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OHIO political THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 15, 1994 MEMORANDUM FOR LEON PANETTA From: Joan N. Baggett JNB Subject: Lee Fisher Fundraiser Requests I wanted to follow up on the attached memo from Mack suggesting we work in a Presidential trip to Ohio in the next few weeks for an event for Attorney General Lee Fisher. As indicated in his letter to the President, Fisher has requested that the President come to Ohio in September or early October. However, we currently have the Vice President confirmed to do an event for Fisher in Columbus on the evening of Friday, October 14 and, after taking a hard look at the President's block schedule for September and October, it seems that we really could not get him out to Ohio to do an event for Fisher any earlier than the weekend we already have the Vice President scheduled. Since Fisher has also requested the First Lady to attend an event for him in Ohio, we believe we could have her fulfill that request and thus adequately cover our commitment to the Attorney General by having both the First Lady and the Vice President do fundraiser events for him in Ohio. We are also looking at sending the President to Ohio on Monday, October 24 to fulfill his commitment to Congressman Tom Sawyer -- at which time he could campaign for Fisher as well. If the President feels very strongly that he personally has to do a fundraiser, we would advocate him doing a luncheon fundraiser in Cleveland as he goes to Akron for Sawyer to do an afternoon town hall and evening reception. Please let me know your thoughts on this. cc: Mack McLarty Harold Ickes Ricki Seidman 8/15- I have AleRted JUAN to the FACT that A few of the CAbINet secretaries Also have fundmisens/events scheduled w/ fischer. Too many! 1