Subject: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: "Kendall, David" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "Turner, Katherine" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 17:58:42 -0400

After further discussions, I believe the latest plan for this "statement
for the record" is to submit the verbatim text of her 1/23/13 opening
statement but not the Hard Choices chapter.  I'm attaching that here and
please take another look at the introductory text.
Thanks
Dan

On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 1:08 PM, Kendall, David <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Can we get this out by end of afternoon?
>
> *From*: Cheryl Mills [mailto:[email-masked]]
> *Sent*: Monday, October 19, 2015 10:46 PM
> *To*: Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]>
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> *Subject*: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
>
> I would do both
>
> On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 10:44 PM, Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Seems odd to put the tributes to the four guys into this statement, since
>> it is mostly the repackaged testimony.  We can't overdo the tributes to
>> them and I think they should be done in person.
>>
>> Thx
>>
>> Mandy Grunwald
>> Grunwald Communications
>> 202 973-9400
>>
>>
>> On Oct 19, 2015, at 8:33 PM, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> And here is a potential statement for the record, repackaging her
>> previous testimony and book chapter.  I included pretty much the entire
>> chapter, because I'm not sure what the benefit is in cutting it down, but
>> happy to do that if others think that's better.
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 7:03 PM, Dan Schwerin <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> Here is a revised opening statement that now includes grace notes about
>>> the four victims and a reference to the excerpts of previous testimony
>>> submitted for the record.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Dan Schwerin <
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Here is another updated draft, which I am going to share with HRC as
>>>> well.
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Kendall, David <[email-masked]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I like it.
>>>>>
>>>>> My one question: in the 6th graf, before "At this point . . .", should
>>>>> the following be inserted--"After previously testifying about this matter
>>>>> in both the Senate and the House,"?
>>>>>
>>>>> *From*: Dan Schwerin [mailto:[email-masked]]
>>>>> *Sent*: Sunday, October 18, 2015 01:40 PM
>>>>> *To*: Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>; Turner,
>>>>> Katherine; Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]>; Jennifer Palmieri <
>>>>> [email-masked]>; Kendall, David; John Podesta <
>>>>> [email-masked]>; Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>;
>>>>> Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>; Sara Latham <
>>>>> [email-masked]>; Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>;
>>>>> Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>; Brian Fallon <
>>>>> [email-masked]>; Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>;
>>>>> Phil Schiliro <[email-masked]>; Phil Barnett <
>>>>> [email-masked]>; Matt Siegler <[email-masked]>
>>>>> *Subject*: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
>>>>>
>>>>> Flagging this draft again in hopes folks can take a look.
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Dan
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Dan Schwerin <
>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Here's a revised opening statement based on our discussion this
>>>>>> morning.
>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Jake Sullivan <
>>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is a big line of Gowdy questioning.  How did you strike
>>>>>>> balance?  Elsewhere you so close up shop when things get dangerous.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 17, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Turner, Katherine <[email-masked]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One further thought on the current draft:  we might consider
>>>>>>> softening the “Chris did not believe retreat was an option – and neither do
>>>>>>> I” line.  I don’t think we want to suggest that there was a commitment to
>>>>>>> be there at any and all costs; but rather, that the known risks were being
>>>>>>> balanced with the reasons for being there, regular assessments of this
>>>>>>> balance were made, and that the people on the ground were best-positioned
>>>>>>> to contribute to those assessments.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Katherine Turner*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Williams & Connolly LLP*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 725 Twelfth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (P) 202-434-5487 | (F) 202-434-5029
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [email-masked] | www.wc.com/kturner
