Subject: Re: Haiti Donation Statement Draft
From: Craig Minassian <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:03:57 +0000

Good note. Thank you.

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On Feb 25, 2015, at 10:02 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

One small check.  I would say distributed as aid in Haiti

On Feb 25, 2015 9:33 PM, "Craig Minassian" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
I agree

This is a modified version of what we sent the post - is everyone okay with this?

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> On Feb 25, 2015, at 9:23 PM, Bruce Lindsey <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
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> Why wouldn't we tell others what we told the Washington Post.  At least that way they won't have to cite the Post as their source.
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>> On Feb 25, 2015, at 9:19 PM, Craig Minassian <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
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>> All - not surprisingly, we've received a number of follow up questions asking for confirmation of the Algeria donation. We could let it sit or confirm for other outlets with the following draft statement:
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>> "Immediately following the devastating earthquake in Haiti January 12, 2010, the Embassy of Algeria made an unsolicited donation of $500K to Clinton Foundation Haiti Relief fund. As the Clinton Foundation did with all donations it received for Haiti, the entire amount of Algeria's contribution was distributed as aid. This donation was disclosed publicly on the Clinton Foundation website, however, the State Department should have also been formally informed. This was a one-time, specific donation for Haiti relief and Algeria had not donated to the Clinton Foundation before and has not since."
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