Subject: Re: Management Announcement - UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BRUCE
From: Anna James <[email-masked]>
To: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 14:24:35 -0400

Thank you Cheryl. My father and I both read the below and agree its a good
segue and important it go out today.
I hope Bruce is doing better. Our thoughts are with him. I am grateful that
John can be in the office later this week/ early next week to ensure
decisions are getting made and to appropriately start shifting the balance
of power.
Cheryl - hopefully we can connect later today? Thank you all.

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I met with Bruce.
>
> He signed off on the draft less one paragraph, to go to all staff and
> senior leadership of all the affiliated initiatives as follows (I am going
> to forward it to ana to have her go into his computer and send it out):
>
>
>>  Dear Foundation Staff:
>>
>> First, I want to thank all of you for the well wishes for my swift
>> recovery.  I am getting better and I am looking forward to being back in
>> the office.
>>
>> Until I am able to return to the office full-time, the President and I
>> have asked John Podesta to serve as a special advisor to support me and the
>> Foundation staff in our work.  He has graciously agreed to be available
>> by phone and email, as well as to be in the office periodically, to help
>> provide leadership.  Please seek his guidance and decision-making as
>> necessary to ensure the work of the Foundation continues apace while I am
>> out.
>>
>> Once I am settled into a routine, I will update you on when I am
>> available to address matters that might be more efficient for me to handle.
>>
>>
>> Again – thanks for all the good wishes.
>>
>> Bruce
>>
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