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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 3, 1998
Ambassador John O'Leary
US Embassy Santiago
Avenida Andrés Bello 2800
Santiago, Chile
Dear Ambassador O'Leary:
Thank you for the translation of Ms. Sara Navas'
article about the First Lady. We are always interested to
receive articles from the foreign press.
We're just starting to receive photos from Mrs.
Clinton's visit to Chile. They look great and we should be
sending them your way soon. We greatly appreciated your
hospitality. Our best to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Happy Italidays'
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
R
Runh
EMBASSY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SANTIAGO, CHILE
THE AMBASSADOR
October 29, 1998
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff for The First Lady
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Melanne:
We are pleased to enclose an article we received from Ms. Sara
Navas de Siefer, who is a lawyer and councillor to the Mayor of
Vitacura in Santiago. As you can see from the enclosed
translation, Ms. Navas sent an editorial to the most prestigious
newspaper in Santiago, the "El Mercurio" in admiration of our First
Lady.
With best regards,
John O'Leary
Enclosures:
El Mercurio editorial
Translation
CC: Ms. Sara Navas de Siefer
sición a una reunión nazi en el país.
por haber vivido sucesos ingratos re-
El vicario Rodrigo Tupper, quien
cientemente, que hansido publicitados
tanto éxito alcanzó con el reciente en-
en forma exagerada, han primado en
cuentro continental de jóvenes, median-
ella la lealtad y la ayuda a las que se
te sus declaraciones ha dado crédito a
comprometió el día de su matrimonio.
los nazis, respaldando un congreso que
Lamentablemente, en la vida de
pretende reunir a quienes representan
quienes contraen una unión conyugal pa-
la ideología del crimen, la impunidad y
ra ser felices llegan, de improviso, algu-
el totalitarismo. Estoy cierto de que el
nas pruebas morales que jamás se imagi-
vicario debiera saber que los nazis ase-
naron y que exigen un enorme esfuerzo
sinaron a un tercio del pueblo judío, in-
espiritual para sobrellevarlas con digni-
cluyendo a Edith Stein, y a varios millo-
dad. Hillary así lo ha entendido y en un
nes de personas, entre ellos gitanos, co-
primer momento se mantuvo en silencio,
munistas, cristianos, inválidos y homo-
alejada del escenario en que se encon-
sexuales, talando la democracia, la
traba el mandatario más poderoso del
libertad y los derechos humanos en toda
mundo. En esa situación pudieron apre-
Europa bajo su desgarrador dominio.
ciarse la fortaleza y la prudencia de la
Igualmente me asiste la convicción de
esposa, quien prefiere mantenerse fuera
que el vicario de la Esperanza Joven se ha
de los problemas que la afectaban como
impuesto de las palabras de S.S. Juan Pa-
Primera Dama de la Nación.
blo II en la reciente ceremonia de canoni-
Hoy ha cambiado su actitud ante el
zación de Edith Stein. En la oportunidad,
desarrollo de los acontecimientos y ha
señaló: "Debemos ayudar al mundo a re-
optado por salir en defensa de quien es
cordar ese plan bestial para eliminar a un
la persona más importante en su vida
pueblo que les costó la vida a millones de
conyugal y que, además, es el Presiden-
hermanos judíos... Favorecer un con-
te de EE. UU.
greso nazi no necesariamente está en el
Hillary, superando sus aflicciones
camino del llamado del Papa.
-que posiblemente las ha tenido-, se ha
puesto frente al mundo para decirle que
Elimat Y. Jason
sigue al lado de su marido, para ayudarlo
Presidente
en un momento de pesares y de tanta tras-
Comité Representativo de Entidades
cendencia. No puedo ocultar mi admira-
Judías de Chile
ción por ella, quien ha sabido sacar fuer-
zas de su desencanto, de su desilusión, de
su dolor de cónyuge, que pienso ha debido
haber sentido. Ella merece el respeto y la
Caso Chispas
consideración de todas las mujeres casa-
das que, a veces, no saben comprender o
defender a sus maridos en momentos de
aflicción o, cuando menos, nada dicen en
Señor Director:
su favor para ayudarlos en su desventura.
En la aclaración de los señores José
Con su actitud prestigia y valoriza el
Yuraszeck Troncoso y Marcos Zylber-
matrimonio, que es la unión de dos seres,
berg Klos que publicara el cuerpo de
por toda la vida, para ayudarse en momen-
Reportajes de El Mercurio del domingo
tos de alegría y de penas, en salud y enfer-
11 de octubre (página D4) se señala en
medad, y que se comprometieron a amarse
uno de sus puntos que "hasta este mo-
y a apoyarse mutuamente. La Primera Da-
mento ninguna de las personas que se
ma de la Nación de EE.UU. es el símbolo
dicen perjudicadas por la negociación
de lo que debe ser el matrimonio, cuyos
con Endesa España ha recurrido a la
deberes y derechos deben asumirse "en
justicia" Ruego a usted comunicar a los
las buenas y. en las malas". Hoy, nos en-
autores de dicha aclaración que con fe
trega el mejor mensaje que podemos reci-
cha 26 de noviembre de 1997 CB Admi
bir las mujeres casadas que a la primera
nistradora de Fondos Mutuos S.A. pre-
dificultad conyugal nos desanimamos pen-
sentó en el 14° Juzgado Civil una deman-
sando que todo se ha perdido. Gracias, mil
da por indemnización de perjuicios pro-
gracias a Hillary. Su entereza, su fortaleza,
vocados al Fondo Mutuo CB Benefit por
su lealtad merecen que siga siendo la Pri-
el caso Chispas en contra de sus perso-
mera Dama de ese gran país del norte para
nas y las de otros 4 ex ejecutivos de las
orgullo y honra de sus compatriotas.
sociedades Chispas.
Pienso que sería conveniente que se
Sara Navas de Siefer
les informara además que dicha deman-
Abogada
da fue contestada el 7 de agosto recién
pasado por un señor Pablo Rodríguez
Grez, quien se identificó en dicha opor-
tunidad como abogado representante de
Miserias
los demandados.
Henry Rudnick V. de W.
Del Proceso Civil
Señor Director:
Ejemplo
A las miserias del proceso civil que
tan certeramente se refirió el 6 de octu-
De Hillary
bre pasado don Albert Arce, cabría
agregar muchas otras que hacen insufri-
ble la diaria tarea de los abogados que
litigan ante los tribunales.
Señor Director:
Tales son, por ejemplo, las costum-
Por la presente, quisiera destacar a
bres de secretarios de dividir sus obli-
través de ese prestigioso medio informa-
gaciones asignándoles diferentes hora-
tivo la actitud que ha asumido en fecha
rios breves dentro de cada período de
reciente la esposa del Presidente de
audiencia, tales como: entrega de che-
EE.UU., Bill Clinton, quien, como es sa-
ques de 14 a 15; exhibición de documen-
bido, tiene una acusación pendiente en
tos de 16 a 17; práctica de notificaciones
el Congreso de su país.
personales de 17 a 18, etcétera, situa-
Posponiendo su posible amargura
ción que la ley no contempla porque de-
PHOTOCO
PRESERVA
(Translation)
Mr. Director,
I wish to highlight, through your prestigious media the attitude recently assumed by
the wife of the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, who, as everyone knows, faces
an impending accusation by the Congress of his country.
Mrs. Clinton has chosen to allow her wedding vows of loyalty and support to prevail
over and above any bitterness she may feel about the recent and much-publicized unpleasant
events in her life.
Unfortunately, during what one hopes will be a happily married life together, totally
unexpected moral challenges sometimes arise which demand a great spiritual effort in order
to overcome them with dignity. Hillary fully understood this and at first remained silent and
aloof from the political scene of the most powerful president in the world. His wife's
strength and moderation could well be appreciated during this period when she preferred to
keep her distance from the problems affecting her as First Lady of the nation.
Today she has altered her attitude in the light of recent developments and has opted
to come to the defense of the most important person in her married life, who is at the same
time the President of the United States of America.
Overcoming the distress she undoubtedly feels, Hillary has faced the world to say
that she is at her husband's side and that she will help him at this most difficult and
transcendent time. I cannot conceal my admiration for this woman, who has been able to
draw strength from her disillusion and from the disappointment that I am sure she feels as a
wife. She deserves the respect and consideration of all married women who frequently do
not know how to understand or defend their husbands in times of affliction or, at best, refuse
to say anything in their favor to help them in their misfortune.
