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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. letter Melanne Verveer to Peggy Martyn (1 page) 07/18/1996 b(6) 002. letter Peggy Martyn to Mrs. Clinton (5 pages) 07/06/1996 b(6) 003. receipt re: account information (1 page) 12/02/1996 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records First Lady's Office Melanne Verveer OA/Box Number: 12169 FOLDER TITLE: Verveer, Melanne Correspondence: June to December 1996 - M - N [2] 2013-0534-S re1582 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information |(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information |(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office |(a)(2) of the PRA] h(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRAJ an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information |(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information |(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors (a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAJ b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 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. LOCAL Sun-Sentinel, Monday, September 30, 1996 Section B Hillary Clinton coming to Boca Raton for Democrat fund raiser is the theme. the South County Civic Center. Demo- mandated locations including public li- on Tuesday, you can vote in person at Su- Staff reports "We are going to have voter registra- cratic candidates for office have been in- braries, driver's license offices, social pervisor of Elections offices throughout First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton tion that day. Student government and vited to attend. service agencies and armed services re- the county including the South County will be in Boca Raton Young Democrats will help in that," cruiting centers. Administrative Complex, 345 S. Con- The Northern Palm Beach Republi- on Tuesday for a $100- Friedkin said. Residents also can register at the city gress Ave., Delray Beach. can Club will hold a forum for Republi- a-ticket fund-raising Voter registration for the Nov. 5 gen- halls. many banks and the four Supervi- Voters unable to get to the poll be- '96 can candidates at 5 p.m. on Friday at the event ($50 for stu- eral election is on Oct. 7. North Palm Beach Country Club, 901 sor of Elections offices around Palm cause of illness or disability can call the dents) at Florida At- For ticket information on the first la- U.S. 1. The cost is $5 for Republicans and Beach County. Supervisor of Elections at 930-2650 for lantic University. dy's appearance, call 561-477-0744, 954- information about how to vote by absen- free to Democrats and Independents Proceeds are to help 525-9900 or 954-327-0336. The south county elections office is at tee ballot. Democrats in Florida with proof of voter registration. the South County Administrative Com- through an effort Candidate appearances The Democratic Women's Club of plex, 345 S. Congress Ave., Delray known as "Florida Win ELECTION Palm Beach County will hold its regular Beach. The main elections office is at the Election guide will run every Monday '96." The event is set Candidates for several offices have meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Palm Beach County Governmental Cen- during the election season. If you have a 1996 for 5:30 p.m. at the been invited to The Alliance of Delray Boca Raton Community Center, 150 ter, Room 105, 301 N. Olive Ave., West candidate forum, political club meeting University Center au- Residential Associations meeting, at 10 Crawford Blvd. Palm Beach. or other political event, please send no- ditorium, which seats about 2,500. a.m. on Wednesday at the South County For more information call the Super- tices to Election Guide, Sun-Sentinel, But it is more than just a fund-raiser, Civic Center on Jog Road, west of Delray Register to vote visor of Elections at 930-2650. 3333 S. Congress Ave., Delray Beach, said Skeets Friedkin, chairwoman of the Beach. Fla. 33445-7375. Notices should be type- event. It is a wake-up call to potential The West Delray South County Voter registration forms are available Absentee ballots available written and include a complete address voters, particularly women, she said. Democratic Club will hold its monthly at 331 locations throughout the county and a telephone number that readers "When Women Vote, Women Win in '96," meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at and residents can register at 68 federally If you will be away during the runoff may call for information. PAGE DELRAY BEACH - Tom Oakes with Florida Public Utilities Co. crawls CAROLINE E COUIG/Staff Photographer through a 4-foot hole to turn off the gas valve to a line broken by Twins Bakery and Restaurant. Deputies closed Military just south of construction workers Monday. The workers were laying cable on Mill- Linton Boulevard while gas company workers clamped the pipe. No one was injured, but the owners of the restaurant said their business tary Trail when they hit an unmarked gas line leading to the Bagel suffered because they were not able to cook hot breakfasts. FAX:1-561-391-6449 Boca, West Palm on first lady's Florida itinerary Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to help dedicate a Lake Ave. in West Palm Beach auditorium at 5:30 p.m. hospital while campaigning for her husband. where she will give a speech in By BRIAN E. CROWLEY the auditorium. She is expected to Disney is celebrating the 25th Her motorcade may temporar- Palm Beach Post Political Editor arrive at the center at 3:30 p.m. ily disrupt rush-hour traffic as it anniversary of the Magic King- More than 300 people have been WEST PALM BEACH - Hil- moves in a rolling blockade down dom. From there she comes to invited. lary Rodham Clinton comes to Interstate 95. West Palm Beach where she will West Palm Beach and Boca Raton Then she travels to Boca Ra- attend the dedication of the new today combining campaign stops ton where she plans to attend a Tickets for the Boca Raton cancer institute at Good Samaritan with a hospital dedication. "When Women Vote, Women Win event cost $100 per person, 350 Medical Center. in Florida" reception and rally at for students. It is being sponsored The first lady is spending this After that, Clinton is going to Florida Atlantic University. Clin- by Florida Win in '96, a political RETAIR 11:18:00 of morning at Disney World, where the Armory Art Center at 1703 S. ton is scheduled to arrive at the arm of the Democratic Party. Clinton Water managers hail Woman, 72, kill Evergl 7202 She was on her way to said her daus work when she was hit 50. Her ema ruling 39t turned from by a car in Boynton. tion, Love sa Edwards By MARY McLACI By MARY LOU PICKEL dark from Palm Beach Post Staf Palm Beach Post Staff Writer shared with 09/30/96 09:44 WEST PALM BOYNTON BEACH - A 72- Northwest Si managers a $7 mil and may year old housekeeper Palm Beach Prst RESERVE SANK REQULATION CC Two day, 1,1996 features on this document Security include Screen. a Absence Micro-Print Security of mese Signature features Line may and indicate a.teration. INTERVIEW BRIEFING TO BE INTERVIEWED: Honorable Alexis Herman INTERVIEW DATE & TIME: Wednesday, September 18, 1996 Approximately 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. Call the station upon arrival at 561-838- 4327 or 561-838-4347 and ask for Steve Becker MEDIA OUTLET: WJNO-AM 1230 AM News and Talk HOST: Randi Rhodes Steve Becker, producer FORMAT: 20-minute live interview by telephone PLACE: WJNO 1500 N. Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Fl 33402 DISCUSSION AREAS: The women's vote, the Hillary Clinton event, President Clinton's accomplishments in crime prevention, FOP endorsement of Clinton COMMENTS: Memorandum re: interview parameters and Ms. Herman's bio was faxed to Steve Becker on 9/18 Arrangements have been made to have quiet room and telephone at Delta terminal through Rick LeCroix at Delta INTERVIEW BRIEFING TO BE INTERVIEWED: Honorable Alexis Herman INTERVIEW DATE & TIME: Wednesday September 18, 1996 5:30 p.m. PLACE: Merry Morris residence 8809 Twin Lakes Drive, Boca Raton MEDIA OUTLET: Sun-Sentinel REPORTER: Bill Gibson, Washington, DC bureau chief DISCUSSION AREAS: The women's vote; the rally on October 1; President Clinton's accomplishments in crime prevention; FOP endorsement of Clinton COMMENTS: Ms. Herman's bio was faxed to Bill Gibson on September 18 INTERVIEW BRIEFING TO BE INTERVIEWED: Skeets Friedkin INTERVIEW DATE & TIME: Friday, September 27, 1996 Approximately 8:00 p.m. Call the station at 8:00 p.m., ask for Nick Lawrence, 305-652-3576 MEDIA OUTLET: WFTL -AM 1400 CNN News and Talk HOST: Craig Worthing Nick Lawrence, producer FORMAT: 20- 25 minute live interview by telephone PLACE: WFTL 194 NW 189 Street Miami, Fl 33169 DISCUSSION AREAS: The "Florida Win in '96" event on October 1, 1996 Press release "It Takes the Village of Boca Raton" and the media alert were faxed to