaser Foundation: By focusing on three complementary program areas = -- Measuring Progress, Animal Advocacy and Independent Media -- The Glaser = Progress Foundation aims to build a more just, sustainable and humane world= . The Foundation was inspired, endowed and is led by Rob Glaser, CEO of Rea= lNetworks, Inc., the company that pioneered the delivery of audio and video= content over the Internet. Since its creation in 1993, the Glaser Progress= Foundation has distributed over 11 million dollars for philanthropic purpo= ses. The Foundation is located in Seattle with a staff of three: Executive = Director Martin Collier <mailto:martin@glaserprogress.org> , Program Office= r Mitchell Fox <mailto:mitchell@glaserprogress.org> , and Operations Direct= or Leslie McDonald <mailto:leslie@glaserprogress.org> . Unsolicited Applica= tion Letters are accepted throughout the year for projects that fit the Fou= ndation's funding areas; as well, the Foundation approaches organizations s= eeking potential partners for Foundation Program Initiatives.=20 Special Projects :Columbia University, New York, NY http://www.glaserfound= ation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $450,000, Global Fund Access Project To support the Access Project for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculos= is and Malaria.=20 Recent Grant in Independent media Adbusters Media Foundation <http://www.adbusters.org/> , Vancouver, BC, Can= ada http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $151,500, Adbusters TV To develop Adbusters TV, an international social activist channel on the In= ternet.=20 Bard College Human Rights Project <http://hague.bard.edu/index.asp> , Annan= dale-on-Hudson, NY http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.g= if $37,000, Milosevic Trial Online Archive For an on-line broadcast and archive of the trial of Slobodan Milosevic.=20 Center for Strategic and International Studies <http://www.csis.org/> , Was= hington, DC http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $100,000, Restricted Access to Media in Russia For greater protection of hu= man rights in Russia through media.=20 Committee to Protect Journalists <http://www.cpj.org/> , New York, NY http= ://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $10,000, Press Freedom Awards Dinner For general support.=20 Community Technology Institute <http://www.cvm.org/> , Seattle, WA http://= www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $30,000, Community Voice Mail Website To support an intranet web site serving Community Voice Mail coalitions.=20 Declaration of Independence, Inc. <http://www.independenceroadtrip.org/inde= x_h_ie.htm> , Beverly Hills, CA http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/co= mmon/spacer.gif $100,000, Declaration of Independence Road Trip For general support.=20 Essential Information <http://www.essential.org/index.asp> , Washington, DC= http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $85,000, Public Web Works For general support.=20 Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting <http://www.fair.org/> , New York, NY h= ttp://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $20,000, Action Alert Network To increase demand for more balanced news from mainstream media.=20 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $1,491,163, AIDS grant To help African nations, NGO=D5s and other interested groups prepare propos= als to the Global Fund.=20 Independent Media Institute <http://www.alternet.org/> , San Francisco, CA = http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $35,000, AlterNet.org To support its online magazine and digest.=20 Institute for Media Analysis <http://www.democracynow.org/> , New York, NY = http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $40,000, Democracy Now's "War and Peace Report" To support the daily national television news program.=20 Institute for Public Accuracy <http://www.accuracy.org/> , San Francisco, C= A http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $34,896, General Support For general support.=20 Jam For Justice <http://www.indymedia.org/> , Seattle, WA http://www.glase= rfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $25,000, Independent Media Center For general support.=20 Public Communicators Inc. <http://www.freespeech.org/> , Boulder, CO http:= //www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $25,000, Free Speech TV's "World In Crisis" To support the independent radio and video news program.=20 Sound Portraits <http://www.soundportraits.org/> , New York, NY http://www= .glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $30,000, General Support For general support.=20 Stichting VOEM <http://www.b92.net/> , The Netherlands http://www.glaserfo= undation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $49,670, Radio program To support a radio program for refugees and displaced persons in the Federa= l Republic of Yugoslavia.=20 The Florence Fund <http://www.tompaine.com/> , Washington, DC http://www.g= laserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $50,000, TomPaine.com For weekly "op ads" on the op-ed page of The New York Times.=20 University of Washington Libraries <http://www.lib.washington.edu/> , Seatt= le, WA http://www.glaserfoundation.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $9,850, Human Rights Media Database To create a database of mass media resources for human rights education.=20 Witness <http://www.witness.org/> , New York, NY http://www.glaserfoundati= on.org/_images/common/spacer.gif $50,000, General Support For general support.=20