With her attitude Hillary adds prestige and value to marriage, which is the union of
two beings who agree to love and support each other all their lives and to assist each other
in moments of joy or sorrow, in health or illness. The First Lady of the United States of
America is the symbol of what marriage should be, the duties and rights of which must be
assumed "in good times and bad". Today she delivers the best message that we married
women can receive, when, at the first marital difficulty we often feel discouraged and think
that everything is lost. Thank you, Hillary, a thousand times thank you.
For her strength of character, her courage and her loyalty she deserves to continue
being the First Lady of that great nation of the north for the pride and honor of her fellow
countrymen.
Sara Navas
Lawyer
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1998
Nina Ogden
Schiller Institute, Inc.
PO Box 20244
Washington, DC 20041-0244
Dear Nina:
Thank you for the copy of Father McSorley's
published letter. His reflections are greatly appreciated. I
know the President is especially grateful for his support and
many kindnesses over the years.
I trust your recent trip was a success. Wishing you
the best.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
09-24-98 07:54AM
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Date: 9,24,98
To:
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From: Nina Ogden Phone: (703)777-9451 X421
Fax : (703)771-1229
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4 THE NEW FEDERALIST September 21, 1998
Father Richard McSorley's Open Letter to President Clinton
Father Richard T McSorley, S.J., who was
learn. In asking that forgiveness then,
Yet they acted like a post office for Ken
come closer to God. You will help us
one of Bill Clinton's professors at George-
you have given us a good example of
Starr, and ordered those sex stories to
understand. from experience, the
town University, and has been a friend
how to obey the first part of the Lord's
be printed on the Internet, where chil-
meaning of Shakespeare's lines:
and supporter in the years since, asked the
Prayer-"forgive us our sins." To follow
dren could see them. Can you forgive
"The quality of mercy is not
New Federalist to publish the following
the first part is difficult enough, but to
them?
strain'd,-
open letter to the President.
follow the second part-"forgive us our
Can you forgive the media for their
It droppeth as the gentle rain from
sins as we forgive those who sin against
violations of their professional
heaven
Dear Bill:
us"-is even more difficult.
etbics-broadcasting and printing
Upon the place beneath: It is twice
The Republicans are in need of help.
The Lord showed us how to do it. As
lurid details no newspaper has ever
blessed,-
They say they are trying to be fair, and
his hands and feet were being nailed to
printed before?
It blesseth him that gives, and him
at the same time they are hypocritical.
the Cross, be prayed, "Father, forgive
Christ forgave those who rejected
that takes."
They don't know how to do this very
them, for they know not what they do."
Him. The Starr staff and the Republi-
Mercy is not only Shakespeare's
well. They say they want a candidate
Can you pray that for Kenneth Starr
can Congress may refuse your forgive
line, it is Christ's formula for world
for President in the next election, but
and all his staff? They talk about being
ness. Like the soldiers who crucified
peace. If we forgive one another as
they want one without sin-which
for family values, and yet they cram
Christ, they don't recognize that they
Christ forgives us, there will be no
09-24-98 07:54AM
they're having difficulty getting
into their attack on you hundreds of
need it But you will be imitating Christ
more war. Your example can help all of
You have had the courage to ask God
pages of sexually explicit stories.
when you give it, and at the same time
us in this holy lesson.
and all the world for forgiveness. You
The Republican Congress likewise
you will be giving all of us the experi-
Your friend in Christ,
are an example of what all of us need to
says that they stand for family values.
ence of forgiveness and helping us
Richard McSorley
Country of If McSoriey
PRESIDENT CLINTON, FR. McSORLEY at Georgetown University in Washington,
the director of the Center for Peace Studies there.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 17, 1998
Ms. Catherine O'Neill
286 Main St.
P.O. Box 617
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Dear Ms. Q Neill: Cather
On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for your
invitation to a "Ladies Lunch" the weekend of July 30.
It is unlikely Hillary will be able to join you. I have
forwarded your letter to our scheduling office for a definitive
response.
Thanks and best wishes.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
Huma- can 70- do
a response to
catherine tellin her
we don't know if
HRC will be in the
Hamptons w/ POTUS +
we can't make a
womittment. And sine a
copy to Diane.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 13, 1998
Ms. Kristine Olson
United States Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
1000 SW Third Avenue
Suite 600
Portland, OR 97204-2902
Dear Kristine:
On behalf of the First Lady, thank you very much for
your letter and invitation to deliver the keynote address to
CWR's Global Regional Leaders Forum in Brussels in June.
Because of scheduling conflicts, Mrs. Clinton will be
unable to accept the invitation. Please convey her regrets to
Mr. Gardner as well.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Men Melanne Verveer
w
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
--
2/20/98 from Kris Olson, forwarding invitation of James N.
Gardner for you to keynote the Conference of World Regions'
Global Regional Leaders Forum in Brussels June 2-4 with
First Lady Blair of UK.
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To
Melanne, Patti
for review/response
THE OF vasa
U.S. Department of Justice
@
Kristine Olson
United States Attorney
District of Oregon
1000 SW Third Avenue, Suite 600
Office: (503)727-1000
Portland, OR 97204-2902
Fax: (503) 727-1091
February 20, 1998
Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
Washington, DC
Dear Hillary:
This is a perfect opportunity to follow-up on your comments in Davos (which by the
way were superb). Jim Gardner, as you may remember, was at law school with us.
I hope to see you soon (maybe at Stanford Parent's weekend?)
AXXXWI
His
KRISTINE OLSON
United States Attorney
ENT DEPARTMENT
U.S. Department of Justice
Kristine Olson
United States Attorney
District of Oregon
1000 SW Third Avenue, Suite 600
Office: (503)727-1000
Portland, OR 97204-2902
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THE CONFERENCE OF WORLD REGIONS
(Pacific Northwest Office)
c/o Gardner & Gardner
Suite 1530 - One World Trade Center
121 S. W. Salmon Street
Portland, Oregon 97204-2901
MEMORANDUM
VIA TELECOPY
TO:
Kristine Olsen
United States Attorney
for the District of Oregon
FROM:
James N. Gardner
President and Founder
*
Conference of World Regions ("CWR")
DATE:
February 17, 1998
RE:
Invitation to First Lady Hillary Clinton to Keynote CWR's Global
Regional Leaders Forum
Kris:
It was great to chat with you on Sunday. I really appreciate your willingness
to provide an introduction to First Lady Hillary Clinton and to help me explore the
possibility that she and the First Lady of England might be willing to jointly keynote
CWR's upcoming Global Regional Leaders Forum in Brussels. The proposed content
would be along the lines of the First Lady's recent speech to the World Economic
Forum in Davos.
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THE CONFERENCE OF WORLD REGIONS
Attached by way of background are the following:
1.
Letters of endorsement CWR has received from Deputy Secretary of
State Strobe Talbott, Sir Leon Brittan (on behalf of the European
Commission) and the National Governors Association:
2.
My article for World Link (the magazine of the World Economic Forum)
entitled "Lesson from Brussels"; and
3.
An outline of the substantive program of the Global Regional Leaders
Forum.
Please give me a call after you have had a chance to review the attachments.
Attachments
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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON
Dear Mr. Gardner:
I wish to give my strong endorsement to the goals of the
Conference of World Regions and the Global Regional Leaders
Forum it is sponsoring in Brussels in March 1990. Regionalism
and globalism are the two most important dynamics in
international politics and the world economy. Reconciling
these seemingly contradictory yet fundamentally complementary
forces will be a key challenge for policy makers into the next
century.
In May of this year, the U.S. and the EU organized a
Transatlantic Conference that had as one of its objectives the
promotion of a stronger transatlantic regional dialogue. The
CWR Global Regional Leaders Forum is an outgrowth of this
initiative, aimed at deepening our transatlantic dialogue and
involving leaders from other regions.
I hope that the CWR forum can serve as another catalyst for
involving regions more actively in furthering dialogue and
providing solutions to the global issues of promoting growth
and free trade, protecting the environment, and reducing the
threats of organized crime, drug trafficking and disease.
Regional leaders have both the expertise and increasingly the
resources to tackle these issues effectively.
I wish you much success in your endeavor.
Sincerely
Dr Strobe Talbott
Mr. James N. Gardner,
President and Founder,
The Conference of World Regions,
444 North Capitol Street, N.W.,
Suite 401,
Washington, D.C. 20001.
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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR LEON BRITTAN. oc
RUE DE LA LOI 200. 1049 BRUXELLES
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
WETSTRAAT 200. 1049 BRUSSEL
TEL 295 25 14
285 26 10
3 -11- 1997
R Am
I was pleased to learn that the Conference of World Regions will convene in early 1998 a
Global Regional Leaders Forum in Brussels in the chambers of the European Parliament. This
is a welcome initiative.
