Subject: Draft Email From Bruce for Editing
From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 08:41:08 -0400

John
I am going to go see Bruce around noon today - not sure what your schedule
is but if convenient, it may make sense to meet there together.
Even as everything was going on with Dorothy, CVC was emailing me saying
she had new worries that review can't take a month; to get an email out
from Bruce to staff re your availability to provide gap support/leadership,
and desire to talk later today about her newest two worries.  I had an hour
call with Doug late last night, who is experiencing CVCs concerns as effort
to ensure he and Justin no longer provide the support they do now for the
President; he spoke with Terry McAuliffe last night who shared this concern
and that what is needed is for folks to get calmed down and good decisions
made.
Below is a draft of an email I will run by Bruce when I am over at the
hospital with him - can you share any suggested edits or changes so
you feel comfortable?
thanks.
cdm

Dear Foundation Staff

(email to direct staff and senior leadership of all the affiliated
initiatives):

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.

I am counting on you to continue to do what you do well – support President
Clinton’s vision for how we can combat climate change, through CHAI equal
the challenge of HIV/AIDS and malaria, support a healthy eating and fight
childhood obesity, promote economic opportunity and enable sustainable
development in service of our mission to strengthen the capacity of people
throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence.

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.

BRL