Subject: Re: Executive Staff Meeting/Call with John Podesta
From: Anna James <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:18:20 -0500

Sounds good, thank you John. On the plane back now - I love gogo inflight.
Not sure if you're going to Shanghai - one of my friends from college whom
I think you know Mattie Johnstone lives their with her husband - she's
amazing and brilliant - and speaks Mandarin like a native (so natives tell
me) and I am sure would be more than happy to help provide any thoughts or
guidance. She lived in Beijing for many years too so could help on that
front as well as elsewhere I would imagine given how much she has traveled
internally. I would be happy to put you two in touch if that would be of
interest. Not a worry at all if not.
Thank you again for all your help.
Chelsea

On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 8:46 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]>wrote:

> Sounds good.  I'm off to China on Sunday.  Back on Friday. if I get
> any info from the other end of that conversation before I go, I'll
> call. Otherwise I'll talk to you when I return.
>
> On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Anna James <[email-masked]> wrote:
> > Thank you John. Terry McCauliffe convinced my father to spend a few hours
> > with Doug and Justin last night in advance of their trip to China. My
> father
> > said he listened to them calmly and kept repeating a few things 1) that
> we
> > should not make any decisions until we had the report - written and
> verbal -
> > from Victoria et al, 2) reminding them they had agreed to a corporate
> audit
> > to help professionalize the Foundation, 3) one thing all should be
> thinking
> > about is what a strong COO would look like because everyone knew the
> > Foundation would need that; 4) and that my only objectives were to help
> to
> > take stock, professionalize the Foundation, build it for the future and
> > build it in such a way that supported his work and mom's (Doug apparently
> > kept telling my dad I was trying to push him out, take over - and Dad
> kept
> > asking him - has she said that to you? To anyone? She's never said it to
> me
> > and I think she's been very clear and consistent in her goals, etc.).
> Doug
> > kept saying how could you not be grateful - so my father said he was
> > grateful, and then kept repeating the above.
> > I do think we need to wait to finish the process - which as I reminded my
> > father has been happening for less than a month - until any options are
> > codified re: structure, borders & boundaries, people, etc., much less
> > decisions are made. We need to know where we really are, what has
> happened
> > and hasn't happened and where gaps exist as diagnosed by Victoria and her
> > team - as well as their thoughts on how to fill them.  All of which I
> shared
> > with my Dad.
> > I am in SF for a board meeting today and then flying back this evening if
> > you want to connect at all. I will also update Cheryl re: above and my
> Dad
> > said he would call Victoria and Jennifer.
> > Thanks John.
> > On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:57 AM, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> For information purposes only. Let me know if you have any questions.
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
> >> Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:55 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Executive Staff Meeting/Call with John Podesta
> >> To: Ana Maria Coronel <[email-masked]>
> >> Cc: Andrew Kessel <[email-masked]>, Doug Band - PC
> >> <[email-masked]>, Ira Magaziner <[email-masked]>,
> >> Laura Graham <[email-masked]>, Robert Harrison
> >> <[email-masked]>, Scott Curran
> >> <[email-masked]>, Stephanie Streett
> >> <[email-masked]>, Terry Sheridan
> >> <[email-masked]>, Seher Syed
> >> <[email-masked]>, Bailey Noland
> >> <[email-masked]>
> >>
> >>
> >> Spent an hour with Bruce yesterday.  He's doing well; lots of therapy;
> >> he and Halle will head to Little Rock just before Thanksgiving.
> >>
> >> We went over a number of items we discussed in our Monday meeting.
> >> Here are a few follow up items in no order of priority:
> >> 1) we discussed Bloomberg funding--I'll follow up with Patty Harris
> >> 2) he thinks he executed the Streisand grant agreement--I'll check in
> >> with Margie Tabankin
> >> 3) discussed Pritzker cgi america funding Valerie should follow up
> >> with JB and secure the commitment.
> >> 4) DLC--he thinks Tisdale is reviewing any filings including 990's
> >> that need to be made.  Andy, will you follow up with John?
> >> 5) he's copasetic on Water St real estate.
> >> 6) thought he could participate in cgi post-Thanksgiving follow up
> >> meeting by phone.
> >> 7) decision about possible Addis trip in December needs to be made. He
> >> thought going could affect timing of contribution to some extent, but
> >> will not secure the $ this year. I think he generally supports going,
> >> but up to the President
> >> 8) He thinks he's signed off on salary bands/structures. Terry, do you
> >> need anything else?
> >> 9) Suggests holding on any doc review at the archives until he returns
> >> to Little Rock. Two exceptions--White House requests he can handle by
> >> email; if any other emergency request comes up, I can process. I'm
> >> holding a TS clearance.  Scott, you may need to figure out what we
> >> need to do to add me to the review authority.  Hopefully, this won't
> >> be an issue and can just slide till he gets back there.
> >> 10) Suggests I take his place on Haiti investment decisions. Laura,
> >> can you let Jean-Marc know. I am going to be in China next week, so if
> >> early decisions/calls need to be set up, might be tricky.  I'm back
> >> next Friday afternoon.
> >> Anything else you guys have hanging?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Ana Maria Coronel
> >> <[email-masked]> wrote:
> >> > When: Monday, November 21, 2011 4:00 PM-5:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern
> Time
> >> > (US
> >> > & Canada).
> >> > Where: Large Conference Room - Water St Office or Dial-in:
> 866-652-0222
> >> > Code: 212-348-7159
> >> >
> >> > Note: The GMT offset above does not reflect daylight saving time
> >> > adjustments.
> >> >
> >> > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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