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To Joan Challinor from Melanne Verveer (1 page)
02/12/1999
Personal Misfile
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To Melanne from Joan (1 page)
01/14/1999
Personal Misfile
COLLECTION:
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 5, 1999
Ambassador James Collins
US Embassy, Moscow
19/23 Novinsky Blvd., 121099
Moscow, Russia APO-AE 09721
Dear Ambassador Collins:
Enclosed are photos from the First Lady's visit with the
President to Moscow in September. We would be grateful if
you could forward the photographs, with Mrs. Clinton's
compliments.
Thank you for the assistance you and your staff
provided to us. These must be difficult times in Russia and we
will keep hoping and working for a brighter tomorrow.
Very best wishes. CHobren logom'.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 25, 1999
Ambassador Thomas Carney
US Embassy Port-au-Prince
Five Harry Truman Boulevard
Port-au-Prince, PO Box 1761 Haiti
Dear Ambassador Carney:
Enclosed is a letter that was given to the First Lady
during her visit to Haiti in November. We would be
grateful if you could respond on Mrs. Clinton's behalf.
The First Lady was pleased to visit and to see all the
important projects first hand. Thanks for all you did to
make the visit a success. We expect to receive photos from
the trip soon and will forward them to you.
Our very best wishes.
Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
Lèt tou louvri
pou Hilary Clinton
Madanm,
Nou di ou lonè ak respè dèske ou deside jodi 20 novanm
KAY FANM
98 la vin pile tè Ayiti, ki se yon tè Ayisyen yo goumen
SOFA
anpil pou yo kenbe 1 chèmèt chèmètres, ni nan peryòd
Organisation haïtienne
1804 anba lokipasyon peyi la Frans ni lan peryòd 1915
de pression pour la promotion
anba lokipasyon peyi Etazini
et la défense des droits de la femme
Jiskounye a, peyi Etazini ap chache rache nan men pèp
Ayisyen moso nan tè sa a ou pile jodi a.
Nou pa konnen rezon vizit zèklè wap fè nan peyi nou
ak kèk lòt peyi karayib ak amerik latin yo, men nou
pwofite ti bout tan tou kout sa a, kòm ou pi pre n, pou
nou enfòme W plis pase 80% moun kap viv lan peyi sa a
ou vin vizite a ap kwoupi lan mizè.
Document pour diffusion Immédiate
Mizè a pi rèd pou yo jounen jodi a, e fanm yo sibi mizè
sa a pi plis toujou akoz diskriminasyon ak vyolans yo
En cas de mutilation, appelez :
sibi paske yo se fanm.
(509) 4 5-5174
Tout sa, se paske prezidan Clinton ap aplike yon seri
mezi politik ak ekonomi neyoliberalis nan bay lòd
andedan yon rapò enperyalis ant ti peyi ak gwo peyi.
Nou pwofite okazyon sa a tou pou atire atansyon W sou
endistri sèks la ki trè florisan nan peyi Etazini. Pi fò
pwoprietè biznis sèks yo se gason.
Adresse : 11, Rue Armand Holly
Port-au-Prince, Haïti
Machandiz kap vann ladan yo se kò fanm. Komès sa a
Fax No. : (509) 4 5-4221
se yon komès ki eskplwate fanm anpil e ki pase diyite
yo anba pye. Mòd pratik komès sa a enfliyanse
konpòtman ak mantalite moun anpil.
Gen apeprè 1 milyon ayisyen kap viv Ozetazini, kidonk,
nou gen anpil enkyetid sou kalite valè sa kapab charye
sot Ozetazini vin nan peyi nou.
Communication & Relations Publiques
Magalie Marcelin
« Nous réclamons la justice sociale depuis nos perspectives égalité entre les hommes et les femmes "
Komisyon pa chay, lè ou retounen lakay ou :
1. Pale pou nou ak Prezidan Clinton, di li fè sa 1 kapab pou fè bak sou aplikasyon plan
neyoliberal la, ki pa nan avantaj okenn pèp sou latè
2. Nou konen keksyon moral enterese kongrèsmann lakay ou yo anpil, nou sigjere W mande yo fè
tout sa yo kapab pou elimine biznis sèks yo ki se ekspresyon denigreman kò fanm.
3. Tanpri, mande gouvènman Ameriken an voye tounen bay gouvènman Ayisyen an, dokiman
oganizasyon FRAP ak LAME Dayiti, li kenbe depi peryòd koudeta a pou jous kounye a.
Dokiman sa yo gen ladan yo, prèv ki ka sèvi fanm ki te viktim kadejak pandan koudeta a nan
pwosedi jidisyè pou jwenn jistis ak reparasyon.
Madan Clinton, nou swete tounen an byen lakay ou, ak fòs kouraj pou kontinye jwe wòl madan
prezidan ou nan enterè tout fanm sou latè.
Kenbe fèm pa lage ! !
Yogalie Magalie KAY FANM Marcelin Marceliz
Olga Benoit
SOFA
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 12, 1999
Suzy Chaffee
Box 3965
Telluride, CO 81435
Dear Ms. Chaffee:
Thank you for your letter and invitation for the First
Lady to join the Native Voices Foundation delegation to the
UN conference in Italy, July 9-15.
Regrettably, because of her full schedule she was not
able to accept your kind invitation. She conveys her
appreciation for your thoughtfulness, along with her best
wishes to your delegation.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
URgent!
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For: Melanne
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NATIVE VOICES OUNDATION
Dear First Lady Hillary:
June 28,1999
You came in a dream, of my friend Sarah Pletts about your being pivotal in the
far-reaching success of the "UN Conference on Spitituality and Sustainability" in
Assisi, Italy this July 9-15. My partner in this labor of love, who produced "the Phoenix
Rises", the story of our Native Democracy, Sarah was instrumental in getting Tom
Rogers to Invite our delegation of Native American leaders to be part of drafting the
"Earth Charter" for the first time. It is essential for our Spiritual Guardians of Mother
Earth to be at the Conference to be "real" (the word in Sarah's dream).