Nick Lawrence on 9/27/96. INTERVIEW BRIEFING TO BE INTERVIEWED: Skeets Friedkin INTERVIEW DATE & TIME: Monday, September 30, 1996 Between 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. To air October 1, 1996 on a.m. drive time Skeets to call reporter, Jennifer Beschel, at 305-651-5000 MEDIA OUTLET: WINZ - AM 940 CBS affiliate, Miami REPORTER: Jennifer Beschel FORMAT: Taped interview to air on October 1, a.m. drive time DISCUSSION AREAS: The event; how Skeets is involved COMMENTS: Media advisory was faxed to reporter on September 30 INTERVIEW BRIEFING TO BE INTERVIEWED: Skeets Friedkin, Merry Morris, Gail Levy INTERVIEW DATE & TIME: Monday, September 30, 1996 3:45 p.m. MEDIA OUTLET: WPEC-12 - CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach REPORTER: Ivonne Yee FORMAT: Taped interview to air on Monday, 9/30, 6:00 p.m.news PLACE: Residence of Merry Morris 8809 Twin Lakes Drive, Boca Raton DISCUSSION AREAS: Why registered Republicans women are coordinating a Democratic fund raiser. Why it is important for women to vote in this election COMMENTS: Faxed copy of "Village of Boca Raton" press release to Ms. Yee to provide her with background WED E DAY FINAL E DI' ON W ATHE , 14 OCTOBER 2, 1996 PARTLY CLOUDY; HIGH: UPPER-80s THE First lady stresses family values at FAU appearance Hillary Rodham Clinton visits Boca Raton for the third time or KRISTIN HUSSEY -TAFF WRITER and going beyond politics first lady. With President Clinton as usual, stressing the "I think she's wonder- mediating the volatile importance of women's ful," said Halperin. "I just roles in America. Middle East situation, first feel like she talks to you as 'ady Hillary Rodham This election, she said, is a peer." about the future. Clinton focused on the Come November, Hillary "It is about the kind of November election, speak- Clinton can count on America we will have and ing at a Democratic fund- Halperin. leave to our children and Boca Raton "She's got my vote," ght. grandchildren," Clinton Halperin said. said. er third visit to And President Clinton? the City since May and one Her speech was punctu- "He's got it too," she of many to Florida, consid- ated by cheering spectators said, after a brief pause. cred a major battleground chanting "Hil-La-Ree!" About 25 protesters lined in the 1996 presidential and "four more years!" the drive to the auditorium campaign. The fund-raiser, spon- waving signs supporting Clinton encouraged the sored by the Women's Republican presidential 1,500 people at the $100- Leadership Forum of the candidate Bob Dole. Democratic National per-ticket rally to vote on Clinton's visit to Boca Nov. 5, calling it the "most Committee, added more Raton was part of a day- fundamental obligation of than $250,000 to the long trip to Florida that citizenship." party's coffers. included stops at Walt Gov. Lawton Chiles was During her speech at the Disney World, and West Florida Atlantic scheduled to speak but did Palm Beach, where not attend the event. University's Auditorium, Republican Mayor Nancy the stuck to safe topics like Ellen Halperin of Boca Graham endorsed Raton brought her teen- ToM ERVIN/THE NEWS education, family leave President Clinton in the age son, Jason, to meet the November election. Hillary Rodham Clinton reaped more than $250,000 for the Democratic party at the Florida Atlantic Uiversity Auditorium on Tuesday. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION R AREA From: JEANNINE MILLER HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FAN CLUB-SV 233 S. 31st STREET HARRISBURG, PA Zip: 17109-4607 PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FAN CLUB SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CHAPTER BULK RATE Post Office Box 60714 U.S.POSTAGE Harrisburg, PA 17106-07J4 PAID PERMIT NO the had 20, tope Dear Melane, HARRISBURG the tape and what late Lynn Cutier told me the best way to get it This box is for Mrs. Clinton; delivered to her personally was to send it toyou. The contents are a video tape of our to mum code or birthday cards, our invitation, collection! celebration honoring Mrs. Calinton's and birthday, some political items for her Pam Oddo and Michelle foley received $ their It take a Village several weaks ago, I not get mine J.MILLER returned HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FAN CLUB BULK RATE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CHAPTER U.S. POSTAGE Post Office Box 60714 PAID Harrisburg, PA 17106-0714 PERMIT NO. 1057 HARRISBURG, PA This is what I mailed to 852 people within (and across) and outside of our state, and 148 were hand delivered I used the occasion to "spread the word. about the real Hillary, since we had the use afomailing permit that only cost bulk rate to mail but was processed as first class. gm detach here and return bottom portion detach here and return bottom portion Enclosed is my check or money order in the amount of $ 25.00 for 0 reservations ( at $25.00 per person), payable to "H.R.C. Fan Club" Sany I connot NAME Can Smeigh This is the 1st ADDRESS 1042 West Foxcroft Drive reservation we sttend, but received and best wishes Camp Hill, Parisylvania 17011-1235 numerous others PHONE: (717) 975-2969 to Mrs. Clinton that followed Please return your payment in the enclosed envelope. bore sentiment; the on her birthday Thank You! paid but I.m looking forward to could not come Four more years with The Clintors" ! Caldmigh political activities Imiller because of he more you give, the more you get- The more you laugh, The treasured writings of the less you fret. Helen Steiner Rice have brought hope, comfort and inspiration to countless millions throughout the world. The more you do unselfishly, The more you live abundantly- The more of everything you share, The more you'll always have to spare. The more you love, the more you 11 find Gibson. That life is good and friends are kind, © Gibson Greetings, Inc. For only what we give away The Paper Center, Inc. Printed in Canada 1.85 DB110-0010 CAN 2.75 Enriches us from day to day. HELEN STEINER RICE 86610 7 4891719185 4 First Lady Hillary Rodhan Clinton For a all the love that you give as you go on your way, October 25, 1996 may God bless you, too, with a wonderful day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sincerely, Jeannine Miller PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION new AVCIHE BIRTHI H We share a Birthday good & wish you many more Peggy Have Emilyations the Betwieks sebstitution law May John for i Fely flwar, (Jangan) Olive June Those They Kech Jean Pam Oddo Biff mishelle Joley Kechy mayse both Berger ay this birthday be the beginning of a year filled with good luck, good health, and much happiness. Hi Hillary Here eve are in newtie land celebrating to see how we "put on the dog for you. your 49th next year we would like you Pencil us in on your "second term calendar, please. Pannine Miller PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION On your Birthday "A wish for joy is a joy in itself." my best wishes, "49 + halding". Love, Diane a. Dawman Dear Hellary: May your birthday be filled with beautiful things-- sunshine and laughter and nice happenings May your joys be unending, your dreams all come true, and may life hold much happiness always for you! Go Girl Sallie Ehilat Happy Don 1 let them get to you Hillay ! Happy Birthday May cray Much love Landa Dudek Happy HANG Biothday IN THERE Marge clement anne Dean PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION Happy Birthday (Sueck Dear Hillary - May today be a day of warm thoughts and good feelings, of laughter and friendship and cheer. May today be a day you enjoy to the fullest-- your very best day Have a of Sincerely, the year. more Happy Birthdays Co we ARE w you 17ᵗʰ Great Birthday HAVE a lany Ach Happy the Teri frey Wealan Betty Burd Peggy Forney Rosella moore Juneley YATES 7033 Nershey PA PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION " "a. ango King Birthdai ONLY mah VO Wishing you wonderful moments that make your birthday special-- moments of good times, wishes come true, Luck Smith Smillum and moments that make you feel special and loved. Happy Birthday PA Victory on 96' Bard Marge Braing Photogable Mary Dumaring Blanch Co. Keep smiling Lema Ethe sheet androw I Aeely PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION f First Susquehanna Valley Chapter This Hillary Post Office Box 60714 Rodham Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17106-0714 Clinton THE Chub (717) 921-HILL (4455) bullons SB The Hillary Rodham Clinton Fan Club of the Susquehanna Valley video extends to you a cordial invitation to attend a Cocktail Reception to celebrate the First Lady is Birthday Distinguished Keynote Speaker Lynn Cutler White House Advisor to President and Mrs. Clinton Friday, October 25, 1996 5:30 pm to &- 8:00 pm Blue Ridge Country Club 3940.Linglestown.Road (Rte 39) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109 $25.00 per person contribution ( to benefit