In the New Transatlantic Agenda, signed at the EU/US Summit in December 1995, we
recognised the need to deepen the commercial, social, cultural. scientific and educational ties
across the Atlantic To this end, last May, the Transatlantic Conference on "Bridging the
Atlantic: People-to-People links" drew together 300 Europeans and Americans, representatives
of government, business and NGOs on both sides of the Atlantic. The present initiative will
help to deepen and broaden the dialogue begun last May, giving a new dimension by involving
regional leaders. I wish the Forum every success.
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Alan Donnelly, MEP
European Parliament
97-113 rue Belliard
B-1047, Brussels
0202
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DIRECTORATE-GENERALXVI
REGIONAL POLICY AND COHESION
Director-General
Brussels,
01 -09- 1997
XVI/D(97)
97107271
Dear Mr Gardner,
The Conference of World Regions plans to organise the Global Regional Leaders
Forum in Brussels in March 1998.
I understand that the aim is to improve Transatlantic dialogue by providing the
opportunity for regional leaders to meet and 10 exchange experiences against a
background of growing interdependencies on a global scale.
As Director general for EU regional policy, I wish to give my strong support to the
aims of this initiative. EU regional policy is based on the policy of the region as the
wish for the economic and social progress. This is also reflected more generally in
EU affairs with, for instance, the creation of the Committee of the Regions and the
continuing efforts toward decentralisation.
Increasing interregional co-operation both inside the European Union and with
neighbouring countries is an essential element of EU notion and the enlargement of
the dialogue to exchange experiences with other parts of the world will
undoubtedly yield considerable benefit for all concerned.
I therefore wish every success to your stimulating project.
Eneko LANDABURU
Mr. James Gardner
President and Founder
The Conference of World Regions
444, North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 401
Washington D.C. 20001
Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Bruxelles/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brucsel - Belgium - Office: CSM1 8/68.
Telephone: direct line (+32-2)295.19.68, exchange 299.11.11. Fax: 296.01.49.
Telex: COMEU B 21877. Telegraphic address: COMEUR Brusseis.sl/d:/lend/gardner
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NATIONAL
Tommy G. Thempson
Governor of Wisconsin
Executive Director
GOVERNORS
Chaimaza
ASSOCIATION
Hall of the Saw
Bob Miller
444 North Capirol Street
Governor of Nerada
Washington. D.C. 20001-1512
Vice Chairman
Telephone (202) 624-5300
June 27. 1996
Mr. James Gardner
President
Conference of World Regions
444 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Suite 401
Washington, D.C. 20001
Dear Mr. Gardner.
On behalf of the Committee on Economic Development and Commerce of the National
Governors' Association, we commend you for the establishment of the Conference of World
Regions. The conference's mission of increasing international cooperation and understanding
through public-private global and regional alliances is laudable. The goal of facilitating
international parmerships for the expansion of the global economy can benefit each of our
states and our trading partners. Promoting the exchange of models of effective regional
cooperation is consistent with one of the goals of NGA, as Governors likewise meet to share
ideas and experiences. The international scope of the conference broadens the impact of your
discussions.
We appreciate the leadership that Governor Pedro Rosselló has shown in promoting
international regional development and in urging your conference to establish a task force on
public safety. As Governors, we are often asked to accompany businesses from our states to
explore potential trading agreements and to promote international investment. The work of the
conference appears to support these efforts, and we appreciate being kept informed of your
organization's efforts. We will alert our state economic development directors to the
opportunities your information exchanges offer.
We wish the conference success.
Sincerely
Governor Chair Zell rich Miller
Steghen Governor Vice Chair Stephen Merrill Mem
Committee on Economic Development
Committee on Economic Development
and Commerce
and Commerce
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COMMENT
Subsidiarity should not be confined to the EC. It is the
way to combine regionalism with global markets
Lesson from Brussels
By James Gardner,
In a recent essay in Time entitled "The
ditional distinction between foreign
that governmental institutions, if they
attorney and
Birth of the Global Nation", Strobe
and domestic policy is rapidly vanish-
are to succeed in an increasingly come
author
Talbotr prophesied the dawn of 1 new
ing. Nor can he fail to recognise the
plex social environment, must push
cTa in which "nationhood as we know it
incontestable fact that only the US can
ownership and control of public services
will be obsolete" and "all states will
provide the leadership necessary to
out of the hands of bureaucrats and
recognise 2 single, global authority". A
fashion 1 new paradigm of transni-
government professionals into commu-
century hence, Talbott predicted, the BC
tional cooperation and governance.
nities and individuals. An instinct for
will be halled as the pioneer of a new
IfTalbort's global vision foreshadows
self-help must be cultivated in Licu of
kind of "regional cohesion that may
broad themes of the Clinton adminis-
the clienthood mentality typically fos-
pave the way for globalism".
tration's emerging strategy to cope with
tered by governmental largesse and
Telbott's forecast, which received
the new world disorder, what might the
excessive bureaucratic control. Empow-
scant attention when it was published
specifies look like? Put more sceptically,
erment - of citizens, of neighbour-
during the week of the Democratic
what mysterious and hitherto undiscov-
hoods. of volunteer organisations of
National Convention, is of vastly more
ered pach might lead from the depress-
every sort - is the watchword of this
than academic interest. A Rhodes
ing reality of a world increasingly driven
new approach to the delivery of govern-
scholar and Oxford roommate of Bill
by murderous ethnic strife - Yugoslavia
mental services.
Clinton, Talbott was recently named
writ ever lurger - to Talbott's utopian
Consider the potential impact of
ambassador-at-large with primary
vision of a global nation?
applying this aspect of the reinventing
responsibility for US relations with Rus-
government philosophy in the interna-
sia and the other former Soviet coun-
Progress towards a global polis
tional arena. The possibilities are
tries. Together with Labor Secretary
Some fascinating possibilities emerge
intriguing - fraught with potential peril
and fellow Rhodes scholar Robert
from the writings of another influential
but also profoundly hopeful.
Reich, Talbort is part of an elite kitchen
Clinton advisor, David Osborne. In
First, the scary scenario. What one
cabinet to which Clinton is likely to
Reinvensing Government, Osborne and
might ask, is the deepening tragedy in
turn for candid advice on a broad range
co-author Ted Gaebler offer an exciting
the former Yugoslavia but empower-
of vital foreign policy issues.
new philosophy for delivering domestic
ment of ethnic groups run amok? What
Talbott's remarks offer untelising
government services more efficiently
is the threatened disintegration of Rus-
hints that the Clinton administration's
and effectively.
sia bur the empowerment of Tuva,
approach to foreign policy may eventu-
The essence of the reinventing gov-
Buryatia, Volga, Tarstan and other
ally incorporate unique initiatives
emment approach is to adapt the most
Russian cblasts? What, in short, is
aimed at achieving significant, perhaps
innovative practices of post-industrial,
empowerment of any tribe, ethnic
revolutionary, innovations in the deep
knowledge-driven firms like Microsoft
group, region or gcographic unit smaller
structure of international relations.
and Motorola for use in the public ECC-
than the traditional nation state but 1
Such innovations are vitally needed.
tor. Bureaucratic flexibility, empower-
prescription for international chaos?