In '93 in Rio, the Indigenous Nations met down the road from the official Eco
Conference because they were't invited. This is an HISTORICAL BREAKTHRU for
them to work together for our sacred preservation. We have gathered a delegation of
Americas finest Native representatives, like Iroquois Chief Oren Lions, as well as
performing artists, but we still need some assistance with transportation and finances
to make this happen. It looks like Ben & Jerry's, from my Moo State of Vermont,
who've been leaders in promoting spirituality in the workplace, will be on board.
Then in Monaco, French Princess Carolina Murat and daughter Laetitia
(descendants of Napoleon) want to honor our founders of Democracy, for their great
gift to the world, thru Franklin, Jefferson and the French Missionaries. There both
sides want to do a press conference and ceremony at Jacques Cousteau's
Oceanographic Center, to draw attention to the Oceans that need the most healing.
There we could show Standing Elk's video of the bone vibrating message from the
Whales and Dolphins.
Carolina had thought they could easily get airlines tickets. Now we need a little
miracle to put this over the top. After seeing how much you appreciated America's
Indigenous Treasures and Treasure makers at Mesa Verde and how instrumental you
were In their preservation, we thought you might feel Inspired to "real in" (from the
dream), one of your higher consciousness contacts, who love Native Americans, to
make it so. With your help we can preserve our greatest Treasure of all, Earth.
Hillary, it would also be a pleasure to have you join US at this low key
conference and at the same time meet the original leaders of New York. The wisdom
of this can serve you as a leader, In taking us into the next Millennium. Diana and
Mother Theresa have passed the baton. Now I understand the dream that I had. You
hold the Goddess power on the Planet! Seize the moment.
From the heart,
Suzy Chaffee
Co-chair
Box 3965, Telluride, Co. 81435 970-7281123
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 26, 1999
Joan Caivano
Director
Women's Leadership Conference of the Americas
1211 Connecticut Ave., NW #510
Washington, DC 20036
Dear Ms, Caivano: for
Thank you for the copy of WLCA's report on
Women's Political Participation, Representation and
Leadership in Latin America. We shall keep this excellent
resource on file in our office for future reference.
Enclosed is a transcript of the speech Mrs. Clinton
delivered in Uruguay this past October where she
mentioned the WLCA. I know she is very grateful to you
and your colleagues for the WLCA's vital work to give
women a greater voice.
Very best wishes and thank you for all you do.
Sincerely,
Mee Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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ICRW
Inter-American
International Center for
Dialogue
Research on Women
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS
Dear Colleague:
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I am pleased to enclose the second Issue Brief of the Women's Leadership Conference of
the Americas (WLCA), Women's Political Participation, Representation and Leadership in
Latin America, by Mala Htun. This report examines women's presence in leadership positions in
government and the representation of women's interests in the state, politics and civil society.
Htun concludes that while women are making some progress in ascending to leadership
positions, their numbers remain low, and still lag far behind women's gains in other areas of
society. The brief also provides fresh analysis of the use of quotas as a mechanism to increase the
numbers of women in leadership positions.
We would welcome your comments. If you would like additional copies of the Issue
Brief, in either English or Spanish, please let us know. The report is also available on-line at
www.thedialogue.org, along with the first Issue Brief, Women's Rights and Opportunities in
Latin America.
Within the next few months, the WLCA will publish a third Issue Brief on the
relationship between women, law and the judiciary in Latin America, with a special appendix on
public policy toward preventing and punishing domestic violence.
Over the coming months, the WLCA Task Force on Monitoring will propose a
methodology to measure, record and report on progress made toward fulfilling commitments to
women undertaken at the two Summits of the Americas, in Miami and Santiago, and at other
international forums. This blueprint will lay out how existing data on the status of women should
be assembled, evaluated, and linked to policy. It will also point out where information is
deficient, and call on governments and international institutions to put in place a region-wide
system of monitoring that will allow citizens to hold their governments accountable.
We are grateful to the International Center for Research on Women and the Promoting
Women in Development (PROWID) program for providing financial support for this work.
Best regards,
Joan M. Cannier
Joan Caivano
Director
WLCA: Inter-American Dialogue, 1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 822-9002, FAX (202)822-9553
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THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS
WOMEN'S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, REPRESENTATION
AND LEADERSHIP IN LATIN AMERICA
Mala N. Htun*
November 1998
Issue Brief
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 12, 1999
Alastair Campbell
Chief Press Secretary
10 Downing Street
London SW1A 2AA
Dear Alastair:
Thank you for forwarding the Aneurin Bevan
Society's invitation for the First Lady to deliver the
inaugural Ny Bevan lecture in November.
Regrettably, because of commitments in mid-
November, Mrs. Clinton will not be able to travel to
England to accept the Society's kind invitation. But please
convey her appreciation for the Society's consideration
along with her best wishes for a successful event.
Hope all is well with you. I look forward to the
chance to get together with you and Fiona in London this
May and in April here.
Very best wishes,
Melanne Mile Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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I am writing on behalf of a friend of mine, Geoffrey Goodman, who is a
leading figure in the Aneurin Bevan Society, which exists to promote the memory
and beliefs of the founder of our National Health Service. The Society intends to
inaugurate this year an annual Nye Bevan lecture, and they would like to invite
the First Lady to deliver it. They wish to time it to coincide with his birthday
(November 15), or as near as possible.
The idea arose because of what Hillary has said about the NHS in the past.
On cost, they would persuade one of our broadcasters to sponsor the
lecture.
There may of course be political, logistical or other reasons why this is not
possible, but I promised to get him a reply, and look forward to hearing from
you.
Fiona sends her love.
