Subject: Re: Fwd: Follow-Up
From: "Cassandra Butts" <[email-masked]>
To: "Froman, Michael B" <[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:24:02 -0400

It would be helpful if they were consistent in communicating when they are
willing to meet with us. I don't think McCain will be his party's formal
nominee next week.

On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Froman, Michael B <[email-masked]> wrote:

>
> We had seen this, requested a meeting (including to discuss systems), but
> then were told that they since decided they couldn't meet with anybody until
> after there was a nominee, so I think we're now working toward a meeting
> late on the 2nd.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
> To: Froman, Michael B [CAI]; [email-masked] <
> [email-masked]>
> Sent: Sat Aug 23 17:04:41 2008
> Subject: Fwd: Follow-Up
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Gottesman, Blake L." <[email-masked]>
> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:58:36 -0400
> Subject: Follow-Up
> To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Melody Barnes
> <[email-masked]>
>
> John/Melody,
>
> It was a pleasure to have met both of you last week; thanks again for
> your time.  As indicated in our meeting, when we receive a request from
> one transition team for a document or meeting, we plan to both (i)
> notify the other transition team of the request and (ii) make available
> any document response or meeting option.
>
>
>
> To that end, I am writing to let you know that the McCain transition
> team has requested a meeting next week between its lead personnel rep
> and members of the Presidential Personnel Office.  We are accommodating
> the request and would be glad to do the same for your team, if desired.
> We ask that, consistent with past practice, any requests for documents
> or meetings come to me in writing so that we have a record of the
> request and can jump-start the process (drafting an NDA for the meeting
> participants to sign, scheduling the meeting, notifying the other
> transition team, etc.).
>
>
>
> Also, we are working to get the Presidential Personnel binders cleared
> for transmittal as well as to determine the feasibility of GSA procuring
> a robust IT system/database suitable for both the transition and the
> White House.  I'll keep you updated on our progress.  Please let me know
> if there is anything else I can do to help.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Blake
>
>
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