It is becoming increasingly apparent
ment of self directed work teams,
But the marter is neither so simple
that the venerable institutions of the
results-oriented management, the use
nor so bleak. As diplomats fret over the
post-World War II cra - the UN, the
of competition to force innovation and
disintegrative forces threatening the
IMF, the CATT, even the EC - are experi-
heavy reliance on market-based solu-
traditional nation state, what they fail to
encing extraordinary strain as they
tions to policy challenges ranging from
perceive is that the drive for regional
struggle to cope with the challenges of a
welfare reform to improving the quality
empowerment now gaining momentum
world no longer dominated by the
of public education are the typical hall-
worldwide may turn out to be the cata-
Manichaean simplicity of the east-west
marks of this approach.
lyst that provokes a serious debate on
conflict and no longer able to rely on the
Might it be possible to adapt the
the future of Emited supranational gov-
firm foundation of American economic,
Osborne and Gaebler paradigm for use
emance of the developed world. Glob-
political and military hegemony
in the international arena? Here is one
alism, not anarchy, may turn out to be
Clinton is being quickly drawn into
way in which Clinton might be able to
the enduring legacy of the new spirit of
the maclstrom of debate about the omi-
reinvent the management of interns-
regional autonomy.
nous implications of these develop-
tional affairs and in the process, make
The premise of this new regionalism
ments. Despite his stated intention to
tangible progress toward Talbon's
is that each and every cribe united by
"focus like 2 laser beam" on domestic
visionary goal of 2 global polis.
custom, language or history ought to
affairs, he cannot afford to ignore his
A central theme of Gacbler and
enjoy its unique place in the sun; it is a
own trenchant observation that the tra-
Osborne's Reinventing Government is
movement which recognises implicitly
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that the true miracle of divilisation lies
sturdy transnational structure which
in its infinite diversity.
gradually supplants the traditional are-
But regionalism is only one of the
ributes of national suvereignty.
tectonic forces reshaping the geopoliti
Indeed, the push for regional auton
cal landscape The other is the emer-
<<6
amy and the drive for ever deeper Euro-
gence of what is a genuinely globalised
pean unity are lightly linked and
economy dominated by mighty trans-
and the EC. These behemoths in-
GLOBALISM
murually reinforcing. In the enlarged
ILMISTRATION AXIMIZED
national firms based in Japan, the us
pend that is the P.C. the regions of
Europe feel they will have more room to
creasingly dominate international trade
navigate and less to fear from national
and foreign direct investment. As Reich
dictares. They will have more freedom
noted in The Work of Nations, they 21C
becoming truly stateless, viewing nat-
REGION
ALISM
of action as regions, more autonomy as
regions. They will be subject to more
ional capitals not as political home
supranational strictures, to be sure - the
bases to which they owe even vestigial
regulations and directives promulgated
patriotic allegiance but as mere arenas
by the EC - but, by the same token, they
of lobbying combat.
will be bound by ever fewer purely
The proliferation of transnational
national constraints
firms capable of cluding the regulatory
In short, transnational order and
grasp of national bureaucracies - the
cional dimension and relegates all oth-
subnational autonomy, if properly man-
BCC1 scandal is the most conspicuous
ers to entities lower in the hierarchy.
aged and structured, are consistent and
example - presents 2 challenge of global
Subsidiarity is a spacious concept
complementary goals. But management
proportions, as does the fact char indus-
wich room to accommodate both sub-
and structure are critical The para-
trial pollurion does not respect national
national regionalism and transnarional
mount difference between the political
boundaries and that social dumping -
globalism. Certainly. critics will chide
situation of the Basques - no strangers
the relentless search for low-wage, low-
that subsidiarity is nothing more than a
to past incidents of separatist violence -
benefit manufacturing havens in poorer
sterile bit of bureaucratic jargon. But it
and the warring factions in Yugoslavia
parts of the world - will almost invari-
just may be possible that the new spirit
is simply this: the Basques are en-
ably create frictions between free reade
of regional autonomy abroad through-
meshed in 2 powerful supranational
partners with widely disparate stan-
out the civilised world will find comfort
institution which they perceive to he
dards of living.
in a doctrine that eschews chauvinism
politically legitimate the KC - while
Together these two forces. regional.
and official pretensions of grandeur
rhe Serbs and the Croats Aail at one
ism and globalism, pose a single ques-
while emphasising 1 practical approach
another in a Hobbesian state of nature
tion of great consequence: at what level
to common problems.
where life is nasry, brutish and short.
of inclusiveness should the social con-
It is even conceivable that the newly
The paramount foreign policy chal-
tract of the 21ST century be drafted?
reinvigorated regions of Europe, Asia
lenge facing the Clinton administration
Should the subnational region the tra-
and North America, which are yearning
is the pressing need to launch 2 con-
ditional nation state or supranational
to breathe free and prosper economi-
certed international effort to harness
groupings like the EC and the OECD be
cally, would prefer the encompassing
the enormously powerful force of
given the dominant role?
web of a genuine supranational order,
regionalism - there is no hope of sup-
subject to the rule of democratically
pressing it entirely - and transforming
Subsidiarity is the logical answer
adopted law, over the impoverishing
it into 1 mighty engine to drive coo-
The logical answer is furnished by the
cycle of endless ethnic strife or the iron
nomic cooperation and global political
EC'S principle of subsidiarity: govern-
grasp of central national authority.
integration. The EC, for all its flaws, is
mental power should be apportioned
Europe's recent experience is instruc-
the only working model available to
according to an ascending hierarchy,
live. The most fervent proponents of
show how this daunting cask might be
with regulatory authority vested in the
regional autonomy - the Basques, for
accomplished. And the young Ameri-
lowest level at which it can be compe-
example - rend to support strongly the
can president, despite his lack of foreign
tently exercised. This principle, analo-
drive for European unity The reason
policy experience, is the only world
gous to the American concept of
behind this support is their belief that
figure with the stature to lead $ global
federalism, gives supranational authori-
European regions will enjoy greater
effort to reinvent the outmoded tools of
-ties like the EC problems with a transna-
freedom of action in the context of 2
transnational governance
World Link
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FOURTH DRAFT (2/17/98)
OUTLINE OF PROGRAM FOR
CWR'S GLOBAL REGIONAL LEADERS FORUM
(Brussels, Belgium-June 2-4, 1998)
I.
Date and Location of GRLF
June 2-4, 1998, in European Parliament facilities in Brussels, Belgium.
II
Working Title for GRLF
"The Renaissance of Regions in the Global Economy"
III.
GRLF Major Issue Tracks For Concurrent Sessions
A.
The Emerging International Health Care Marketplace: The Catalytic
Role of Regions in Achieving Progress
1.
The Problems Posed by Parallel Trade and Other Trade Distortions
in Medical Products in the EU and Elsewhere
2.
Disease Management and Prevention in the New
Global Information Economy: Internet, Interactive Television and
Other Advanced Tools and Strategies
3.
Regulatory, Reimbursement and Other Barriers to International
Telemedicine
4.
Case Studies of Transnational Cooperation by Regions in
Delivering Telemedicine and Other Advanced Health Services
5.
The Catalytic Role of Regions in Moving Toward Solutions
6.
Next Steps and Cooperative Regional Strategies
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B.
State Subsidies, Barriers to Competition and Trade/Investment
Restrictions vs. Expenditures for Research, Development and
Education: Strategies for Optimizing the Role of Regions in
Developing and Enforcing Global Competition Policy and Promoting
Economic Development
1.
Case Study of EU State Aids/Competition Policymaking and
Enforcement
2.
Case Study of Sen. Charles Hom's Efforts in the United States to
Discourage Subsidies by American States
3.
Strategies for Economic Development Based on Research &
Development/Educational Initiatives: Case Study of the Silicon
Valley [European/Asian, etc Case Studies to be Added]
4.
The Role of Fortuity in High Tech Economic Development: Case
Studies of Microsoft and Boeing [European/Asian/etc. Cases
Studies to be Added]
5.
The Catalytic Role of Regions in Moving Toward Workable
Global Solutions
6.
Next Steps and Cooperative Regional Strategies
C.
Transnational Cooperation in Fighting Official Corruption: The Role
of Regions
1.
Overview of Problem by World Bank and Transparency
International (Berlin NGO)
2.
Overview of New OECD Anti-Corruption Treaty by US Council
for International Business and ICC
3.
Challenges of Enforcement of New OECD Anti-Corruption Treaty
4.
The Role of Regions in Cooperative Efforts to Ensure
Enforcement of the New OECD Treaty
5.
Next Steps and Cooperative Regional Strategies
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D.
Transnational Cooperation to Protect Intellectual Property:
The Role of Regions in Improving Enforcement
1.
The Importance of Intellectual Property Protection in the Global
Economy of the 21st Century
2.
Overview of Current Treaty Protection for Intellectual Property
3.
The Challenge of Enforcement: Case Studies
4.
The Role of Regions in Achieving Enforcement
5.
Next Steps and Cooperative Regional Strategies
E.
Achieving a "Seat at the Table" for Regions in the Global Economy of
the Next Century
1.
Overview of the Challenge
2.
Case Study: EU's Committee of the Regions
3.
The Importance and Power of a Global Network of Regions
4.
Possible Next Steps: Consolidating and Expanding CWR's
Beachheads in the WTO Process and the New Transatlantic
Agenda
5.
Possible Future Steps: Involvement of CWR in the Summit of the
Americas Process, the APEC Process and Other Global Fora
F.
The Rise of Electronic Commerce in the Global Economy
1.
Current Level of E-Commerce by Category & Region
2.
Projection of Future Level of E-Commerce by Category & Region
3.