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Am and
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL
Chief Press Secretary
Ms Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to the First Lady
The White House
WASHINGTON
Via fax: 001 202 456 6244
P.S. We'd love to take you out for dinner when you're over here in May - while
Hillary is at Chequers, if you're free.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 12, 1999
His Excellency Raymond Chrétien
Ambassador
Canadian Embassy
501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Dear Ambassador Chrétien:
Thank you for your letter and invitation for the First
Lady to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Gray.
Regrettably Mrs. Clinton's demanding schedule
makes it difficult to schedule a meeting at this time.
However, Ellen Lovell, Director of the White House
Council would be delighted to meet with Minister Gray and
to share with him our initiatives to mark the Millennium.
Do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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Canadian Embassy
Ambassade dir Canada
501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
November 16, 1998
The First Lady
Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
I have been asked by the Deputy Prime Minister of
Canada, the Honourable Herb Gray, to seek a meeting with you in
your capacity as head of the United States' Millennium program.
As you may know, the Prime Minister has given Mr. Gray
responsibility for the Millennium Bureau of Canada and its work
in coordinating Canada's participation in national and
international activities to mark the new Millennium.
The Deputy Prime Minister is particularly anxious to
discuss with you initiatives that Canada and the United States
may undertake together to highlight the depth of the relationship
between the two countries and to reinforce our intentions to
expand our ties in the future.
He is prepared to come to Washington at as time
convenient to you, but hopes that it could be before the end of
the year, if at all possible.
Thank you for giving this your consideration. I look
forward to hearing from your office about the possible options.
Yours sincerely,
Raymond Clistian
Raymond Chrétien
Ambassador
bcc. R. Holtzapple/State Dept.
C. Croft/White House
B. Uteck/Ottawa
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02/12/1999
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COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Lady's Office
Melanne Verveer
OA/Box Number: 23247
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[Letters 1999-2000: Last Names Starting With "C"] [1]
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financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
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P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
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personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
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purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
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of gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
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2201(3).
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Melanne Verveer
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and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
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of gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
2201(3).
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 16, 1999
Deanna Chin and Elly Falzarano
Class Presidents, Class of 1999
Yale University School of Medicine
367 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06510-8046
Dear Ms. Chin and Ms. Falzarano:
Thank you for your invitation for the First Lady to
speak at Yale Medical School's commencement ceremony
on May 24, which was forwarded to us by David Kessler.
It is not yet certain whether she will be able to speak
at Yale. But I have forwarded your request to Patti Solis
Doyle, Director of Scheduling for the First Lady. As plans
for the spring are completed and commencement decisions
are made, her office will be in touch.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
Yale University
Office of Student Affairs
Campus address:
School of Medicine
Edward S. Harkness Hall
367 Cedar Street
367 Cedar Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06510-8046
Telephone: 203 785-2644
123 york St, apartment 6G
new Haven, CT 06511
(203) 773-9767
<president4@ biomed.ned.yale.edu)>
22 January 1999
Mrs. Hillary Rodham clinton
Fist Lady, United States of america
The white House
Washington DC
Dear mrs. clinton:
on behalf of the 1999 graduating class at yale medical school
we are writing to invite you to be our commencement
speaker. Our graduation activities will be held on monday,
may 24, 1999 at 12.30 pm in New Haven, Connecticut.
as one of the most admired people in our country, as well
as an outstanding role model for women, it would be
a great privilege to hear you speak on your experience
with health care reform and the changes you
anticipate in the new millenium. We would also
love to hear an anecdote or two on the years you
spent at our university. The yale medical students
agree that your presence at our graduation would
certainly make a most memorable day in our
lives.
2
Serving as class presidents, we polled the members of
our class. and they overwhelmingly suggested and then
voted on inviting you as our commencement speaker.
we have also communicated with students and faculty
from Harvard medical School who attended last year's was
graduation. your participation in their ceremony to
truly inspiring and unforgettable. enthusiastic needless say,
their recommendation was most
we openly invite you to be our 1999 commercement
Besides, you wouldn't want Harvard thank one-up
speaker and sincerely hope that you will to be accept.
you for your consideration and look convenience. forward
on yale in our longstanding rivalry! we to
hearing from you at your earliest
Deanna yours, Chin and Elly Falzarano
Class Presidents. Class of 1999
yale University School of medicine
new Haven, Connecticut
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 2, 1999
Adele Cramer
Director
Southampton Colonial Society
17 Meeting House Lane
P.O. Box 303
Southampton, NY 11969
Dear Ms. Cramer:
Thank you for writing about the Halsey House and your
invitation to the First Lady to attend the Red, White and Blue
Fundraising Cocktail Party on July 3 in New York.
Regrettably, it will not be possible for Mrs. Clinton to
join you for the fundraising event. I have also forwarded your
description of the landmark's needs to the White House
Millennium office.
Best wishes in your important endeavor.
Sincerely,
w
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
SOUTHAMPTON COLONIAL SOCIETY
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Southampton Historical Museum -- Halsey Homestead
Pelletreau Silversmith Shop -- Conscience Point
17 Meeting House Lane, PO Box 303
patti
Southampton, New York 11969
PH (516) 283-2494
@
March 9, 1999
Ms. Melanne Verveer, Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the First Lady
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Ms. Verveer:
At the suggestion of Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, who is helping our non-profit
organization rescue an American landmark, I am writing to invite the First Lady to visit the
historic Halsey House built in 1648 in Southampton, New York. To help insure the future of
this 350-year-old house, a Red, White and Blue Fundraising Cocktail Party will be held on July
3, 1999 from 6-8 PM. It would mean a great deal to us, and to the success of the project, if the
First Lady would agree to be our honored guest.
As the first (June, 1640) English settlement in New York State, Southampton is to New York
what Plymouth is to Massachusetts. In addition to its importance as an early colonial settlement,
Southampton is still home to the Shinnecocks, the Native Americans who greeted the British
when they arrived. The history of Southampton also includes the contributions of African
Americans who have continuously lived and worked in Southampton since before 1698.
