Marks, Leonard

SENT BY:COHN & MARKS ; 4- 2-96 ;11:41AM ; 2-> 202 456 6797;# 2 Marks, leven - mans Sarily - Leonard H. Marks W but lo you thenk ? 333 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 Hawel February 1, 1996 VIA FACSIMILE To: Harold Ickes Mac McLarty has asked that I send you this note with a copy to him. I would like to urge the creation of Diplomats for Clinton-Gore to serve as a foreign policy advisory committee for the 1996 campaign. This group would be composed of former U.S. ambassadors who have previously served in this or previous administrations. They would issue statements on foreign policy issues, take full page advertisements supporting the administration policy and would also engage in fund raising. I created a similar group for the Carter-Mondale campaign with Averill Harriman as chairman. It was very successful and had the complete support of the Democratic National Committee. I would volunteer to do the preliminary work again - and suggest Senator Edward Muskie as Chairman. Members would include Bob Strauss, Sol Linovitz, George McGhee, David Newsom, Max Kampelman and others who were career and political appointees. Leonard H. Marks (202) 293-3860 cc: Mac McLarty DS1/18409-1