the H.R.C. Fan Club Public Awareness Program ) R.S.V.P. Wednesday, October 16, 1996 detach here and return bottom portion detach here and return bottom portion Enclosed is my check or money order in the amount of $ for reservations ( at $25.00 per person), payable to "H.R.C. Fan Club" NAME ADDRESS PHONE: Please return your payment in the enclosed envelope. Thank You! WHAT IS THE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FAN CLUB? The fan club is a citizens' organization started in 1992 by Ruth and Eugene Love in Silver Spring, Maryland, and now has international status with 158 chapters in the United States and nine foreign countries (Canada, Chile, Denmark, Great Britain, Guam, India, Japan, Mexico and The Netherlands). The world-wide membership is over 22,000 and growing by word of mouth and membership drives. An individual or two (designated as "Coordinator" and "Co-coordinator") can establish a chapter by obtaining fan club documents and enrolling 50 members, then registering the group with the state-wide/country coordinator who then files the chapter with Mr. and Mrs. Love. The Susquehanna Valley Chapter has earned the distinction of having the highest membership in Pennsylvania, out of 36 chapters within the state, and the number is growing to nearly 300. The HRCFC is not constrained to a member's political party registration; chapter memberships, across the nation, include Independents, Republi- cans and Democrats. As supporters of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, fan club members, women AND men, represent the temperate and fair-minded sector of human behavior who admire and respect her model of a successful career woman and mother who can stand on her own to advocate the modern need to address and improve quality-of-life issues of today and the future. Each chapter of the HRCFC develops its own methods of showing support for our first lady and her endeavors to improve the lives of people here and abroad. A chapter may also develop programs and projects to support public interest issues in their local areas. As a not-for-profit organization the promotion of public awareness programs is conducted by volunteer work of chapter members, including the coordinators. The funding of the chapters' programs depends on voluntary contributions of money from interested parties outside of the fan club organization, as well as from chapter members. HRCFC, gm Susquehanna Valley Chapter Jeannine Miller, Coordinator HRCFC SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CHAPTER P. 0. BOX 60714 HARRISBURG, PA 17106-0714 TEL. (717) 921-HILL 4455 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June, 5 1996 Anita Miller California Women's Lawyers 926 J Street, Suite 905 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Ms. Miller, Mrs. Clinton asked me to thank you for your letter and invitation for her to speak at the 22nd Annual California Women Lawyers Dinner on October 10, 1996. We have forwarded your request to the First Lady's scheduling office. Thank you for writing and best wishes. Mene Sincerely yours, Melanne Verveer Deputy Chief of Staff of the First Lady 06/04/96 14:02 CALIFORNIA WOMEN LAWYERS NO.013 P002 R loard of Governors From the office of: CWL Executive Office pelied 926 J Street, Suite 905 Ifficers Anita M. Miller Sacramento, CA 95814 resident Jean CALIFORNIA Phone: (916) 441-3703 at WOMEN Fax: (916) 441-5723 Ted ivion LAWYERS therion "irst Vice-President arbars J. Kuchn un Marco June 4, 1996 econd Vice-President Gillian M. Ross lakland. Secretary Brace E. Emery Drange County frequirer Lorraine L. Loder los Angeles First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Past President The White House Dawn M. Schock Long Beach 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Executive Director Anita M. Miller Washington, D.C. 20500 Sucramento Directors Dear Mrs. Clinton: Nedra E. Austin DWLALA Myrna R Britton Cruz As Executive Director of California Women Lawyers. one of the largest women's bar Carol Brown associations in the country, I would like to invite you to be the Keynote Speaker at the 22nd Newpon , Annual Dinner scheduled for October 10, 1996, in Long Beach, California. Todd L. Burlingame Burlingame Gwynnee Byrd Sacramento The dinner opens the California State Bar Annual Meeting and has become its premier Hilary A. Chillick event. The audience includes men and women who are active members of the legal Fresno Country Carol 1. Grogan community throughout the state; lawyers, judges, academics and their friends and families. Kem County Over the years speakers have included Ellen Malcolm, President of Emily's List; Kathleen An M prrv Brown, California State Treasurer; Representatives Patricia Schroeder and Bella Abzug; Job Jackson Mendicmo County Attorney General Janet Reno and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Recent Angle King audiences have numbered 1,500 to 2,000. San Luis Ohispo 7 Mughand Santa Claru County Since 1975, CWL has been in the forefront of advocacy for the advancement of women in Ellen A. Pansky Ins Angeles the profession of law and to eliminate all forms of gender discrimination and bias. We Judith A, Resmusser lobby legislation in areas such as affirmative action, domestic violence, child abuse, Los Angeles Tina L. Rasnow reproductive freedom, sexual harassment and health care issues. Ventura County Andres M. Resnick Oakland CWL has been invited and participated in White House briefings on critical issues such as, Karca L. Robinson Los Angeles health care reform in May 1994, and the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Anne M. Ronan Women's Bureau in May 1995. Our organization joined in preparatory conferences to Comira Costa develop the Plan of Action for the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing and Mary Ann Soden Lonx Beach served in official observer status for the international governmental conference in China. Janice L Spcrow San Francisco Lilly Spitz CWL has joined in an all-out effort in coalition with organizations throughout the state to Sucramento Harriche Treloar educate the woman voter to the impact of November 1996 ballot measures on gender Queen's Bench discrimination and other human rights issues. We feel the success of issues in California Ocraldino A. Valder. Son Diego will have significant national consequences as well. Howard K. Walkins Fresho Roberts M. Yang Los Angeles Lynn S. Young Enumty Camora Affiliates: Women Napa County Women Lawyers: Orange County Women Law wis; Queen's Bench, San Francisco Women Lawvers Alliance Sama Barbaru Women Lawyers: Sunth Clara County Ror Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles: Fresno County Wamen Lawyers: Kem County Women Lawvers: Lawyers Club of Sun Diego: Mendocino County Women Lawyers: Monterey County Lowyers: Commiree: Solano County Women Lowers: Semina County Women-In-Law: Sunistant County Women Lawyers Association: Women Lawvers Actix iarton of Los Angeles: Association Women Lawyers Women Association Lawvers of Sun Lasts Obisper County. Women Lawyers of Alamedo County: Women Lawyers of Long Beach: Women Lew of Sacramento: Women Lawyers of Sonth Cruz County: Women Lawyers of Venture County: Women Lawvers Section of San Mareo County Bar Association: Women Section Comm Coxta County Bar Association 06/04/96 14:02 CALIFORNIA WOMEN LAWYERS NO.013 P003 Page Two Hillary Rodham Clinton We commend your courageous and energetic efforts to promote the advancement of women and children around the world. You give visibility to these issues that only your personal involvement can convey. Similar high profile attention is urgently needed in California this year. Your presence would allow us to exceed all previous endeavors to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of individual women lawyers in this country. And in addition, it would give a tremendous boost to our efforts to organize women for action in 1996. Your early response would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, anta m. Miller Anita M. Miller Executive Director cc: Betsy Myers Melanne Verveer Stephenie Foster THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 12, 1996 Ms. Jeannine Miller Hillary Rodham Clinton Fan Club-SV 233 S. 31st Street Harrisburg, PA 17109-4607 Dear Jeannine: On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for the thoughtful birthday wishes you conveyed from the members, as well as the buttons and video. I have passed them on to the First Lady, and I know she will enjoy them. Thanks for writing and best wishes and hello to all my Pennsylvania friends. Sincerely, Menue Melanne Verveer Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 4, 1996 Robert E. Mervis President of the Marc Roberts Foundation for Prevention of Child Abuse PO Box 440382 Houston, TX 77244-0382 Dear Mr. Mervis, Mrs. Clinton asked me to thank you for your letter and for sending us information that you thought might be useful for her Texas visit. The First