E-Commerce Sophistication as a Core Regional Competence
4.
E-Commerce Competence as a Source of Regional Competitive
Advantage
5.
E-Commerce as a "Leapfrog" Development Tool for Developing
Regions
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6.
Security Issues Associated With the Rise of E-Commerce
IV.
Invitees to GRLF
Select group of elected leaders of leading states, regions and provinces from Europe,
United States, Central and South America, Asia, Africa and Russia.
Examples: US Governors Romer (Colorado), Engler (Michigan), Kitzhaber (Oregon),
Rossello (Puerto Rico); European regional leaders like Pujol (Catalonia) and President of
Flanders; Governors of leading regions in Russia and Brazil, etc.
Guest speakers for plenary sessions to include senior national and international officials
and CEOs of leading multinational companies. Examples of invited but unconfirmed
speakers: Sir Leon Brittan (Commissioner in Charge of DG-1 in the European
Commission), Commissioner Van Miert (European Commissioner in Charge of
Competition Policy).
V.
Official Endorsers/Sponsors of CWR/GRLF
US State Department
European Commission
OECD
World Bank
US Council for International Business
US Council of State Governments
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Governors Association
American Legislative Exchange Council
Assembly of European Regions
Committee of the Regions of the EU
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Many, many more
VI.
Background Material About CWR/GRLF (Available on Request)
A.
Keynote speech by President of CWR to 1994 Summit Meeting of the
US-Mexico Border Governors Conference
B.
"Mastering Chaos at History's Frontier: The Geopolitics of Complexity"
in current issue of Complexity (the scientific journal of the Santa Fe
Institute)
C.
"Lesson from Brussels" in World Link (the magazine of the World
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Economic Forum)
D.
"The Competitive Advantage of Regions" in State Government News (the
magazine of the Council of State Governments)
E.
"Telehealth at the Crossroads" in New Telecom Quarterly
VII. Further Information
Contact President of CWR at the Pacific Northwest office of CWR:
James N. Gardner, President and Founder
Conference of World Regions
(Pacific Northwest Office)
One World Trade Center
121 S. W. Salmon, Suite 1530
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 224-3024
FAX: (503) 224-3407
EMAIL: [email protected]
OR
Contact Director General of CWR at the Washington Area office of CWR:
David M. Ruhala, Director General
Conference of World Regions
Suite 317 - CIT (Center for Innovative Technology)
2214 Rock Hill Road
Herndon, Virginia 22070-4005
Phone: (703) 689-9781
FAX: (703) 733-2830
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April 1, 1998
0DC
Regrel
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Deputy Assistant to the President and
Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady
4/6/98 phone
Office of the First Lady
100 Old Executive Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Ms. Verveer:
You are cordially invited to attend a luncheon presentation at the Overseas Development
Council on Wednesday, April 15, 1998. We are honored to have as our guest The Rt.
Hon. Clare Short, U.K. Secretary of State for International Development. Ms. Short will
be in Washington for a series of meetings at the World Bank. She will address ODC's
audience on the topic of "Globalization: Realizing the Benefits for Developing
Countries".
ODC is particularly identified with this issue through our recent paper released at Davos
by Peter Sutherland, "The Challenges of Globalization", and its summary in our ODC
Viewpoint of January, "A Globalization Summit". In the fall, ODC Visiting Fellow Dani
Rodrik of Harvard University, will publish an ODC Policy Essay on globalization and its
OVERSEAS
impact in developing nations. So, Ms. Short's address is especially pertinent to ODC's
research.
DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL
The on-the-record luncheon discussion, at our offices at 1875 Connecticut Avenue N.W.,
Suite 1012, will begin at 12:30 p.m. and adjourn at 2:30 p.m. Please R.S.V.P. to ODC's
receptionist at 202 234 8701 before Monday, April 13. I look forward to seeing you
on the 15th.
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Yours sincerely,
January 23, 1998
Ms. Nina Ogden
Schiller Institute, Inc.
P.O. Box 20244
Washington, DC 20041-0244
Dear Ms. Ogden:
final interview. Thank you It was very wonderful much for your to hear from you. copy to read the article which
letter and the of the complete
Thanks and best wishes.
with F mesorely
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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Dear Melanne:
The President and First Lady and Vice President and Mrs. Gore are scheduled to be at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art tonight for a DNC function. By coincidence, Nancy
Chunn's Front Pages are on exhibit at the Corcoran now. These 366 Front Pages of
1996's New York Times are transformed with pastels, inks and stamped comments into a
contemporary history of how the news is presented by the media and received by the
public. It's riveting.
I recently sent dedicated copies of Nancy's book to you and the First Lady via Ellen
Lovell. Nancy greatly admires the First Lady. I am certain that a visit to the one-room
exhibition at the Corcoran would provide great enjoyment, loads of laughs and a serious
look at what Americans think of the news.
The exhibition was reviewed in full-page color in Friday's "Weekend Section" of the
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on C-Span for an hour and has just pre-recorded an interview for NPR with Susan
Stamberg. CNN is in the process of setting a date to film.
I do not know if this visit to Nancy's show will be viable tonight, but it would be great.
Nancy is in New York and can get on a shuttle in a minute as she is the best tour guide.
But even a visit to the exhibition without her will prove truly memorable.
I trust all is well.
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March 13, 1998
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President & CEO
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Suite 510
2000 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Dear Judith:
On behalf of the First Lady, thank you very much for
your letter and invitation to participate in NCNB's 1998
National Leadership Forum in November.
It is much too early to determine whether the First Lady
will be able to attend. Our scheduling office will contact you
once a decision has been made.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
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Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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Phyllis J. Campbell
SECRETARY
Washington, D.C. 20500
President and CEO
U.S. Bank of Washington
Dear Hillary:
Ellis F. Bullock Jr.
TREASURER
Vice President
Citizens' Scholarship
It has been several years since we have seen each other. I still have your kind and
Foundation of America
thoughtful letter wishing me well when I departed the American Bar Association and
Jameson A. Baxter
moved here to Washington to work with Jim Joseph at the Council on Foundations.
President
Baxter Associates, Inc.
James E. Canales Jr.
Last year I became President and CEO of the National Center for Nonprofit Boards
Chief Administrative
(NCNB). Upon arriving at NCNB, I was so pleased to learn that you had greeted
Officer
The James Irvine
NCNB's National Leadership Forum participants several years ago (by video, due to a
Foundation
scheduling conflict). I am hopeful that you might be able to deliver a keynote address
Robert L. Gale
President Emeritus
to our participants in person this year! NCNB's 1998 National Leadership Forum will
Association of Governing
take place from the afternoon of November 15 to the afternoon of November 17 in
Boards of Universities
and Colleges
Washington, DC, and we would be happy to work out a time that fits your schedule.
Geneva B. Johnson
Former President
and CEO
Your participation as a keynote speaker at this conference would have a tremendous
Family America
impact on nonprofit governance in the U.S. and globally. First, given your enormous
David M. Lascell
contribution to civil societies everywhere, your recognition of the importance of the
Partner
Hallenbeck, Lascell, Norris
nonprofit sector, and your active participation on nonprofit boards, you would be a
& Heller, LLP
powerful voice in our efforts to improve the effectiveness of nonprofits by strengthening
Herbert L. Lucas
their boards of directors.
Former President
Carnation International
Jane T. Russell
Second, NCNB is celebrating its tenth year by identifying new directions that will build
Director of Corporate and
Community Relations
upon our past successes and will position us to aggressively raise the bar of effective
Frank Russell Company
nonprofit governance. We are at an important crossroads and your stature would assist
Lorie A. Slutsky
greatly in our efforts to expand our outreach and assistance to state and local
President
New York Community
management assistance organizations, academic centers, attorneys general offices,
Trust
corporations and others interested in improving nonprofit board stewardship.
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Judith O'Connor
And, it would be good to see you again! You are an exceptional First Lady and it has
been with great pride that I have watched you in this role. I would be honored if you
would give serious consideration to accepting this invitation. Your participation would
send a strong message regarding the important role of volunteer boards of directors in
the building and maintaining of civil societies.
I am enclosing a fact sheet that provides more information about the conference and
some additional information about NCNB. I will check with your office next week to
discuss this request. Please don't hesitate to call me or have your staff call me--my
direct line is 202/776-7920.