Almost 40 years ago the significance of the Halsey House was recognized by Henry DuPont. Mr.
DuPont assisted the Colonial Society to open the house to the public as a museum, donating
many of the 17th and 18th century furnishings. Since then, the house has been listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and is part of a local historic district.
The Halsey House is now in need of major maintenance and structural repair. With the help of a
$43,000 grant from the State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, restoration is
in progress and exciting discoveries have been made. Evidence of early and rare construction
techniques was found when the shingle siding was removed and the timber frame exposed.
Unfortunately, when the shingles were removed, more structural damage than anticipated was
uncovered. Structural repairs could add $30,000- $60,000 to the project cost.
Because of the building's outstanding historical significance in the United States, and Hillary
Rodham Clinton's interest in saving America's treasures, we are hopeful the First Lady may take
an interest in this worthy project. Under any circumstances, we look forward to hearing from you
and receiving any suggestions you may have.
Cell Sincerely Ovener
Adele Cramer, Director
Board of Trustees: Gerald Adams, Henry Babcock, John Carle, Mary Diamond, John Eilertsen, Jr., Hugh Halsey, Barbara Ham, Pamela Hitt,
David Bunn Martine, Howard McElroy, Alma Miihalik, Rosemary Naso, James Neighbours, Gioia di Paolo, Cynthia Van Allen Schaffner
Julia Smyzer, Richard Spooner, Johanna Halsey Storch, Kathryn Vail Wines, Violet Wines, Eric Woodward, Hilary Woodward
A BIT OF BACKGROUND
BUILT IN 1648 BY THOMAS HALSEY, THE HALSEY HOUSE IS
BELIEVED TO BE THE OLDEST ENGLISH WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE IN
NEW YORK STATE.
IN THE LATE 1950's, THIS HISTORICALLY UNIQUE BUILDING WAS
PURCHASED BY THE SOUTHAMPTON COLONIAL SOCIETY WITH FUNDS
DONATED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF A GROUP OF INTERESTED
AND CONCERNED RESIDENTS. THEIR INTENTION WAS TO RESTORE
AND PRESERVE THIS OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF OUR EARLY
AMERICAN HERITAGE.
A THOROUGH AND PAINSTAKING RESTORATION WAS UNDERTAKEN
WITH THE HELP AND GUIDANCE OF FORMER SUMMER RESIDENT
HENRY FRANCIS DUPONT OF THE WINTERTHUR MUSEUM. As A
FINAL STEP, MR. DUPONT HELPED TO FURNISH THE HALSEY HOUSE
WITH FINE EXAMPLES OF 17ᵀᴴ AND 18ᵀᴴ CENTURY FURNITURE AND
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AND PERSONALLY APPROVED THE
AUTHENTICITY OF EACH ITEM PLACED IN THE HOUSE.
IT HAS BEEN FORTY YEARS SINCE THE RESTORATION, AND THE HALSEY
HOUSE ONCE AGAIN NEEDS HELP. THE RAVAGES OF TIME AND SERIOUS
STORMS HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL. IT IS ESSENTIAL, NOW, THAT A
FOLLOW UP PROGRAM OF MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION BE PUT
INTO PLACE IF WE ARE TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY THIS COLONIAL
TREASURE INTO AND THROUGH THE NEXT CENTURY.
WE ARE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE ORGANIZATION. YOUR DONATION TO
HELP PRESERVE THE HALSEY HOUSE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND
WILL BE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
ERIC WOODWARD
Halsey House
PRESIDENT
Built in 1648
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 16, 1999
Dr. Mira P. Brichto
R'fa-aye-nu Society
1018 Avondale Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Dear Dr. Brichto:
I very much appreciated your letter of March 8 regarding the important work you are
doing in Ukraine. Let me express my gratitude also for your devoted support for the President.
I am pleased to know that Ambassador Pifer was able to meet with you in Kiev and was
supportive of your mission. He is a superb representative of our country and I have no doubt he
will continue to be helpful.
As you may know, the United States and Ukraine have an agreement, signed in 1994, to
promote the preservation of cultural heritage. This agreement might provide a useful legal basis
for the work you plan to carry out in Ukraine. I will arrange for someone to contact you to
discuss this possibility.
Best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
Hillary
Hillary Rodham Clinton
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 26, 1999
Kelly H. Carnes
Department of Commerce
14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230
Dear Kelly:
Congratulations on your nomination as Assistant
Secretary for Technology Policy! It is wonderful to hear that
you are prospering. You deserve every success.
Very best wishes for your new job. Hilloryland is
Sincerely,
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you!
Mila Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
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PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES KELLY H. CARNES AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOR TECHNOLOGY POLICY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The President today announced his intention to nominate Kelly H. Carnes as Assistant
Secretary for Technology Policy at the Department of Commerce.
Ms. Kelly H. Carnes, of Washington, D.C., is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Technology Policy in the Technology Administration at the Department of Commerce. In this
role, she serves as an advocate for American innovation and ensures the industry's voice is
represented in the nation's technology policy. Prior to joining the Department of Commerce,
Ms. Carnes was a member of the Technology and Corporate practice groups of the Washington,
D.C., based law firm of Shaw, Pittman, Potts, and Trowbridge. She specialized in representing
technology companies in a wide variety of transactions, including joint ventures, strategic
alliances, technology development and licensing arrangements, acquisitions and venture capital
transactions. During 1991 and 1992, Ms. Carnes served on the Steering and International
Committees of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, where she helped develop programs
to encourage Virginia-based technology companies to export their products and services.
Ms. Carnes holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center.
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy spearheads the development of policies to
enhance the role of technology in promoting economic growth and competitiveness. The
Assistant Secretary serves as principal administration liaison to, and advocate for, the technology
business community.