Lady appreciates the important work you do on behalf of children who confront the horrors of abuse and neglect. Thank you again for writing and best wishes. Manum sincerely, Melanne Verveer Deputy Chief of Staff of the First Lady Sent by: MRF Incorporated 713 497 3091 06/03/96 12:18PM Job 111 Page 2/3 R Marc Roberts Foundation for Prevention of Child Abuse A 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT CORPORATION June 3, 1996 Hillary Rodham Clinton C/O Melanie Verveer, Deputy Chief of Staff 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Fax (202) 456-6244 Dear Mrs. Clinton, As a follow-up to my recent discussions with members of your staff, I am enclosing a resolution for your review prior to your arrival to the Texas Democratic State Convention in Dallas, Texas on June 7, 1996. We appreciate your continued interest in the needs of the children of our nation. Sincerely, Roberts. Mervis Robert E. Mervis President enclosure: resolution 06/03/96 P.O. Box 440382 Houston, Texas 77244-0382 Telephone / Facsimile: (713) 497-3091 Sent by: MRF Incorporated 713 497 3091 06/03/96 12:20PM Job 111 Page 3/3 Innocent Children Silently Plead For Our Understanding and Protection Declaration: Every year. throughout the United States, millions of innocent children face the scourge of child abuse and neglect. These crimes are often unreported and unpunished because they occur in the privacy of the American home. Maltreatment of innocent children may be the number one contributing factor to this current fire storm of crime and violence in our society. Absent socialization skills often lend themselves to random violence, gang violence, domestic violence and perpetuate child abuse and neglect. Statistics clearly reflect that children face more bodily danger and emotional trauma at the hands of parents and relatives in the privacy of their own homes than on our streets or in our schools. Furthermore, parents, relatives and caretakers, be informed: children are full human beings in their own right and deserve adequate nutrition, shelter and to live free of emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Texas Democratic State Convention Dallas, Texas June 6-8 1996 Submitted for Adoption by the Resolutions Committee Resolution: Whereas, the National Democratic Party of these United States of America can and must set the national agenda regarding the adequate protection of America's children. Therefore, be it resolved, that our National Democratic Party can and must be seriously concerned about widespread child abuse and neglect. The National Democratic Party leadership should wholeheartedly support educating and informing people who reside in and throughout the United States of America about the prevailing epidemic of child abuse and neglect. We must support raising the consciousness of the citizenry so that they will insist that children be afforded the rights that adults assume, these rights being: quality of life, reasonable liberty and the opportunity to pursue happiness throughout one's lifetime. Child abuse and neglect can and must be prevented! Revised 05/96 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 7, 1996 Mr. Larry Mellone Music Director Pine Crest School Cool Cats Chorus 2700 St. Andrews Boulevard Boca Raton, FL 33434 Dear Cool Cats: Thank you so much for your wonderful performance during my trip to Boca Raton. I enjoyed meeting you and I wish you much success in your musical achievement and scholastic work. Thank you again. Sincerely, Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodham Clinton Clieton GAIL LEVY 17099 WHITEHAVEN DRIVE, BOCA RATON, FL 33496-5922 P15 thanks fn performing FAX Date: for Number of pages including cover sheet: her To: Melanne VerveeR From: GAIL LEVY Phone: Phone: (560 (561) 451-4000 Fax phone: Fax phone: (560) (561) 451-4002 CC: REMARKS: Urgent For your review Reply ASAP Please comment Pine Crest School Cool Cats Chorus 2700 St. Andrews Blvd. Boca Raton, Florida 33434 MUSIC Director: Larry Mellone THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 19, 1996 Dr. Sara McLanahan Office of Population Research Princeton University Notestein Hall 21 Prospect Avenue Princeton, NJ 08544-2091 Dear Dr. Mclanahan: The First Lady asked me to thank you for your letter and kind invitation to speak at the Center for Research and Well Being inaugural dinner next spring. Although Mrs. Clinton is hopeful that she can accept your invitation to launch this worthy project, it is impossible for her to make a commitment at this time. I have forwarded your request to Patti Solis Doyle, Director of Scheduling for the First Lady who will be in touch in the months ahead. Thank you for writing and best wishes in the important work you do. Sincerely, Minu Melanne Verveer Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady CC. Patti Solis Doyle R PRINCETON UNIVERSITY DEI - WHINE FICE OF POPULATION RESEARCH SARA MCLANAHAN NOTESTEIN HALL PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 21 PROSPECT AVENUE PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08544-2091 USA First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton August 22, 1996 Room 100, The Old Executive Office Building Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mrs. Clinton: Michael Doyle, my colleague, told me that he spoke to you earlier this month about our plans to start a Center For Research on Child Well-being at Princeton. He also said that you expressed an interest in the Center and a willingness to help us launch the new venture. This is wonderful news! I cannot imagine a better person than yourself to provide the keynote address at our inaugural dinner next spring, and, as Center Director, I hope that I can persuade you to honor us with your presence and remarks. As far as I know, the Woodrow Wilson School will be the first major school of Public Policy to establish a Center devoted explicitly to children's policies. My hope is that we will become a valuable resource for policy makers as well as for faculty and students here at Princeton. I will be in touch with your staff about possible dates for the spring dinner. Please provide me with a contact person to communicate the information to. We are very flexible about the time and will do whatever we can to accommodate your schedule. Most importantly, we want you to come and help us celebrate. Thank you for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, El Sana Melanda Sara McLanahan Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs Director, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing SSM/msa file PHONE: (609) 258-4875 FAX: (609) 258-1039 E-MAIL: [email protected] THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 7, 1996 Mr. William H. Mauk President John Alden Health 7600 Corporate Center Drive Miami, FL 33126-1216 Dear Mr. Mauk: On behalf of the First Lady, I would like to thank you for your letter expressing your interest in serving on the healthcare advisory commission. We have forwarded your letter to the personnel office for consideration. Best wishes. Sincerely, have Melanne Verveer Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady John Alden Health WILLIAM H. MAUK, JR. President (305) 715-4381 September 23, 1996 FAX (305) 715-4306 Vanessa Weaver Director of Information Systems Office of Management and Budget Old Executive Building, Room 131 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear Vanessa: The President recently created the "Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry." As we discussed, I believe I am eminently qualified and would be of great assistance, if I were a member of the Commission. For many years, I have been deeply involved with the concepts and practices of our healthcare financing and delivery system. I know the dynamics of the healthcare market firsthand: 1) as CEO of a major HMO in South Florida (Neighborhood Health Partnership), and 2) as President of John Alden Health, (providing indemnity and PPO insurance products). I have dealt with the full breadth of our industry. I know this industry not just from a businessperson's perspective but also, from the forefront of the public policy debate. In 1989, I served on Florida's Task Force on Private Sector Healthcare Responsibility and in 1991, Governor Chiles appointed me to his Healthcare Work Group. I am currently on the board of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration. I also served on Dade County's Indigent Care Task Force which examined Dade County's massive uninsured and underinsured problems. I have been Chair and am currently a member of the Health Council of South Florida, the area's premier healthcare planning organization. I have attached a list of organizations that I believe are pertinent in representing my breadth of experience. Incidentally, I was also a national speaker for the President's Health Care Plan and testified to Congress as an industry witness in favor of the Plan. Let's discuss. Sincerely