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:* Dan Schwerin [mailto:[email-masked]
>>>>>>> <[email-masked]>]
>>>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2015 8:07 PM
>>>>>>> *To:* Mandy Grunwald; Jennifer Palmieri; Kendall, David; Jake
>>>>>>> Sullivan; John Podesta; Adrienne Elrod; Philippe Reines; Sara Latham;
>>>>>>> Cheryl Mills; Heather Samuelson; Turner, Katherine; Brian Fallon; Huma
>>>>>>> Abedin; Phil Schiliro; Phil Barnett; Matt Siegler
>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A few more edits after talking with Phil S
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 7:42 PM, Dan Schwerin <
>>>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here are some modest revisions. Am going to send this over to HRC so
>>>>>>> she can start thinking about it as well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Dan Schwerin <
>>>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That "backs of dead Americans" line is stolen from Hard Choices, so
>>>>>>> maybe a good idea to tweak slightly anyhow. I'll play with some
>>>>>>> alternatives.  If folks have other concerns before I send on to HRC, please
>>>>>>> let me know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I also think it's strong.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't mind the "backs of dead Americans" because we need a bit of
>>>>>>> moral outrage.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I suppose we can dial the language back, but the sense of outrage
>>>>>>> should remain.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Mandy Grunwald*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Grunwald Communications*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *202 973-9400 <202%20973-9400>*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>
>>>>>>> To: Kendall, David <[email-masked]>
>>>>>>> Cc: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>; Jake Sullivan <
>>>>>>> [email-masked]>; John Podesta <[email-masked]>;
>>>>>>> Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>; Mandy Grunwald <
>>>>>>> [email-masked]>; Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>; Sara Latham <
>>>>>>> [email-masked]>; Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>;
>>>>>>> Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>; Turner, Katherine <
>>>>>>> [email-masked]>; Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>; Huma
>>>>>>> Abedin <[email-masked]>; Phil Schiliro <
>>>>>>> [email-masked]>; Phil Barnett <[email-masked]>;
>>>>>>> Matt Siegler <[email-masked]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Fri, Oct 16, 2015 6:04 pm
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think it is good.  Imagine the clip they will use is the partisan
>>>>>>> slugfest sentence.  I don't love "backs of dead Americans" in that
>>>>>>> sentence.  I think that is too graphic and splashes back on her as
>>>>>>> appearing to exploit their deaths.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 16, 2015, at 3:40 PM, Kendall, David <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I like it.  Just two thoughts.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We twice call the ARB “independent”—I’d prefer to call it
>>>>>>> “non-partisan” as we do once in the draft.  *Hard Choices* did not
>>>>>>> call it “independent”, and since it’s appointed by and responsible to the
>>>>>>> Secretary, I think we open an avenue of attack by calling it “independent”.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can we get some more numbers into the early “diplomacy is dangerous”
>>>>>>> discussion?  Sixty-six American diplomatic personnel and over a hundred
>>>>>>> contractors and locally employed staff killed since the 1970’s (or whatever
>>>>>>> the numbers are).  I recognize we have some numbers on page 3 (Beirut
>>>>>>> bombing, 1998 attacks).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *David E. Kendall*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Williams & Connolly LLP*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 725 Twelfth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (P) 202-434-5145 | (F) 202-434-5029
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [email-masked] | www.wc.com/dkendall
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:* Dan Schwerin [mailto:[email-masked]
>>>>>>> <[email-masked]>]
>>>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2015 2:31 PM
>>>>>>> *To:* Jake Sullivan; John Podesta; Adrienne Elrod; Mandy Grunwald;
>>>>>>> Philippe Reines; Sara Latham; Cheryl Mills; Heather Samuelson; Kendall,
>>>>>>> David; Turner, Katherine; Brian Fallon; Jennifer Palmieri; Huma Abedin;
>>>>>>> Phil Schiliro; Phil Barnett; Matt Siegler
>>>>>>> *Subject:* DRAFT: Opening Statement
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is a draft of HRC's opening statement based on our discussion
>>>>>>> today.  As Cheryl mentioned, we'd love to get this to HRC for a first read
>>>>>>> tonight or tomorrow, so quick feedback would be great.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>> <2015-10-19 Statement for the Record - 8pm.docx>
>>
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