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PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 5, 1999
Dr. Saisuree Chutikul
Office of the National Commission on Women's Affairs
Office of the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister
Government House
Bangkok, 10300 Thailand
Dear Dr. Saisuree:
On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for many kind
words, the beautiful silk scarf and the invitation to visit
Thailand.
We so enjoyed our last visit to your country but it is not
certain when it will be possible to do so again. Mrs. Clinton, as
you know, admires the work of you and your colleagues to help
women and families.
Thank you for all you do. You are an inspiration to all
of us!
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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Office of the National Commission
on Women's Affairs
Office of the Permanent Secretary
Office of the Prime Minister
Government House
Bangkok 10300, Thailand
Tel. (662) 2823608, 2813690
February 25,1999
Mrs. Hilary Clinton
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
The International Women's Day is drawing near and this reminds me of last
year activity at the White House when I was honored and privileged to see you again and to
meet President Clinton That was a memorable occasion which I deeply appreciated.
President Clinton had had a tumultuous year and I thank God that everything
has come out all right. I very much admire you for going through difficult times with such
courage, grace and dignity.
The Thai press has been reporting at some length the possibility of your
being a candidate for the senatorship of New York. If I were a New Yorker, I would vote for
you! Deep down in my heart I would love to see you becoming the First Woman President of
the United States.
At present, I have been appointed by Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai to be on
the committee to draft the National Policy and Master Plans for Action on Human Rights for
Thailand. This committee is chaired by H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, our former Prime
Minister under whom I served twice as one of his cabinet members. I am responsible for the
chapters on women's rights, children's rights and human rights education. These documents
also cover the improvement of laws and regulations related to violence against and trafficking
of women and children.
I sincerely hope that you will find a good reason to visit us again. In the
meantime, an American friend tells me that Mrs. Madeleine Albright might be coming to
Thailand next month.
I wish you the best and much success in whatever you will be undertaking.
With warmest regards.
Sincerely yours,
Saismer Chatikul
(Dr. Saisuree Chutikul)
Senator
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 10, 1999
Donald Cairns
Coordinator
Ramapo Children of Chernobyl Fund
Ramapo Senior High School, 400 Viola Road
Spring Valley, NY 10977
Dear Mr. Cairns:
Thank you for your letter and the invitation for the First
Lady to visit East Ramapo School District.
Mrs. Clinton has no plans to be in your area at this time.
I have forwarded your request to Patti Solis Doyle, Director of
Scheduling for the First Lady. If there is an opportunity for
Mrs. Clinton to visit Spring Valley in the future and to see
firsthand the work of your school district, we will be in touch.
Mrs. Clinton enjoyed meeting the Russian exchange
students very much. She is grateful for what the teachers and
students of Ramapo Senior High School have done to promote
global understanding and volunteerism. You have the great
satisfaction of knowing that your work truly matters. Thank
you for all you do.
Sincerely,
New Chief of Staff to
Melanne Verveer
the First Lady
Ramapo Children of Chernobyl Fund
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Donald Cairns, President
Ramapo Senior High School
Patricia DeFrancesco, Vice-President
400 Viola Road
Karen Meehan, Secretary-Treasurer
Joseph Holland, New York State Senator
Serguel Martinov, Belarus Ambassador to the U.S.
Spring Valley, New York 10977
Neil Marrin, Town of Ramapo Parks & Recreation
914-577-6466 Fax 914-426-1124
Paul Napolitano, North Bound Exxon
Joan Regan, C.E.O. Good Samaritan Hospital
Bob Rogers, Pronto Press
Dana Weiner, Nyack Hospital
"We Make a Difference"
ADVISORS
Christopher Dipasquala, Financial Advisor
Benjamin Gilman, Congress of the United States
Ira Schoeps, Legal Advisor
Antonio Ignacio, MD, Medical Advisor
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Assistant to the President
and Chief of Staff to the First Lady
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Ms. Verveer:
Thank you for sending us the pictures from our recent visit with
Mrs. Clinton at the White House. Our Russian Exchange students were
thrilled to perform for the First Lady.
I have enclosed a copy of a letter to Mrs. Clinton along with some
materials relating to the many volunteer projects that we do in our East
Ramapo School District. We would like to invite Mrs. Clinton to our
school district during her next visit to New York City. We are only
about 40 minutes by car from the city, and I believe that she would
enjoy seeing a school system that does so much in the way of volunteerism,
both locally as well as globally. Our school philosophy is that young
people do not only get their education from a chalkboard or a textbook.
They also get an education by a "hands-on" method of helping others
whether they be in our school system, our local community, or our global
community. If you look at some of the information enclosed, you can see
that the East Ramapo School District really does try to educate the
"total child. Volunteerism is a way of life in East Ramapo.
I do hope that you will give this letter to Mrs. Clinton and support
our request for her to visit our school community. It would mean so much
to all of us. I also believe that we are an excellent role model for
other school districts.
Again, thank you for the pictures from the White House visit. I
do hope that you will support our invitation for Mrs. Clinton to visit
us at her convenience.
Sincerely,
A
Rams
Donald W. Cairns
Coordinator
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 21, 1999
Art Cosgrove
President
University College Dublin
Office of the President, Michael Tierney Building
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Dear President Cosgrove:
Thank you for your letter and invitation for the First
Lady to deliver a Millennium Lecture at UCD next year.
It is not certain when Mrs. Clinton's schedule might
allow her to accept your kind invitation. But I have forwarded
the request to Patti Solis Doyle, Director of Scheduling for the
First Lady. If there is an opportunity for Mrs. Clinton to come
to UCD some time next year, she will be in touch.
Very best wishes.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
May 13, 1999
Art Cosgrove
President
University College Dublin
Office of the President, Michael Tierney Building
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Dear President Cosgrove:
Thank you for your letter and invitation for the First
Lady to deliver a Millennium Lecture at UCD next year.
