Subject: An Interview Request from Yale University
From: David Steiner <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 21:09:02 -0400

Dear Mr. Podesta,

My name is David Steiner and I am a junior at Yale University, where I am
the editor of Yale's political magazine, *The Politic*. We frequently
feature interviews with public officials, scholars, and authors, and I am
writing to you today because I am wondering if one of our staff writers
could speak with you over the phone for an interview.

Here's a little background on our magazine:

*The Politic* is Yale University's undergraduate journal of politics. Since
1947, this storied publication has provided an outlet for the politically
inclined on Yale's campus, with past Editors-in-Chief including Fareed
Zakaria, Gideon Rose and Robert Kagan. Publishing four times a year, *The
Politic *features long-form, investigative articles. This magazine prides
itself in speaking with this country's—and the world's—foremost public
servants, policy makers, and intellectuals. In the past, *The Politic* has
interviewed President Obama, Secretary Kerry, President Zedillo of Mexico,
and so many more. We recently concluded the largest project in the
organization's history, interviewing over 100 United States Ambassadors in
a series entitled "Diplomatic Discourse," which has received international
attention from the U.S. Department of State, to media outlets worldwide.

We would be most grateful for any amount of time that you could offer.  I
look forward to hearing back from you, and I hope you have a nice weekend.

All the best,
David