yours, Bill H I shelp William H. Mauk, Jr. WHM:jfe "N", Paik to Bob Bill your CC: Bruce Lindsey Lee Williams M you leas 7600 Corporate Center Drive/Miami, FL 33126-1216. P.O. Box 829504/South Florida, FL 33082-9504. (800) 327-7771 Managed Care Products from John Alden Life Insurance Company WILLIAM H. MAUK, JR. EXECUTIVE Neighborhood Health Partnership Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Directs all business activities for NHP, a state-licensed HMO. Provides group health coverage to small and large employers and Medicaid and Medicare recipients. John Alden Life Insurance Company President, John Alden Health Directs all health insurance business activities for John Alden within the State of Florida including Operations, Administration, Medical Management, Actuarial/Compliance, Sales & Marketing, and New Ventures. PRESENT MEMBERSHIP Board Member - Center for Health Technologies Board Member - Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration Board Member - Florida Chamber of Commerce Board Member - - Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Board Member - - Foreign Free Trade Zone Board Member - Health Council of South Florida Board Member - J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Board Member - - South Florida Community AIDS Advisory Committee Board Member - YMCA of Greater Miami PAST MEMBERSHIP Board Member - Dade County's Indigent Care Task Force Board Member - - Florida's Task Force on Private Sector Health Care Responsibility Board Member - Governor Chiles' Health Care Work Group Board Member - Statewide Health Council THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 28, 1996 Ms. Erika McGrew Volunteer Press Coordinator First Night Annapolis, Inc. 100 Cathedral Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Erika Dear Ms. McGrew: On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for the invitation to the annual celebration of the performing arts on New Year Eve at the Maryland States House on December 2, 1996. Regrettably, the First Lady is not able to accept your invitation as she will be out of the area on that date. Thank you for writing and best wishes. Sincerely, Mien Melanne Verveer Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady 410-268-8554 FIRST NIGHT ANNAP. 601 P01 OCT 25 '96 15:03 FIRST NIGHT ANNAPOLIS the annual celebration of the lively arts which publicly marks the passage of time on new year's eve October 25, 1996 Ms. Milan Verveer, Deputy to the Chief of Staff The White House OEOB, Room 100 Washington, DC 20500 Dear Ms. Verveer: Thank you very much for returning my call and overseeing this request for Ms. Clinton. I look forward to seeing you at the December law firm party in New York. rdially, Erika McGrew Volunteer Press Coordinator first night annapolis. Inc. 100 cathedral street annapolis, maryland 21401 410 268 8553 baltimore 974 9332 fax 410 268 8554 410-268-8554 FIRST NIGHT ANNAP. 601 P02 OCT 25 '96 15:04 R IRST NIGHT ANNAPOLIS the annual celebration of the lively arts which publicly marks the passage of time on new year's eve Regul October 25, 1996 we 11 9 Ms. Hillary Rodham Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear Ms. Clinton: First Night Annapolis, Maryland's annual celebration of the performing arts on New Year's Eve, requests the honor of your presence at their press kick off hosted by Governor Parris Glendenning (D-MD) on December 2nd at 1:30pm at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. First Night Annapolis is a major winter showcase of the performing arts. We are a family oriented, alcohol- free celebration where community, business and performers interact in a positive way. At the press kick-off expect the unexpected. Performers will be there in true First Night Annapolis style. The governor will reflect upon the importance of First Night Annapolis and how this event reaches, teaches and demonstrates its' effectiveness as a prototype for celebration and a positive contributor to the social, cultural and economic fabric of our state. This year over 300 paid performers will occupy forty-five different locations transforming this city into in an endless stage. About 400 volunteers are recruited as ambassadors to the public and to assist the handling of various performances. The cooperation from all levels of community, government, business and individuals is vital to the success of this event. Mrs. Clinton because of your commitment to family values and the arts we would be most honored to have you join us for the kick-off event. Cordially, Erika McGrew Volunteer Press Coordinator first night annapolis, inc. 100 cathedral street annapolis. maryland 21401 410 268 8553 battimore 974 9332 fax 410 268 8554 Peggy Martyn 24639 Cordillera SANTA CLARITA 1150 1996 PM 4 B.SUIN Calabasas, CA 91302 Mrs. Hillary Podham Clinton White House Washington D.C. attn: met me Verveer 20300/ 0005 Withdrawal/Redaction Marker Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. letter Melanne Verveer to Peggy Martyn (1 page) 07/18/1996 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records First Lady's Office Melanne Verveer OA/Box Number: 12169 FOLDER TITLE: Verveer, Melanne Correspondence: June to December 1996 - M - N [2] 2013-0534-S rc1582 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information |(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information |(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRAJ h(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute |(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency |(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute |(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information |(b)(4) of the FOIA| and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy |(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. 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SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 002. letter Peggy Martyn to Mrs. Clinton (5 pages) 07/06/1996 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records First Lady's Office Melanne Verveer OA/Box Number: 12169 FOLDER TITLE: Verveer, Melanne Correspondence: June to December 1996 - M - N [2] 2013-0534-S rc1582 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA| an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information |(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors |a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy |(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes |(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 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 November 7, 1996 Ms. Brook MacNamara Executive Director IN HARMONY P.O. Box 6 Monmouth , OR 97361 Dear Ms. MacNamara: On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for your kind letter. Hope for the children in Illinois is making a positive difference in the lives of both the children it serves and the individual family community. We have forwarded your letter to Administration officials for consideration. Best wishes in the important work you do. Sincerely, Menuer Melanne Verveer Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady IN HARMONY ON BEHALF OF OUR NATION'S CHILDREN P.O Box 6 Sunday, October 3, 1996 Monmouth, OR 97361 (503) 838-1921 Dear Ms. Hillary Rodham-Clinton, (503)838-2792 fax Our organization wishes to thank you for the dedication and Brook MacNamara leadership you provide to promote the welfare of children, women, Executive Director and families. Deborah Johnson IN HARMONY is working diligently to address the growing Director of Research crisis in our nation's foster care system. We are developing a multi- generational planned community model to serve some of the Executive Board nearly one million children who languish in foster care. Throughout the last year we have interacted with Hope For Lyn Horine the Children in Illinois. They provide a type of planned community Oregon Family for children. You met their director, Brenda Kraus-Eheart last June Resource Co. at the White House. Our organization is attempting to take this concept one step further by creating a national model that Teri Seaton utilizes local, state, and national resources, affiliations Head Start and collaborations. We are developing a blue print that any community can use to create a family community for children. Jack Stewart University research departments, state and private agencies, fund Attorney raising firms, business, and developers are all coming together on behalf of children to fine tune this model. Vickie Fleming We are asking your help to facilitate this collaboration at a Director. Special national level. Vicky Otten, Chief of Staff for Senator Paul Services. E.S.D. Simon has been diligently working to call together Oregon and Illinois senators along with the heads of the Departments of Liz Halligan Justice, Health & Human Services, and Housing to discuss Central School joint funding of a national demonstration project. This