Subject: Re: Letter from Sigmar Gabriel
From: Amitabh Desai <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:46:58 -0500

Thanks Matt. Does the book have blessing of Shroder and is the request coming from Shroder's folks or from a 3rd party?

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From: Matt Browne <[email-masked]>
To: Amitabh Desai
Cc: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
Sent: Thu Jan 30 16:44:44 2014
Subject: Letter from Sigmar Gabriel

Hi Ami –

I hope this mail finds you well.

Wanted to follow up on a request to the President made by Sigmar Gabriel, the German Foreign Minister and Chairman of the SPD. Gabriel is asking if President Clinton might right a short note for a publication being produced to honor former German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroder, on his 70th Birthday.

The Ebert Stiftung seems to have sent this request via a standard press application email, and have received the rejection email from one of your interns.  I’m wondering if there is any way you might be able to reconsider this request. I’ve attached the original letter from Sigmar Gabriel to this letter, along with a courtesy translation.

Let me know if there is anything you can do to help. Schroder was influential in helping to spread the Third Way philosophy in Europe, and hosted the last Progressive Governance Summit that President attended while in office.

Many thanks in advance –

Matt

From: Pia Bungarten [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 4:23 PM
To: Matt Browne
Subject: Fwd: FW: Press Request

Dear Matt,

we are out of luck reaching out to the Clinton Foundation directly with the question if President Clinton might contribute a brief note to a publication honoring Gerhard Schroeder on his 70th birthday.

This is a long tradition in Germany and it is highly valued if someone is willing to take this upon himself. Do you see any alternative way of reaching President Clinton with this special request?

I am up for a meeting, can't do it tomorrow, but would have time on Monday if that works for you!

Best wishes
Pia

From: Sydney Fine intern <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 2:22 PM
To: Sebastian Ehreiser <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: re: Press Request

Dear Mr. Ehreiser

Thank you for reaching out to the Clinton Foundation and for your interest in having President Clinton honor Mr. Gerhard Schroder through publication. Unfortunately, due to time constraints and the large volume of requests we receive, we will be unable to honor your request at this time. As I’m sure you understand, President Clinton receives a great many requests, and it is simply impossible for him to accept them all.

Thanks again for reaching out.

Sydney Fine
Press Office | Clinton Foundation
[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Tel: 212.348.0360<tel:212.348.0360>