With warm regards,
Judy Judith Connor
President and CEO
Enclosures
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
120 EAST FOURTH STREET
LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS 72201
September 4, 1990
Ms. Judith O'Connor
American Bar Association
750 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Dear Judy:
One of the highlights of my tenure as Chair of the American Bar
Association Commission on Women in the Legal Profession is the chance
I have had to work with women like yourself who epitomize the highest
level of professionalism and ability. Although our association has been
too short in my opinion, I will always remember your enthusiastic
support for the work of the Commission, your kindness and assistance to
me personally, and your smiling presence at every ABA meeting I ever
attended.
I hope we have a chance to remain in touch both personally and
professionally. As you begin your work at the Council on Foundations, I
wish you much happiness and success.
Sincerely yours,
HILLARY Hillary RODHAM CLINTON
HRC:mca
300 West Hill Street Chicago, Illinois 60610-2552
T 312.787.3756 F 312.787.1219
THE LASALLE FOUNDATION
February 27, 1998
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D. C. 20500
Attn: Melanne Verveer, Chief of Staff
Room 100, OEOB
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
I am writing to invite you to be the honored guest at the Grand Opening of Cornerstone Center,
1111 North Wells Street, Chicago, on Thursday, May 28, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. This 50,000
square foot building will house five existing programs serving children, youth, families and the
elderly, plus a new child care program; its many conference rooms and large community hall will
also be available for use by civic and community organizations.
Cornerstone Center is the final piece of an ambitious mixed-use development which includes
Atrium Village - The beautifully-landscaped cluster of low- and mid-rise buildings has
been widely hailed as one of the nation's most successful models for accomplishing diversity in
urban living, with an invigorating mix of ages, cultures, races and incomes among its residents.
In 1995, NBC's Today Show featured Atrium Village as one of 2 national models of racial
reconciliation. After seventeen years, it remains an extremely successful and desirable residence.
Maple Pointe - This 342 unit, $35 million project was the first major new residential
center for the "well elderly" to be built for Chicago's north side low-income tenants since federal
subsidy programs were discontinued. Using a complex and unusually successful marriage of
public and private resources, including Illinois' largest-ever allocation of low-income housing
tax credits, the beautifully-appointed senior tower was completed in 1996 and is fully occupied
with a wonderfully diverse group of residents.
What may be most remarkable about all of this is that it has been achieved by a small,
neighborhood church of 200 members and little wealth -- LaSalle Street Church.
Since 1963, LaSalle has been serving Chicago's urban poor, particularly residents of the Cabrini-
Green public housing development, just two blocks west of the church. LaSalle Street Church
started all of the programs that will be in Cornerstone Center. Currently scattered in separate
and inadequate sites, these programs are non-sectarian and independently incorporated:
CYCLE (Community Youth Creative Learning Experience) uses hands-on "learning labs"
to develop in students an advanced problem-solving capability and excitement for life-
long learning that transform lives and communities. More than 500 children, youth and
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adults participate in CYCLE's daytime, after school, evening and summer programs.
The Center for Life Skills is a counseling resource for individuals and families of all
income levels who are struggling with conflicts in their relationships at home, work or
school. Participants develop skills in communications, interpersonal relationships,
problem solving and conflict management.
The LaSalle Senior Center annually serves nearly 200 seniors, many of whom are
homebound and have few family or social contacts, providing them with nutritious meals,
socialization, outings, home visits, transportation, exercise classes, health information and
advocacy, all in the context of a caring, supportive community.
LaSalle Young Life, one of 600 chapters of a national organization, offers personal and
academic support, spiritual guidance and character-building activities for teens whose
most pervasive alternatives are gangs, drugs and dropping out.
Cornerstone Child Care, will be a licensed, not-for-profit program that fosters the
spiritual, physical, emotional, cognitive and social development of more than 150 children
ages 2-6 in a secure and stimulating environment. It will serve families from diverse
economic and cultural backgrounds, supporting parents in the care and growth of their
children. Lower income families, through scholarships, will come together with wealthy
families, paying market rates, to provide their children the best available away-from-home
experience.
Cabrini-Green Legal Aid Clinic assists low-income residents with information and
representation to assure that they have equal access to justice; it already occupies its own
building one block away from Cornerstone Center, and will be an active participant in
Cornerstone group activities.
Chicago's Near North side is a rapidly changing neighborhood. It is becoming a blended
community, with the geographic lines between ethnic groups, wealthy and poor, Gold Coast and
Cabrini, more and more blurred. Cornerstone Center can become a comfortable crossroads, a
safe place for the casual, but important, everyday contacts between people that lead to trust and
acceptance. A real center of community.
We would be extremely honored if you could come to your "home town" and celebrate with us
the Grand Opening of a valuable new resource for a changing community. We look forward to
hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Brue a. Ceth
Bruce A. Otto, President
The LaSalle Foundation
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 29, 1998
Mr. Gus Owen
Vice Chairman
Surface Transportation Board
1925 K Street, NW
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20423-0001
Dear Mr. Owen:
Thank you very much for your thoughtful letter and
good wishes. I will pass your thoughts along to the President
and the First Lady. It was delightful to meet you and your
wife.
With best wishes.
Sincerely,
Nee Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
01/22/98 THU 10:25 FAX 2025659018
STB
001
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
OFFICE OF VICE CHAIRMAN OWEN
1925 K Street, N.W.
Suite 850
Washington, D.C. 20423-0001
(202) 565-1525, Fax: (202) 565-9018
DATE:
January 22, 1998
TO:
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to the First Lady
FAX:
(202) 456-6244
From the desk of Gus Owen
Melanne:
It was a pleasure chatting with you last night during dinner. As Kathryn
and I were having breakfast this morning, we were talking about the current
events in the White House. We both have said silent prayers on behalf of the
President and the First Lady.
I hope you convey this to the President and the First Lady, that we are very
supportive of them, and will continue to keep them in our thoughts.
I look forward to meeting you again to talk about transportation, connectivity
issues, and the vetting process.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 14, 1998
Mr. Steve Olweean
Director
Common Bond Institute
12170 South Pine Ayr Drive
Climax, MI 49034
Dear Mr. Olweean:
Thank you very much for your letter and invitation to
the First Lady to speak at the Annual International Conference
on Conflict Resolution on May 9-14.
Regrettably, the First Lady will be unable to attend due
to scheduling conflicts. The First Lady does send her best
wishes for a successful conference.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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Common Bond Institute
12170 South Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, Michigan 49034 USA
Phone/Fax: (616) 665-9393 Kim/Hama [email protected]
FAX
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TO:
Hillary Clinton
The White House
Pennsylvania, Avenue, Washington, DC
FAX:
202-456-6244
FROM:
Steve Olweean, Director
DATE:
4-9-98
RE:
Invitation to
6th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
May 9-14, 1998
St. Petersburg, Russia
Pages including this: 6
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Common Bond Institute
12170 South Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, Michigan 49034 USA
Phone/Fax: (616) 665-9393 [email protected]
Hillary Clinton
April 8, 1998
The White House, Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C.
Dear Ms Clinton.
I am writing on behalf of Common Bond Institute (US) and HARMONY Institute (Russia) to
express our sincere gratitude for the ongoing support President Clinton has given now for 5 years
to the ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION, held each May in
St. Petersburg, Russia. His consistent endorsement of this joint effort by our American and
Russian organizations offers invaluable encouragement to the hundreds of participants coming
from more than 30 countries and all continents across the globe, at their own expense and often
traveling through difficult situations. It is important to note that individuals who attend this event
each year are in key positions in their societies to model and teach these skills to hundreds more.
The purpose of this letter is to ask if you would honor us by joining all or any part of the
conference this year and addressing a plenary on the topic of your choice. We would be honored
to invite your daughter Chelsea to accompany you and take part as well. The conference opens
the evening of May 9 (which is also Victory Day in Russia) and closes the afternoon of May 14.
We feel the program content, intentional community experience, and dynamic networking that
takes place during the conference itself, as well as the many productive cooperations and projects
that grow out of these meetings to continually spread this good work in the world during the
months between events. is of a caliber that you, the President, and others you are in contact with
would value experiencing personally. We would also like to extend this invitation to others you
feel would be interested. This precedence setting, grass-roots event is clearly in line with your
and the President's stated values and goals, and your participation would certainly add a great
deal of quality and focus to the effort.
In addition to the approximately 50 practical workshops and lectures, there will be four special
Roundtable dialogues you may find of particular interest.
1) Roundtable of Indigenous People
2) The Role of Grassroots Communication Technology and the Media in Conflict Resolution
3) The Role of Spirituality in Conflict Resolution
4) Healing the Offender Relationship: Within Ourselves and With Our Community
A description of these roundtables is included with this letter and a copy of the '97 site program is
being sent to you. In addition, the '98 full program will be posted soon on our website.