Board funding strategy combines resources from the three departments and allows models to open immediately in communities who are Advisory Board prepared to implement the model. We are asking you to please Ann Scott contact Vicky Otten at: (202) 224-2078 immediately to assist Director. her in relaying the urgency of this meeting to the heads PLAN Adoption of each department. Your attention to this urgent matter will Agency make the difference in the lives of thousands of children. Thank you for taking the time to assist us in serving needy Robert Roy children. We look forward to four more years of Rodham-Clinton Executive Director. leadership Childrens Farm Home Sincerely, BrookMacKamara Dr. Gail Brook MacNamara Christopher Executive Director, G.S. Enterprises, In Harmony Washington. D.C. (503) 838-1921 IN HARMONY On Behalf of Our Nation's Children FAMILY COMMUNITY MODEL IN HARMONY is committed to providing a permanent home and community for children where they will live in harmony with themselves and the world around them. MISSION STATEMENT In Harmony is a not-for-profit corporation organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes including assisting children in acquiring the necessary values and skills to become resilient, functioning members of society through comprehensive and integrated preventative services. In Harmony is committed to creating permanent homes for children who are abandoned or wards of the state. The organization is committed to leadership and advocacy in the pursuit of these purposes. Children who have become wards of the state are moved from place to place with great frequency for reasons including: the growing numbers of children needing care (especially very young children and sibling groups), the dwindling number of foster families, and the inability of foster families to deal with the complex needs of traumatized children. The love, stability, and security of a healthy family is often foreign to these children, which puts them at extreme risk of experiencing severe emotional problems, related delinquency and adult criminality. IN HARMONY is creating a planned community that replicates communities of our past where children experienced stability, a sense of belonging, extended family, and the commitment of multi-generations. Our intergenerational community is comprised of ten homes for children and families and thirty apartments for elders. The family homes for children are staffed by highly skilled parents with professional degrees and experience in education, social work, and related fields. Our parents assist children in learning the emotional, family, and social skills needed to become part of a family and a positive contributing member of our greater society. Our elder community members share their wisdom, expertise, support, guidance, and love with the children and families who live within the community site. In addition, social workers living both on and off site provide on-going support to children and families. IN HARMONY focuses on the following GOALS to assure that children waiting for permanent placement receive the most innovative, cost-effective, and successful intervention available that demonstrates life long effects. PREPARATION PERMANENCY Developing a community of skilled Interrupting the life cycle of instability family professionals, elders, and others displayed in the current foster care system prepared to meet the complex needs and in order to assure children the basic human challenges of severely traumatized right of a predictable, healthy, safe, and children. stable future within a permanent family setting and supportive community. ACCOUNTABILITY Documenting the diverse, but consistent interventions of communities created nationwide to transform the ravaged lives of children into ones of health and promise. Implement long-term studies to assure that comprehensive and integrated preventative services create a life-long positive effect for each child served. COMPONENTS OF THE IN HARMONY FAMILY COMMUNITY MODEL COMMUNITY FAMILIES IN HARMONY is working in collaboration with state and national agencies to recruit the highest qualified professional couples and single individuals to create family homes. These homes provide stable, nurturing, and supportive family and community environments for children who desperately need a place to heal from traumatic life experiences and to acquire skills that enable them to function successfully at home and within the larger community. Seven families provide homes for children needing long term intervention services. These families commit to adopting children placed in their home and have the freedom of staying within the supportive community until their children reach maturity. Three families provide homes for children needing short term intervention services. These children are prepared for adoptive placement within the larger communities of the state and nation. They will remain with our families until an appropriate adoptive placement is located. ADOPTIVE FAMILIES EXTENDED FAMILIES IN HARMONY is working in collaboration with The "Extended Family Model" has been developed private, state, and national agencies to recruit by IN HARMONY to further strengthen each prospective adoptive parents using new and child's chance of success. It is designed to provide a innovative recruitment and training approaches. community of support for each child placed within Our goal is to create a resource of prospective the planned community. Seniors who live at the adoptive parents that reflect the cultural and site and within the community lend their support, ethnic diversity of the children who will benefit guidance, and nurturing to children who from permanent placement in families in the desperately need the love and wisdom of their broader community. elders. Families within the larger community also volunteer to act as extended family members for children who have often lost all ties to family and community. SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS Children develop adaptive behaviors that help them survive in abusive and chaotic environments. These behaviors make the parenting of traumatized children extremely challenging. IN HARMONY provides all families, elders, adoptive families, and volunteers with intensive educational training to give adults techniques to successfully parent and support children who are victims of early trauma. In addition, children are taught the social, family, and emotional skills essential to thrive within a family and community. Court Appoint IN HARMONY Child In Harmony Parents Adoptive Parents Volunteers Advocate social, parenting, parenting, intervention, advocate type of training emotional, intervention, how to intervention, how to how to deal skills, court family skills deal with abuse and deal with abuse and with abuse and & school trauma issues. trauma issues. trauma issues proceedings length of training on-going at 8-wk pre-training 8-wk pre-training 4-wk pre-training as required IN HARMONY monthly on-going monthly at request seniors monthly by court counseling, social family counseling, family & individual seminars, quarterly types of support therapeutic, respite, community, counseling, support elders- meetings family, academic financial group community until child reaches length of support as long as needed continuous maturity continuous quarterly offered by parents & staff staff & professional staff & professional staff CASA staff EVALUATION, RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: IN HARMONY will work in collaboration with the University of Oregon to evaluate and assist the development of our national model by: A Develop evaluation for program, recruitment, and training success at IN HARMONY and other national sites. A Coordinate service delivery and evaluation nationally A Assess the emotional, social and educational development of children served by IN HARMONY until the children reach 30 years of age. A Provide technical assistance and training to other planned communities nation wide. A Develop a national association that advocates for children based on the research findings of this model. IN HARMONY FAMILY COMMUNITY MODEL PLANNED COMMUNITY COMMUNITY FACILITIES & PROGRAMS FAMILY HOMES ELDERS seven SCHOOLS thirty ADOPTIVE HOMES FAMILY INTERGENERATIONAL HOMES CENTER three CHURCHES SOCIAL WORKER two Administration SUPPORT THERAPEUTIC SERVICES HORSE PROGRAM SOCIAL WORKERS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES PRIVATE UNIVERSITY AGENCIES For more information : OF OREGON IN HARMONY P.O. Box 6 Monmouth, OR 97361 (503) 838-1921 ROA, In Harmony On Behalf of Our Nation's Children Brook MacNamara Executive Director (503) 838-1921 PO Box 6 Monmouth OR 97361 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 12, 1996 Dr. Glen F. Maberly Chair, Department of International Health The Rollins School of Public Health Emory University 1518 Clifton Road, NE Altanta, GA 30322 Dear