Subject: Meeting with Secretary Clinton on Friday, November 21st
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Neera Tanden <[email-masked]>, Tom Nides <[email-masked]>, Ann O'Leary <[email-masked]>, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Cc: Ethan Gelber <[email-masked]>, Joanne Laszczych <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, Eryn Sepp <[email-masked]>, Lona Valmoro <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:59:53 +0000

All, we’re looking forward to seeing you on Friday with Secretary Clinton.  Our goal for this meeting is to give her a chance to have a substantive, high-level discussion about policy priorities as she continues thinking through her decision about future plans.  In particular, we are hoping to discuss the following questions:

—  If she decided to pursue a campaign, what would make for a compelling “theory of the case” for the economy… an explanation for how the economy is changing and a vision for the future that is fundamentally optimistic but also speaks to the realities of stagnant incomes, middle class squeeze, growing inequality, etc.?

— Are there a few bold policy proposals that could advance such a “theory of the case” and serve as signature pillars of a future progressive agenda?

— In a recent column, David Leonhardt argued that a significant middle class tax cut should be the centerpiece of Democrats’ response to the challenge of stagnant incomes (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/upshot/the-great-wage-slowdown-looming-over-politics.html?abt=0002&abg=1 and attached).  How much emphasis would you give to tax policy as opposed to new investments and programs in areas like infrastructure and R&D, entrepreneurship, child care, paid family leave, college affordability, etc.?

Obviously these are big and broad questions, but hopefully they can help focus our discussion with HRC and shape further thinking over the coming weeks and months.

See you Friday.

Dan

From: Lona Valmoro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: Friday, November 14, 2014 at 4:24 PM
To: Lona Valmoro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, John Podesta <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Neera Tanden <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Tom Nides <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Ann O'Leary <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
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Subject: TIME CONFIRMATION -- Meeting with Secretary Clinton on Friday, November 21st

We are confirmed for Friday, November 21st from 2:30pm-5:00pm.

Thanks everyone, enjoy the weekend!

Lona Valmoro
Office of Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
(202) 365-2934 (cell)

From: Lona Valmoro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: Monday, November 10, 2014 2:27 PM
To: Lona Valmoro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, John Podesta <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Neera Tanden <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Tom Nides <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Ann O'Leary <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
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Subject: DATE CHANGE -- Meeting with Secretary Clinton on Friday, November 21st

Please let me know if you would have a significant conflict with a meeting on Friday, November 21st in the early afternoon — thank you.

Lona Valmoro
Office of Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
(202) 365-2934 (cell)

From: Lona Valmoro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: Monday, November 10, 2014 9:58 AM
To: "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, John Podesta <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Neera Tanden <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Tom Nides <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Ann O'Leary <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
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Subject: Meeting with Secretary Clinton on Wednesday, November 19th

Friends, we would like to invite you to a small meeting with Secretary Clinton on Wednesday, November 19th at 3:00pm.

The location will be the HRC's personal office in New York City:

120 West 45th Street
Suite 2700 (27th Floor)
New York, NY 10036

If you have any logistical questions about the meeting, please ask me.  I will send out final confirmation and information about building access to the building on the 17th.

Please let me know if you will/will not be able to attend the meeting.

If you have any content/agenda questions about the meeting, please be in touch with Dan Schwerin (copied here).

Thank you!

Lona Valmoro
Office of Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
(202) 365-2934 (cell)