I sincerely hope you can accept our invitation and join us in St. Petersburg, and I look
forward to your reply.
Stu Oham Sincerely,
Steve Olweean, Director
SSO/jm
Conference Co-coordinator
(ATTACHMENT)
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6th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION
May 8- - 18, 1998 St. Petersburg, Russia
CONFERENCE UP-DATE
Current samples from the '98 program:
50 institutes, workshops, lectures, and roundtables,
and a full slate of evening activities that offer:
training in practical skills,
sharing of programs and curriculums,
intensive dialogues exploring theory and perceptions of conflict and resolution
networking and collaboration opportunities during and beyond events
a powerful intentional community experience
CURRENT SAMPLES OF PRESENTERS include: George Lakey (US), Pir Vilayat Khan (France).
Marilyn Youngbird (US). Dmitry Leontiev (Russia), Neil Douglas-Klotz (England), Red Earth Woman
(US), Shoji Muramoto (Japan), Nira Kfir (Israel), Marina Tjasto (Russia), Toshihru Kasai (Japan).
Muhammad Tehrani (Iran), Ann Johnston (US), Valentin Krindach (Russia), Makram Haluani
(Venezuela), Chris Stout (US), Alexandra Moiseyeva (Russia), Robin Milstead (US), Carlo Hawk Walker
Carlino (US), Victor Kagan (Russia), Demetri Efthyvoulos (US), Peter Timoshenkov (Russia), Galina
Azovtseva (Russia). Stefan Wolff (England), Ella Poljakova (Russia), Kelly Weiler (US), Sergey Zubarev
(Russia), Alexander R usetsky (Georgia), Alexander Badkhen (Russia), Mark Pevzner (Russia), Alice
Crume (US), Oleg Lysenko (Russia), Irina Bagdasarjan (Armenia), Sharif Abdullah (US), Vladimir
Safyanov (Russia), Yaron Ziv (Israel), Svetlana Yermakova (Russia), Nigel Hamilton (England), Valerij
Kabrin (Russia), Annedore Schultze (Germany), Olga Kazanskaja (Russia), Elizabeth Jenkins (US).
Atum O'Kane (England). Vladimir Dmitriev (Russia), Star Jameston (US), Yurij Krasin(Russia), Adrian
Wolfe (England), Galina Mikkin (Estonia), and Yevgenia Volkova (Russia).
ROUNDTABLE DIALOGUES
1) "THE ROLE OF GRASS-ROOTS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE MEDIA
IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION":
Facilitating Members:
Representatives of computer and electronic communications technology (internet, cellular. fax.
simultaneous interpretation. etc.), and the media.
This roundtable focuses on the current and future impact of increasingly available technology allowing
more direct, frequent. and highly personal contact between an unprecedented and increasing portion of
the global population on a daily basis. It also addresses the role of the formal and alternative media in
reporting and potentially influencing existing and potential conflict situations. Implications for the
manner in which these different aspects of local and global communications are evolving, interacting. and
impacting on each other will be explored. To highlight the technology's potential, during the conference -
and even the roundtable a computer link will be set up to our web site through the internet to allow
posting brief synopses of the roundtable dialogue and conference in-process, and to receive comments
and questions from "virtual" participants around the world.
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2) "THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION":
This topic has been represented at each of the 6 conferences to date, and is always well attended It
explores what we mean by spirituality, and how relationships and interactions with ourselves, each other.
and other forms of life are effected when this potential is developed and fully present. It also explores the
impact of it's hindrance or distortion.
3) "ROUNDTABLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE":
Facilitating Members:
representatives of various indigenous spiritual traditions.
The vision of the Roundtable is to renew indigenous forms of communications, reconnect relationships
among peoples, and explore interconnectedness as one global people. Organizers of this roundtable are
bringing together representatives of indigenous spiritual traditions from several different regions of the
world. Currently this includes Native American (North and South), Siberian, Northern Russian, Caucasus.
the Middle East, and Australia.
Vision Statement:
"The vision of the Roundtable is to renew our indigenous forms of communications, to reconnect our
relationships among peoples, and to explore our interconnectedness as one global people.
We affirm that life is one place or "country" with no borders. We honor the ancient prophecy of one
world: one people. To move toward one people, we offer a different world view which focuses on the "13
essential nations of life'
The essential nations are:
Fire Nation (represents life)
Ancestors (represents our teachings and prophecy)
Air Nation
Children
Animal Nation
Two-Leggeds
Rock Nation
Winged Nation
Water Nation
Water Creatures
Plant Nation
Star Nation
One People
At the Roundtable, we hope to bring together representatives of the 13 essential nations who share the
vision and spirit of one world: one people."
4) "HEALING THE OFFENDER RELATIONSHIP: INTERNALLY AND WITH COMMUNITY:"
This roundtable explores healing and reconciliation paradigms for prison and offender programs in
diverse cultures, utilizing spirituality and humanistic psychology as a base. Developers of highly
innovative and effective prison reform and offender reconciliation programs in Iran, Russia, Sweden the
US, and elsewhere offer their work as practical applications of this approach.
EXAMPLES OF EVENING CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
~ Cross-cultural dance and songfest on the shores of the Finnish Gulf where participants
from different cultures share sacred/healing dances and songs of social and personal transformation
~ Sharing of indigenous spiritual ceremonies,
- Dances of Universal Peace,
~ Children's concert of traditional Russian music,
~ Russian folk and ritual dancing,
~ Slide show of River Spirit images.
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Annual International Conference on Conflict Resolution
List of Endorsers
Association for Humanistic Psychology
Northern Mexico Humanistic Psychology
Association for Transpersonal Psychology +
Association
Beyond Borders
Ontic Existential Maieutics Association Italy
Carl Rogers Institute for Peace
Organizational Development Institute
Center for Psychology and Social Change
Person Centered Expressive Therapy Institute
Conflict Resolution Network of Australia
Psychologists for Social Responsibility
Coventry University Centre for the Study of
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Psychosomatic Ontosophy Association of Italy
Foundation for Community Encouragement
Rural Southern Voice for Peace
Russian/American Center associated with
Esalen Institute
Russian Association of Telephonic
Emergency Services
German Association for Humanistic
Psychology
Russian Independent Psychiatric Association
German Institute of Humanistic Psychology
Saybrook Institute
Global Intuition Network
St. Petersburg Association for Humanistic
Psychology
Global Thinking Project
Global Process Work Institute
St. Petersburg State University
Institute for Global Education
Transnational Perspectives
Institute of Noetic Sciences
Union Institute
Institute for Transpersonal Psychology
United Nations Non-Governmental
Organization for the University of Peace
International Center for Nonviolent
Communication
Vilnius University
International Conflict Resolution Center
Wonkwang University of South Korea
of Australia
International Network for Dances of
GOVERNMENTAL:
Universal Peace
Office of the President of the United States
Japanese Association for Humanistic
Psychology
Office of the President of Russia
Lithuanian Association for Humanistic
Office of the Governor of St. Petersburg
Psychology
Grand Traverse Band of the Ottawa
Lithuanian Group Psychotherapy Association
and Chippewa Indians
Moscow State University
*
Graduate course credit is available through
Moscow Association for Humanistic
Saybrook Institute for participation
Psychology
+ Cooperating organization
New Age Journal
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6TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION
"Sharing Tools for Personal/Global Harmony"
May 8- - 18, 1998
St. Petersburg, Russia
Sponsored by Common Bond Institute and HARMONY Institute,
in cooperation with the Association for Humanistic Psychology
The ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION (ICR), held each spring
in St. Petersburg, Russia. represents a collaboration between two institutes-one American, one Russian
It addresses the immediate potential for both dramatic and violent decline in world relations, and at the
same time profound movement toward peace, understanding, and harmony in the global community
Now in it's 6th year as a jointly sponsored professional conference, this annual event attracts hundreds
of change-makers in key positions from all corners of the world who come together and define this time
of true crisis as opportunity for positive change and healing, and for the formation of a culture of peace
The ICR Conference IS endorsed by major universities, professional groups, and government
organizations. Of particular note are endorsements by US President Clinton, Russian President
Yeltsin, and St. Petersburg Governor Yakovlev, who are represented at these events. Each year the
Ashley Montagu Peace Award, first established in 1995, recognizes and honors individuals who have
distinguished themselves in contributing to international peace.
