Subject: Re: Open Letter
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>
Cc: Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>, Christina Reynolds <[email-masked]>, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>, "Kendall, David" <[email-masked]>, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>, Kristina Schake <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Katherine Turner <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 13:14:01 -0400

Cheryl and I just went through the letter and made some minor edits
throughout. Updated draft is attached.

On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Right - I would do:
>
> Statement from spokesperson announcing server and thumb drive tomorrow
> after Sunday shows.
>
> Would do open letter and updated q and a at same time.
>
> HRC Avail on Monday.
>
> Univision interview on Tuesday ( assuming that we still think that makes
> sense given press reax to Sunday and Monday.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
> On Saturday, August 8, 2015, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> if we aim for statement
>>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 8, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> ok but it will be staff and hrc avail monday
> interview tuesday
>
> On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 12:56 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
>> I thought we were talking about statement tomorrow, staff on Monday,
>> Interview Tuesday.
>>
>> On Saturday, August 8, 2015, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> if we aim for statement today, avail monday and univision on tuesday, i
>>> like that
>>>
>>> On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dan - I will send her the statement and press plan so we can present in
>>>> one document.
>>>>
>>>> I have a new thought on potential interviewer - Maria Elena Salinas of
>>>> Univision.
>>>>
>>>> I would bill it as an interview on college affordability and she would
>>>> ask her a few questions on emails.
>>>>
>>>> As you all know, I had hoped that we could use the "server moment" as
>>>> an opportunity for her to be viewed as having take a big step to deal with
>>>> the email problem that would best position us for what is ahead.  It is
>>>> clear that she is not in same place (unless John has a convo with her and
>>>> gets her in a different place).
>>>>
>>>> Accepting that, I think Univision is best chance for success.  We have
>>>> momentum coming out of Jeb's women's health comment and their bad debate.
>>>> A Univision interview will be viewed as more offense and show that she is
>>>> confident and not rattled.
>>>>
>>>> How does that strike folks?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 8, 2015, at 12:22 PM, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 8, 2015, at 12:28 PM, Heather Samuelson <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I’m fine with “consistent with practice of prior Secretaries..”    But
>>>> will remove reference to Powell in factsheet so we don’t single him out.
>>>>
>>>> Will send around revisions to factsheet momentarily.
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Dan Schwerin
>>>> *Sent:* ‎Saturday‎, ‎August‎ ‎8‎, ‎2015 ‎12‎:‎22‎ ‎PM
>>>> *To:* Jennifer Palmieri
>>>> *Cc:* Heather Samuelson, Christina Reynolds, Huma Abedin, Nick Merrill,
>>>> Kendall, David, Cheryl Mills, Robby Mook, Brian Fallon, Kristina Schake,
>>>> Jake Sullivan, Katherine Turner, John Podesta
>>>>
>>>> Revised.  Please take another quick look as I think we should get to
>>>> her asap.  Two questions:
>>>> 1) What do we do about Powell?  Here I've mirrored language from the
>>>> Q&A, which says "consistent with the practice of prior Secretaries of
>>>> State," but are we comfortable with that?
>>>> 2) Am i sending her this and the spox statement or Jen, so you want to
>>>> do that? Either way, we'll need to explain the two options.
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Plus Reynolds to this chain
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 8, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Heather Samuelson <
>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> How about this:     Dan -- will call you.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I arrived at the State Department in early 2009, I immediately
>>>>> got to work rebuilding America’s tarnished global reputation and take on
>>>>> pressing challenges in nearly every region of the world.  At the
>>>>> time, using a personal account seemed convenient.  Previous
>>>>> Secretaries of State had used personal email accounts with no problems.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Heather Samuelson
>>>>> *Sent:* ‎Saturday‎, ‎August‎ ‎8‎, ‎2015 ‎11‎:‎40‎ ‎AM
>>>>> *To:* Huma Abedin, Dan Schwerin
>>>>> *Cc:* Nick Merrill, Kendall, David, Jennifer Palmieri, Cheryl Mills, Robby
>>>>> Mook, Brian Fallon, Kristina Schake, Jake Sullivan, Katherine Turner, John
>>>>> Podesta
>>>>>
>>>>> Katherine and I both agree -- was about to write the same.
>>>>>
>>>>> Recommended edits below:
>>>>>
>>>>> When I arrived at the State Department in early 2009, I already had a
>>>>> Blackberry with a personal email account that I’d used in the Senate and
>>>>> during my Presidential campaign.  At the time, continuing to usING a
>>>>> personal account seemed convenient.  I had to immediately get to work
>>>>> rebuilding America’s tarnished global reputation and take on pressing
>>>>> challenges in nearly every region of the world – email systems were the
>>>>> last thing on my mind.  Previous Secretaries of State had used
>>>>> personal email accounts with no problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Huma Abedin
>>>>> *Sent:* ‎Saturday‎, ‎August‎ ‎8‎, ‎2015 ‎11‎:‎38‎ ‎AM
>>>>> *To:* Dan Schwerin
>>>>> *Cc:* Heather Samuelson, Nick Merrill, Kendall, David, Jennifer
>>>>> Palmieri, Cheryl Mills, Robby Mook, Brian Fallon, Kristina Schake, Jake
>>>>> Sullivan, Katherine Turner, John Podesta
>>>>>
>>>>> i think this is good
>>>>> i would take out the line about email systems were the last thing on
>>>>> her mind.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Dan Schwerin <
>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Any comments on the text of the letter?  Hoping to get to her by
>>>>>> noon, if possible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Heather Samuelson <
>>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks Dan -- I’ll review factsheet now -- it needs some updating.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:* Dan Schwerin
>>>>>>> *Sent:* ‎Saturday‎, ‎August‎ ‎8‎, ‎2015 ‎10‎:‎48‎ ‎AM
>>>>>>> *To:* Nick Merrill, Kendall, David, Jennifer Palmieri, Cheryl Mills,
>>>>>>> Robby Mook, Heather Samuelson, Brian Fallon, Kristina Schake, Jake
>>>>>>> Sullivan, Huma Abedin, Katherine Turner, John Podesta
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is a revised open letter attached to the current version of the
>>>>>>> fact sheet from the website.  This is shorter, more direct, and more
>>>>>>> even-handed. Not defiant but not particularly contrite either. See what you
>>>>>>> think.  (Will leave it to Nick, Heather, Brian, etc to review fact sheet
>>>>>>> and make any updates as needed.)
>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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