Dr. Maberly: On behalf of the First Lady, thank you for your letter and for the information on the issue of iron deficiency affecting the health of women and children. We appreciate having the information in preparation for the First Lady's meeting in Bolivia. Thank you for writing and best wishes in the important work you do. Sincerely, Melanne Verveer Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady Withdrawal/Redaction Marker Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 003. receipt re: account information (1 page) 12/02/1996 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records First Lady's Office Melanne Verveer OA/Box Number: 12169 FOLDER TITLE: Verveer, Melanne Correspondence: June to December 1996 - M - N [2] 2013-0534-S re 1582 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)| Freedom of Information Act - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA) P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office |(a)(2) of the PRA| b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate Я Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information |(a)(4) of the PRAJ b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAJ b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed h(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 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 ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH R OF EMORY UNIVERSITY 1518 CLIFTON ROAD, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30322 Department of International Health Phone: (404) 727-5724 FAX: (404) 727-4590 2 December 1996 First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Office of the First Lady Room 100 Old Executive Office Building Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mrs. Clinton: I believe you will be attending a meeting of First Ladies of the Americas later this month. In our previous correspondence at the time of the Women's Conference in Beijing, I was pleased to provide you with information about the global problem of iodine deficiency. I was glad to see, in your satellite interview at the Children's First Meeting, that you recognized the critical impact micronutrient deficiencies has on child development. At the upcoming First Ladies Meeting I believe the issue of iron deficiency will be raised. This is a very important issue to the health of all women and children. The Program Against Micronutrient Malnutrition (PAMM), based at Emory University in Atlanta, have been working to support national and global efforts to eliminate iodine, vitamin A and iron deficiencies. The problem has been largely solved in the United States through food fortification. We believe there is a real chance that iron deficiency can be substantially reduced through by a new partnership among the public and private food sector. A partnership has recently been formed among the Rollins School of Public Heath of Emory University, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Task Force for Child Survival and Development, Sister Cities International and major food corporations to assist with this process. We encourage you to strongly endorse and support this initiative. We wanted to let you know that we stand ready to work more closely with your office if you decide to make any United States commitment towards this important issue. Best wishes, Yours sincerely, Glen F. Maberly, MB, BS, BSc(MED), MD, FRACP Chair, Department of International Health GFM:elb THE ROBERT W. WOODRUFF HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER PARTNERSHIPS TO END HIDDEN HUNGER: Meeting to Get Concrete November 15, 1996 Rita Anne Collins Room Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University A Draft From PAMM November 25, 1996 BACKGROUND Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger: Meeting to Get Concrete convened at the Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia on November 15, 1996 as a follow-up to the Ottawa Forum on Food Fortification. In Ottawa a consensus of 120 public officials and private executives endorsed a collaboration of public agencies and private companies to deliver sustainable market-based solutions to end micronutrient malnutrition. Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger was step toward making those opportunities for collaboration more clear and concrete. FRAMEWORK FOR PARTNERSHIPS The group was welcomed by Dr. James Curran, Dean of the Rollins Bridging the School of Public Health who noted that sometimes it was as important gap between to tell the world about existing public health solutions as it is to scientific and actually develop them. Dr. William Foege, former Director of the U.S. social capital Centers for Disease Control and currently Executive Director of the entails leadership. Task Force for Child Survival and Development pointed out that scientists have fully researched and defined the devastating global impact of micronutrient malnutrition. Effective solutions have been tested and tried. However, micronutrient malnutrition continues to exist because scientific capital exceeds social capital thereby constraining investment in simple and cost-effective solutions to micronutrient deficiencies. Dr. Foege challenged participants to bridge the gap by making elimination of micronutrient malnutrition a goal shared by both public and private organizations. The immediate need is for leadership to forge public-private coalitions and to gather resources which can make those shared goals a reality. Pointing to the role of Rotary International in the elimination of polioand Merck in the eradicating river blindness, Dr. Foege indicated that leadership for public health achievements often comes from civic groups or the private sector. Partnerships to End Dr. Glen Maberly, Director of PAMM, reminded participants that in Hidden Hunger: 1990 123 heads of state at the World Summit for Children established A Meeting to Get Concrete international goals for the elimination of micronutrient malnutrition by the Year 2000. He outlined the need for a range of partnerships in November 1996 marketing, technology transfer and quality assurance in order to achieve goals goals. Dr. Maberly indicated that since 1990 60% of the goal for iodine deficiency has been achieved. However, after 6 years 1 less than 10-20% of vulnerable populations have been protected from vitamin A and iron deficiencies. Current strategies at current rates of improvement will not achieve the goals for the Year 2000. Building on the theme of leadership, Dr. Maberly challenged the group to begin the work of developing concrete activities and partnerships to assist in achieving the World Summit for Children Goals GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES While The morning session reviewed opportunities to engage overlapping elimination of goals, networks, and resources of public agencies, private companies, micronutrient malnutrition will and civic groups. Juanita Crabb, Executive Director of Sister Cities happen International, lead a discussion on building grass-roots constituencies nationally, to support micronutrient elimination through a citizen network of 2700 governments sister cities. Alberto Nilson, Worldwide Communications Manager for look for Hoffman LaRoche, called for leadership and collaboration in bringing international the micronutrient message to professional, scientific and consumer guidance. groups. Chuck Gagle, Associate Director of Product Development for Procter & Gamble offered ideas for participation of multinational companies in the elimination of micronutrient malnutrition. The potential for public-private partnerships to develop cost-effective evaluation and monitoring techniques through the PAMM/CDC Labs was presented by Dr. Eric Sampson, Director of the Environment Health Laboratory at the CDC. NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES During the afternoon the group reviewed opportunities for coalitions in a number of nations. Both public and private sector participants indicated interest in a range of follow-up activities which include: assisting in the preparation and development of national multisectoral dialogues on food fortification in China and Brazil; continuing discussions regarding activities in Thailand, Indonesia Partnerships and the Philippines at ILSI's Food Fortification: Science, Technology and to End Hidden Hunger: Policy in Manila; exploring participation in planned UNICEF and A Meeting to Get USAID programs in Central America; and proposing a public-private Concrete dialogue in Mexico to be hosted in July, 1997, to be hosted by the November 1996 Mayor of Tijuana and the Governor of Baha California. These and other actions are detailed in the body of this report. 