The OVERALL PURPOSE is to create an open learning community for sharing highly effective
skills in conflict resolution. Of the hundreds who participate, most are in positions in their respective
societies and cultures to walk away from the conference empowered with hands-on tools they can
immediately begin to model and teach to hundreds more. This is based on the premise that as
individuals in a society are equipped and empowered with tools to positively manage differences and
appreciate diversity day to day, the society as a whole can effectively commit to healthy alternatives to
violence as a means of resolving conflicts.
ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE GOALS ARE TO:
Provide a multi-disciplinary open forum for exploring new ways of thinking of and perceiving
conflicts, differences. and issues of personal/global security, as well as managing them.
Form a multi-cultural community experience to explore conference themes and create a common
ground of reference and support. Nurturing a close intentional community is highly valued by
participants as essential to engaging and integrating formal learning.
Devote program time for processing, brainstorming, and networking to ensure application and
collaborative follow-through between events.
Bring together quality presenters at a time and place where representatives of societies in turmoil
and upheaval, who otherwise would be excluded due to economics or travel constraints, can
participate fully. By design, hard-currency registrations subsidize attendance costs of those from
economically impoverished societies to help balance the economic impact.
The CONFERENCE PROGRAM ADDRESSES all levels and dimensions of conflict resolution.
from the intrapersonal - to the interpersonal - to relationships between groups, organizations.
cultures, and societies - and ultimately between us and other species.
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The 6 day conference program (May 9-14), consisting of approximately 50 full-day institutes
workshops, and round-table discussions, reflects a broad and in-depth selection of views and practical
approaches to conflict resolution. Facilitated evening community meetings, focused on topics that arise
during the course of the conference, are offered to encourage dynamic interchanges betweer
participants. The evening program time and space is allocated to provide many opportunities for poster
sessions and naturally evolving, spontaneous meetings.
4 day pre & post-conference program offers additional local professional visits & rich cultural events
Presentations explore conflict within a variety of contexts. Program tracks include psychotherapy
organizational development. global conflict, gender, economics, deep ecology, transpersonal. the arts. etc
Presenters represent diverse disciplines as well as cultures, including psychology, education, peace
activism, social work medical & healing arts, organizational development, theology & philosophy
ecology, diplomacy, journalism, business & economics, law, the physical sciences, and the arts. Anyone
with a commitment to the topic: "Sharing Tools for Personal/Global Harmony" is welcome.
As PART OF THE CONFERENCE FOLLOW-UP:
1) A Journal of collected papers on conflict resolution by conference presenters is in the process of
being prepared for publication.
2) Practical skills training curriculum and programs presented at the conference made available to
participants and their representative organizations. Follow up evaluations verify the effective
introduction of these materials into universities, schools, institutes, business and government setting
and community centers of represented societies.
3) Key individuals and organizations from high-risk regions attending the conference are linked with
longer term, intensive training programs offered by the conference sponsors and other host training
organizations represented
4) A global computer conference on conflict resolution is being created to maintain contact between
participants and provide networking, support, and follow-through between events.
In the midst of struggling peace negotiations at the governmental level, the clear success of these
conferences is evidence that this is the right time & place for this work. We invite you to be part of this
effort, and join us in endorsing a vision of non-violence in the world and the methods to achieve it.
"As the interaction of the global community grows ever greater and more complex, we
face the challenge of responding creatively to disputes not only in our individual
communities and nations, but also in the international arena. Through your ongoing work
to learn, develop. and encourage the use of innovative techniques of conflict management
and resolution. you are helping to promote such creative alternatives. I commend the
organizers and participants in this year's conference for your leadership in and
commitment to fostering reconciliation and understanding. You are serving the common
good and helping to build a more peaceful world for us all. Best wishes for a successful
conference." Bill Clinton
Sponsored by COMMON BOND INSTITUTE *(Contact for all Information)*
Attn: Steve Olweean, Sandra Friedman, Olga Kudrina, Conference Co-coordinators
12170 S. Pine Ayr Dr., Climax, MI 49034 USA Ph/Fax: 616-665-9393
E mail: [email protected] WEBSITE: http://ahpweb.org/events/98russia.html
HARMONY INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING (Former Soviet Union only)
Alexander Badkhen - or - Mark Pevzner av. Gastello, 9 St. Petersburg, 196066 Russia
Ph: 7-812-291-8220
Fax:
7-812-293-1330
E-mail: [email protected]
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 4, 1998
Father Leo O'Donovan
President
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057-1789
Dear Leo:
Thank you very much for your thoughtful note and for
the materials on Georgetown microcredit projects. I have
passed the information on.
Also, since the First Lady has become an international
voice for microcredit and has visited projects here and abroad,
we will also keep the information on hand should an
opportunity present itself.
Thanks and best wishes.
Sincerely,
Mil Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Office of the President
April 28, 1998
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Dear Melanne,
Enclosed is a letter to the President about several
microcredit projects underway here at Georgetown.
Given the President's advocacy of microcredit initiatives
as tools for alleviating poverty -- and his emphasis on such
programs during his trip to Africa -- I thought some information
about projects here in the District might prove useful. A copy for
the First Lady is enclosed as well, as she was an inspiration to the
students who launched our service-learning course in this area.
Many thanks for your help guiding these letters to their
destinations. With best spring wishes,
God bless.
her
WASHINGTON D.C. 20057-1789
202-687-4134
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 4, 1998
Jo Owen
6710 Wemberly Way
McLean, VA 22101
Dear Jo:
Thank you for your letter and for the information on the
wonderful event to be held at Georgetown on October 4, 1998.
Thank you also for conveying the formal letter of
invitation from Dr. Shashaani, and all the materials. I do not
know at this point whether Mrs. Clinton's attendance will be
possible since she has a heavy travel schedule in October. Our
scheduling office will notify Dr. Shashaani once a decision is
made.
Best wishes in your many important endeavors. Love
to the family.
Sincerely,
Me Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
R
6710 Wemberly Way
McLean, Virginia 22101
Dear melanne,
may 22, 1998
event which & think you and
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with deepest thanks, and
great sincerely,
& Owen
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 24, 1998
Mr. Robert O'Leary
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Dear Bob:
It was such a wonderful surprise to hear from you. By
all means, tell Chris to call me. After all these years in
Washington, I may have a few ideas. However, Chris clearly
has a lot going for him being a Georgetown grad and a friend
of yours.
I cannot believe that Devin is in college. That makes me
feel so old! We love Lawton Chiles here and all he's
accomplished. What will you do when he leaves office? Give
our love to Lynne. I hope we get to see you before too long.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
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LAWTON CHILES
Human response:
April 13, 1998
Dear
Melanne Verveer
Office of the First Lady
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Dear Melanne:
Chris LaVigne is a very bright, recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania.
Lynne and I idled away our college years at Clydes, Rock Creek and Great Falls with his parents
when we were all in Washington in the 1960s. As best I can figure, he's the smartest child of the
Georgetown University Class of 1970.
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year
Chris has decided to work for a year before he enters law school at Northwestern. He's
been interested and involved in government in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington already.
Having worked in Congress over the years, he's hoping to spend the year lobbying. I've tried and
my
failed to convince him to work in state government, He's convinced that Washington is exciting,
glamorous and important while state government processes paperwork. He's sure got that right.
have
I have agreed to find some people who could help him chart his course in Washington.
fewedia
He needs some advice about where to look for a one year gig. He's interested in lobbying
Congress or agencies and is open to either firm, organization, or agency work. He's most
interested in health care or international issues but he has worked for a House member, in the
House Judiciary Committee and with Ways & Means so he has a broader range. I've suggested
and
But he
that he contact you and hope that you could give him some ideas or referrals. I know that he
would appreciate any help you can give him as would I.
has
Every so often we sees you on CNN and Lynne screams out, "There's Melanne." It's
Lot.
about as much excitement as we can handle after seven years in Tallahassee. Chiles is finishing
up while MacKay gears up for the Fall. We'll see how that goes with Bush. Hope that Phil and the
kids are ok. Devin is a freshman at Florida State. Brennan is 16, plays the electric guitar and has
going
two woofers in his car. Save his ears oh Lord.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 8, 1998
Ms. Catherine O'Neill
286 Main St.
P.O. Box 617
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Dear Ms. O'Neill: Cherene
On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for your
invitation to a "Ladies Lunch" the weekend of July 30.
It is unlikely Hillary will be able to join you. I have
forwarded your letter to our scheduling office for a definitive
response.
Thanks and best wishes.
Sincerely,
Лие Chief of Staff to
Melanne Verveer
the First Lady