It is not certain when Mrs. Clinton's schedule might
allow her to accept your kind invitation. But I have forwarded
the request to Patti Solis Doyle, Director of Scheduling for the
First Lady. If there is an opportunity for Mrs. Clinton to come
to UCD in the foreseeable future, we will be in touch.
from time nept year, the
Very best wishes.
Sincerely,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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President's Office, Michael Tierney Building
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Oifig an Uachtaráin, Aras Mhichil Ui Thiarnaigh
Belfield, Baile Atha Cliath 4, Eire
Tel: +353 1 706 1667 / 706 1666
Fax: +353 1 706 1170
E-mail: [email protected]
Consuom Féunne
University College Dublin
An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Atha Cliath
26 March 1999
President: Art Cosgrove BA PhD
Uachtarán: Art Mac Coscair BA PhD
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
c/o Ms Melanne Verveer
Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady
100 Old Executive Office Building
17th St and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20502
United States of America
Dear First Lady,
University College Dublin is Ireland's largest University with over twenty thousand
students and a wider range of faculties and disciplines than any other Irish university. It is the
pre-eminent university in Ireland: nine out of fifteen members of the current Irish
Government are UCD alumni, as have been twenty-three of our twenty-four Attorneys
General since the foundation of the Irish State.
As part of its Millennium Programme, UCD is organising a Millennium Lecture Series
entitled "The University in Society: The Moral Power of Knowledge". This will be Ireland's
premier intellectual event during the millennium and discussions are well advanced with the
national channel towards providing extensive TV and radio coverage of the series.
As President of the University, I would like to invite you to deliver one of UCD's Millennium
Lectures. Our current plan is to have ten such lectures spread over the year 2000. It would
be a great honour for us if you were to accept this invitation. The other proposed invitees
include many Nobel Laureates and other internationally recognised thinkers and leaders. In
the past year, we have hosted Senator George Mitchell, Secretary Richard Riley, former
South African Premier F.W. de Klerk and many other distinguished international leaders past
and present. We would very much like you to inaugurate the Millennium Lecture Series.
Should you accept, we would of course be happy to facilitate your preferences with regard to
the precise timing and topic of your lecture. I will also be happy to provide you with any
further information on the series and the university which you might require.
I was myself one of the many Irish who enjoyed your gracious hospitality at the White House
on St Patrick's Day. It was a wonderful occasion and I would like to take this opportunity to
thank you for making it possible.
With every good wish and a strong hope to see you at UCD next year,
Yours sincerely,
President Cut Corgone
National University of Ireland, Dublin
Ollscoil na hEireann, Baile Atha Cliath
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 21, 1999
His Excellency Anwarul Karim Chowdhury
Ambassador and Permanent Rep. of Bangladesh to the UN
821 United Nations Plaza, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Dear Ambassador Chowdhury:
On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for your letter
and the invitation from the Friends of Microcredit at the United
Nations. If there is an opportunity in the near future for Mrs.
Clinton to accept your kind invitation, we will contact you.
Mrs. Clinton was honored to speak before such a
distinguished audience at the Hague International Forum on
Population and we are grateful for your kind words about her
participation. The First Lady conveys her appreciation for you
and your colleagues' work to promote Microcredit, along with
her best wishes.
All the best.
Sincerely,
Men Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
May 12, 1999
His Excellency Anwarul Karim Chowdhury
Ambassador and Permanent Rep. of Bangladesh to the UN
821 United Nations Plaza, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Dear Ambassador Chowdhury:
On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for your letter
and the invitation from the Friends of Microcredit at the United
Nations. If there is an opportunity in the near future for her to
accept your kind invitation, we will be in touch.
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along with her best wishes.
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TO THE UNITED NATIONS
AMBASBADOR
No. EF-36/MC/99
12 March 1999
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
Allow me at first to convey to you our deep appreciation for your
contribution to the Hague International Forum on population last month. We
were particularly impressed by your commitment to the population issues,
which you had demonstrated by coming to the conference twice. Your
presence had been a source of great inspiration to us all. Your keynote
address injected significant enthusiasm among the participants in the Hague.
I consider it a great honour and pleasure to be a co-panellist along
with you at the concluding session of the Hague NGO Forum. I had the
opportunity to briefly mention to you the initiatives we had been taking at
the United Nations on issues related to microcredit. I am writing to you for
the keenness you had expressed during our conversation to be informed in
greater detail on UN activities in this area.
Soon after the 1997 Microcredit Summit, about fifty distinguished
Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives strongly supportive of
microcredit came together in an informal group as the "Friends of
Microcredit at the United Nations." The group was formed at my initiative
and is being coordinated by me on behalf of Bangladesh. The Friends have
taken a number of steps over the past two years to enhance microcredit's
profile at the UN.
Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
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The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C., 20500
821 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 8THFL. NEW YORK, NY, 10017 TEL: (212) 867-3434 FAX: (212) 972-4038 E-MAIL: [email protected]
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They Friends have sponsored in 1997 the first-ever resolution on this
topic, entitled "Role of microcredit in the eradication of poverty." It was
adopted by the fifty-second session of the UN General Assembly by
consensus.
The initiative of the Friends last year led to adoption of another
resolution by the Assembly proclaiming the year 2005 as the International
Year of Microcredit. It is the final year of the global campaign launched at
the Summit, which aims to reach 100 million of the world's poorest families,
especially the women of those families, with credit for self-employment and
other financial and business services, by the year 2005. The proposal for
the International Year was made by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina in her statement to the June 1998 follow-up meeting in New York on
the Microcredit Summit.
AS you would recall, the Bangladesh Prime Minister at the Summit
expressed the commitment of her government as well as her personal
commitment to work for greater acceptance of microcredit programmes
around the world. She had since raised the issue in all major international
forums. Almost all major Summit-level conferences since 1997 recognized
microcredit, in their final consensus documents, as an important tool for the
eradication of poverty and empowerment of women. These include the Ninth
Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Male,
1997), the Organization of African Unity Summit (Harare, 1997), the Group
of Seven statement on economic and financial issues (Denver 1997), the
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Edinburgh, 1997), the
Twelfth Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (Durban, 1998), among others.
