Subject: RE: Per your request
From: "Chris Lu" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked], "Juliana Gendelman" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:42:52 -0500

Juliana – I can reach out to Blake.  I have something else to ask him about anyway.  Will let you know when he’s available.

From: [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:41 PM
To: Juliana Gendelman
Cc: Chris Lu
Subject: Fw: Per your request

I think it's time to go back to see Blake Gottesman. Can you see if chris and I can get a meeting with him early next week.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:31:20 EDT
To: <[email-masked]>
CC: <[email-masked]>; <[email-masked]>
Subject: Per your request

Dear John,

You asked that I prepare a series of items needed from the current administration immediately before and after November 4.  The following outlines what we believe to be the most important needs.

Requests to be made as soon as possible:

1)    Request the use of military aircraft to transport the President-elect during the entire time of the transition period on a non-reimburseable basis.  

2)    Request assistance with finding temporary SCIF in Chicago.  GSA is having a hard time finding a temporary SCIF in Chicago because they can't say who it would be used by (having to fly under the radar in chi).  We would like assistance in identifying a contact either with FBI or CIA in Chicago for GSA or us to talk about using a location on a temporary basis until our office is up and running. 

3)    Request WHCA support services be made available on an as needed basis immediately following election.

Requests for immediately after November 4:

1)    Request (selective) use of White House Transportation Agency resources for the incoming Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor;

2)    Photographic services from the White House Photo Office for purposes of an official photo of the President-elect and Vice President-elect;

3)    Medical care and support for the President-elect and Vice President-elect from military personnel stationed at the White House medical unit (we believe this is already done, so just need confirmation);

4)    Valet services for the President-elect from White House Mess personnel;

5)    Request use of Blair House by the President-elect and members of his immediate family beginning January 2, 2009 through noon on Inauguration Day.

6)    Request to have office space made available in EEOB for one Management/Ops head and 1-2 assistants to help ensure smooth process will be in place for January 20 intake of personnel. 

John, by way of background, the then-incoming Bush Administration officially requested the use of military aircraft and use of Blair House starting January 5, 2001. Aircraft use was granted just before inauguration day, but I cannot find where we actually granted use of Blair at all.  Blair House, if I remember correctly, is actually controlled by State and I think they had issue with providing it, but I may be wrong.  

I added #6 because I was reminded that Bush Administration sought, and we provided, office space for Hector to use along with one-two assistants right after the New Year.  They were the only people we allowed to have office space prior to noon on Jan. 20.  

Let me know if you need anything else.

Brad

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