Subject: Fwd: Time for a Cup of Coffee?
From: Ali Wyne <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 15:02:09 -0500

Hello, Mr. Podesta.

I wanted to follow up quickly and share a short piece I wrote for *Foreign
Affairs*'s website this past Thursday:
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/143176/ali-wyne/east-by-southwest.

With appreciation,

Ali

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From: Ali Wyne <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 10:46 PM
Subject: Time for a Cup of Coffee?
To: [email-masked]

Dear Mr. Podesta:

By way of introduction, we have briefly crossed paths on a few occasions.
I served on Samantha Power's transition team and attended several of the
mock hearings at which you asked her questions.  I also believe we sat next
to each other at one of the sessions of Robert Blackwill and Ashley
Tellis's CFR study group on U.S. grand strategy towards China.

I'd kindly like to ask if you might have time for a cup of coffee at some
point in the coming weeks?  As someone who hopes to improve our nation's
public policy as both a thought leader and a government official, I've
looked to you as a role model for a long time.  I'd love to learn more about
the path you took to get to where you are today.

With appreciation,

Ali Wyne

*Ali Wyne*
Member of the Adjunct Staff, RAND Corporation
(540) 907-6150
@Ali_Wyne