Your support has been 0 constant source of encouragement in our
efforts at the United Nations. We often have quoted from your Summit
speech in our statements. We regard you as a global advocate whose
contribution significantly widened the world-wide acceptance of microcredit
programmes. The global expansion of these programmes owes much of its
dynamism to your personal interest and support.
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The Friends have from time to time arranged meetings at the UN
where we had invited distinguished personalities and advocates of
microcredit. In these meetings we had the opportunity to hear from
President Alberto Fujimori of Peru: Madame Albertine Hepie, Minister of
Women Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire, and of course, Professor Muhammad Yunus,
among others.
We hope that during one of your visits to New York you will grace us
with your presence at the UN, where the Friends of Microcredit will have
the honour to have you as the chief guest. The Ambassadors and delegations
from the UN member states, different microcredit advocates and activist
groups, representatives of the NGOs and the media, and the UN Secretariat
will all have the opportunity to hear you at that event. This will be an
occasion where all of us will have a renewed inspiration from your continued
support to microcredit, eradication of poverty and empowerment of women.
We are looking forward to the honour of having you amongst us at the
UN in the near future.
with warm regards,
Yours sincerely,
Anwarul Karim Chowdnury)
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of
Bangladesh to the United Nations
and
Coordinator of the Friends of Microcredit
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236
Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee
52/194
Role of microcredit in the eradication of poverty
Date: 18 December 1997
Meeting: 77
Adopted without a vote
Report: A/52/628/Add.6
The General Assembly,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the observance of the International Year for the
Eradication of Poverty (1996) and recommendations for the rest of the First United Nations Decade for the
Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006), 79/
Recognizing that people living in poverty are innately capable of working their way out of poverty with
dignity, and can demonstrate creative potentials to improve their situation when an enabling environment and
the right opportunities exist,
Noting that in many countries of the world, microcredit programmes, by providing access to small
capitals to people living in poverty, have succeeded in generating productive self-employment,
Also noting that microcredit programmes have proved to be an effective tool in freeing people from the
bandage of poverty, and have led to their increasing participation in the mainstream economic and political
process of society.
Bearing in mind that microcredit programmes have especially benefited women and have resulted in
the achievement of their empowerment in a world where more women than men live in absolute poverty and
that the imbalance continues to grow,
Recognizing that microcredit programmes, in addition to their role in the eradication of poverty, have
also been a contributing factor to the social and human development process,
Noting that the qualitative and quantitative development of microcredit institutions and their capacity to
reach the marginalized groups requires the provision of an enabling environment, including a policy framework
for the financial sector, as well as linkages to the formal financial sector,
Bearing in mind the importance of microfinance instruments such as credit, savings and related
business services in providing access to capital for people living in poverty.
Noting that the provision of finance to microcredit institutions should be commensurate with their
absorptive capacity and that efforts should be made to strengthen and enhance that capacity.
Also noting the positive references in support of the role of microcredit contained in the final
documents of the Twelfth Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (New Delhi, 4-8 April 1997),
the Ninth South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit (Male, 12-14 May 1997), the Organization
of African Unity Summit (Harare, 2-4 June 1997), the substantive session of 1997 of the Economic and Social
Council (Geneva, 30 June-25 July 1997) and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Edinburgh,
24-27 October 1997) as well as the Group of Seven statement on economic and financial issues (Denver,
Colorado. 21 June 1997),
1.
Welcomes the launching of different microcredit initiatives in recent years and acknowledges
their important contribution to the eradication of poverty, empowerment of women and social upliftment:
79/
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Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee
237
2.
Welcomes also the outcome of the Microcredit Summit, held at Washington, D.C.. from 2 to 4
February 1997, which through its Declaration and Plan of Action, 80/ endorsed a global campaign to reach
100 million of the world's poorest families, especially women of those families, with credit for self-employment
and other financial and business services, by the year 2005;
3.
Notes with satisfaction that, as called for in Assembly resolution 51/178 of 16 December 1996,
many United Nations agencies and the World Bank actively participated in the Summit and thus contributed to
its successful outcome;
4.
Takes note of the Declaration and Plan of Action of the Microcredit Summit, 81/ the
communiqué 82/ issued by the Council of Heads of State and Government at the Summit. and messages to
the Summit from the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China 83/ and the Secretary-General of the United
Nations; 84/
5.
Recognizes the important contributions being made by the United Nations system and by the
Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest, sponsored by the World Bank, to develop and disseminate best
practices among all organizations engaged in the provision of financial services on a sustainable basis to people
living in poverty;
6.
Encourages all involved in poverty eradication programmes 10 consider incorporating
microcredit schemes in their strategies;
7.
Also encourages them to adopt policies that support the development of microcredit
institutions and their capacities so that credit and related services may be made available to increasing numbers
of people living in poverty;
8.
Calls upon the international donor community to support the strengthening of existing and
emerging microcredit institutions in the developing countries, especially the least developed and the African
countries;
9.
Also calls upon the relevant organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, in
particular its funds and programmes and the regional commissions, as well as relevant international and
regional financial institutions and donor agencies involved in the eradication of poverty, to explore including the
microcredit approach in their programmes as a tool for the eradication of poverty and further developing,
where appropriate, other microfinance instruments;
10.
Calls upon all concerned non-governmental organizations, other actors of civil society and the
private sector to support and incorporate. as appropriate, microcredit and related services in their programmes
for the eradication of poverty;
11.
Requests the Secretary-General, in collaboration with relevant organizations of the United
Nations system, including funds and programmes and the World Bank, to submit to it at its fifty-third session a
report on the role of microcredit in the eradication of poverty in the follow-up to resolution 52/193 entitled
"First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty":
12.
Decides to include future discussions of the role of microcredit under the item entitled
"Implementation of the First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006)".
80/
A/52/113, annex I.
81/
Ibid.
82/
Ibid., annex II.
83/
Ibid., annex III.
84/
Ibid., annex IV.
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53/197
International Year of Microcredit, 2005
Date: 15 December 1998
Meeting: 91
Adopted without a voic
Report: A/53/613
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 52/194 of 18 December 1997 on the role of microcredit in the eradication of
poverty,
Recognizing that microcredit programmes have successfully contributed to lifting people out of poverty
in many countries around the world,
Bearing in mind that microcredit programmes have especially benefited women and have resulted in
the achievement of their empowerment,
Recognizing that microcredit programmes, in addition to their role In the eradication of poverty, have
also been a factor comributing to the social and human development process.
Bearing in mind the importance of microfinance instruments such as credit, savings and related
business services in providing access to capital for people living in poverty.
Noting the support to microcredit in the outcomes of different summit and high-level meetings,
including the Twelfth Ministerial Conference of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, held at New Delhi on
7 and 8 April 1997. 113/ the Ninth Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. held
at Male from 12 to 14 May 1997. 114/ the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the
Organization of African Unity at its thirty-third ordinary session, held at Harare from 2 to
113/ See A/51/912-S/1997/406. annex; see Official Records of the Security Council, Fifty-second Year, Supplement
for July, August and September 1997. document S/1997/406.
114/ See A/52/222. annex.
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Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee
4 June 1997, 115/ the statement on economic and financial issues of the Group of Seven, issued at Denver,
United States of America, on 21 June 1997, the substantive session of 1997 of the Economic and Social Council,
held at Geneva from 30 June 10 25 July 1997, the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, held at
Edinburgh from 24 to 27 October 1997 and the Thirteenth Ministerial Conference of the Movement of
Non-Aligned Countries. held at Cartagena, from 18 to 20 May 1998, 116/
Noting also that 2005 is the final year of the campaign of the Microcredit Summit. which was held in
Washington, D. C., from 2 to 4 February 1997 and which, through its Declaration and Plan of Action, 117/
endorsed a global campaign to reach 100 million of the world's poorest families, especially the women of those
families, with credit for self-employment and other financial and business services, by that year.
Noting further that the international community is observing the period 1997-2006 as the first United
Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty,
1. Proclaims the year 2005 as the International Year of Microcredit;
2, Requests that the observance of the Year be a special occasion for giving impetus to microcredit
programmes throughout the world;
3. Invites Governments, the United Nations system. all concerned non-governmental organizations,
other actors of civil society, the private sector and the media to highlight and give enbanced recognition to the
role of microcredit in the cradication of poverty, its contribution to social development and its positive impact
on the lives of people living in poverty;
4. Invites all involved in the eradication of poverty to consider taking additional steps, including the
strengthening of existing and emerging microcredit institutions and their capacities, so that credit and related
services for self-employment and income-generating activities may be made available to an increasing number
of people living in poverty, and to further develop, where appropriate, other microfinance instruments;
5. Invites the Secretary-General to submit to it at its fifty-eighth session a report containing a draft
programme of action for the effective observance of the Year, in consultation with all relevant actors including
United Nations bodies, under an item entitled "First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty" to
be included in the provisional agenda of that session.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 25, 1999
Paul Charron
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
1441 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
Dear Paul:
On behalf of the First Lady and my White House
colleagues, I wanted to thank you again for your generous
commitment to aiding both the Macedonian workers and the
refugees. Your responsiveness to the First Lady's call and to
our many follow up conversations was greatly appreciated.
It was a personal pleasure to work with you on this
project. We were pleased that you were able to make the trip to
Macedonia for the announcement.
Again, many thanks,
help
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
P.S. We will send the photos as soon as we receive them and
the poster, as well.
PAUL R. CHARRON
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
1441 BROADWAY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
NEW YORK NY 10018
TEL 212-626-3500
June 25, 1999
FAX 212-626-1803
Ms. Melanne Verreer
LIZ claiborne
Chief of Staff
Office of the First Lady
White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Melanne:
Thank you so much for the hospitality extended by you and your
staff during my recent trip to Slovinia and Macedonia. It was a
real "life experience" for me and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.
The impressions left upon me by our visits to the refugee camps
will, of course, be indelible. The same for the opportunity to fly
aboard Air Force One. However, I also took away a glimpse of life
at the senior-most levels of our government, and they were
thoroughly positive.
I was struck by the extraordinary diligence and high level of
passion and commitment brought to the task by you and your
contemporaries. In many respects you labor unseen, but the truth
is you work so very hard on subjects of such significance that
make an important difference in so many ways.
I was also struck by the sense of "family" that you have brought to
your enterprise. Not only is your staff bright and attractive, but
they are also extremely personable and thoughtful.
I look forward to collaborating with you on the balance of this
project. I have some information to gather and some calls to make.
I may require a bit of assistance from you and will not hesitate to
call as specifics become more apparent.
Thanks once again for your hospitality.
Sincerely,
Paw
Paul R. Charron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 9, 1999
Barry E. Carter
Professor of Law
Georgetown University
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-2075
Dear Barry:
Thank you for your note and congratulations on the 3rd
edition. I'm honored to have an autographed copy.
As I mentioned to you, I have forwarded your interest
in the State Department to relevant colleagues.
All the best,
And Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
June 8, 1999
Barry E. Carter
Professor of Law
Georgetown University
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-2075
Dear Barry:
Thank you for your note and the G congratulations on the
3rd edition of your book! It is excellent, of course, and I'm
honored to have an inscribed copy.
As / mantional to I you, have forwarded autographed your interest in the State
Department
to relevant colleagues, and hope that an interesting opportunity
becomes available. Hope to see you soon and that all is well at
Georgetown Law.
All the best,
Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to
the First Lady
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