2 NEXT STEPS Partnership There was a general agreement that lines of communication means built during this meeting should be sustained and broadened. investing While participants envisioned individual activities with resources not varying sets of partners proceeding on a parallel track, the only to support group indicated an interest to reconvene as an "Advisory specific projects but also to Group" within 90 days in order to: continue the frank and demonstrate open discussions; broaden the base of industry and public commitment. participation; and review proposals for specific activities and partnerships. The Executive Directors of MI and PAMM and the President of ILSI will meet in early December to plan for coordination of this meeting. The group called for a range of concrete proposals outlining specific activities, clear objectives and realistic budgets which might be jointly considered, refined and financed. This report describes a series of concepts, feasibility studies and proposals that will be developed among individual partners for presentation and discussion at a meeting projected for late January or early February 1997. Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Concrete November 1996 3 NEXT STEPS Partnership There was a general agreement that lines of communication means built during this meeting should be sustained and broadened. investing While participants envisioned individual activities with resources not varying sets of partners proceeding on a parallel track, the only to support specific projects group indicated an interest to reconvene as an "Advisory but also to Group" within 90 days in order to: continue the frank and demonstrate open discussions; broaden the base of industry and public commitment. participation; and review proposals for specific activities and partnerships. The Executive Directors of ILSI, MI and PAMM will meet in early December to plan for coordination of this meeting. The group called for a range of concrete proposals outlining specific activities, clear objectives and realistic budgets which might be jointly considered, refined and financed. This report describes a series of concepts, feasibility studies and proposals that will be developed among individual partners for presentation and discussion at a meeting projected for late January or early February 1997. Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Concrete November 1996 3 Harnessing the Power of the Grassroots: Discussion lead by: Ms. Juanita Crabb, Executive Director, Sister Cities International Juanita Crabb, described the history of Sister Cities International Our network is (SCI) and introduced the PAMM/SCI International Hidden Hunger second to none Initiative. The SCI network offers lines of communication with and we want to use it to make a mayor's offices as well as a range of community leaders and volunteers in more than 1,000 cities in the U.S. and 1,700 cities in difference. more than 120 nations. For more than 40 years these sister cities sponsored citizen exchanges to develop social and cultural ties. Recently, while the ties of friendships remain, Sister Cities has expanded the scope of its citizen network to include exchanges among city government, business, education and medical communities. Today, staff and volunteers in each city, a total of about 750,000 globally, focus on issues like trade, technology, education and health. PAMM/Sister Sister Cities International Hidden Hunger Initiative, Sister Cities first health initiative, creates a potential grass-roots constituency for the elimination of micronutrient malnutrition. Through face-to-face city-to-city exchanges as well as more traditional channels, the International Hidden Hunger Initiative can provide an impetus for community leaders to explore new local multisectoral partnerships. One participant suggested that local chapters are in an ideal position to facilitate municipal nutrition assessments to gather data about micronutrient deficiency levels in specific cities. Or they might work as a consumer group to assist regulatory authorities ensuring fortified food products meeting standards of quality. Working together, local government and business leaders might develop a range of approaches to enhance Partnerships investment in the production and consumption of micronutrient rich to End foods. One participant noted that even though many regulatory and Hidden Hunger: other barriers to fortification of foods exist on a federal level a A Meeting to Get Concrete grass-roots municipal constituency can be a powerful advocate for policy changes at the national level. November 1996 A grass-roots network enables Sister Cities to access national public figures in both the industrialized and developing nations. For example, SCI's national delegations of U.S. community leaders, 4 such as groups visiting India, Vietnam and South Africa in 1996, City Officials typically meet with heads of state and cabinet level officials as well as 0 spend so ch of their their local public and private sector counterparts. The International time dealing Hidden Hunger Initiative will put micronutrient malnutrition on the with potholes agenda of these national delegations. In October, 1996 a mailing to and deficits mayors through the SCI network in the United States delivered enjoy the nearly 100 official mayoral and city council proclamations in support opportunity of of "The Eradication of Poverty Day" sponsored by UNDP. It was standing up for suggested that these kinds mailings and advocacy activities from something municipal leaders might be mobilized to in a number of countries. noble. Seed money from USAID may cover some costs of coordination and enable PAMM and SCI to develop several pilot activities. However, the International Hidden Hunger Initiative provides numerous opportunities for corporate partners to make an impact both within U.S. as well as in developing countries. Participants from multinational companies pointed out that in many cases their network of plants and other facilities overlap with the Sister Cities' network of communities, creating a "dense web" of opportunity for including their employees, customers and their families in programs with local schools, business and governments NEXT STEPS Undertake individual discussions with private sector participants to determine specific city exchanges, national events or other activities that may dovetail with corporate activities and strategic objectives. Opportunities for partnerships include: A. Developing print, audio-visual materials and speakers to capitalize on the thousands of SCI chapter meetings Partnerships to End that offer platforms to build citizen awareness both in Hidden Hunger: the U.S. and abroad. A Meeting to Get Concrete November 1996 5 B. Supporting educational, business or medical components of City-to-City Exchange Programs offers a ting mayors unique channel to communicate with local governments involved usually gets the media and community leaders. Needs include producing the involved as communication tools to inform, train and involve the well. SCI citizen network. C. Developing national activities or events such as meetings of mayors, educators or local public health official. National delegations from U.S. cities to counterparts abroad offers a platform for both communicating the micronutrient and corporate messages. Since the President of the United States is honorary chairman of the board, SCI approach U.S. The First Lady to brief her on the micronutrient malnutrition issue prior to her attendance at the "First Ladies of the America's" meeting. Explore feasibility of developing a mailing from mayors in several Latin American Countries to the First Ladies in their nations to express support for the micronutrient position taken by the Conference of the First Ladies of the Americas. The mailing might urge the First Lady to continue to champion the elimination of micronutrient malnutrition and to take a leadership role in advocating for a national industry-government dialogue in the issue. Develop programs in conjunction with the Sister Cities July, 1997 meetings in San Diego for presentation to individual partners and the Advisory Group. Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Concrete November 1996 6 A Call for Leadership: Communications and Marketing: Discussion lead by: Mr. Alberto Nilson, Worldwide Communication Manager, Hoffman LaRoche There seem to Low consumer awareness of micronutrient malnutrition and lack of be many demand for fortified food products are major barriers to investment leaders and in the elimination of vitamin A and iron. Alberto Nilson of Hoffman organizations LaRoche asserted that a major obstacle to overcoming insufficient with differing awareness and demand is a lack of communication and coordination objectives. We're not amongst the various professional sectors that have the resources and gettingan over- the credibility to serve as public advocates and educators. The all vision. public health community works to define the extent and impact of micronutrient malnutrition. Pharmaceutical companies research the production of micronutrients. Food companies develop the technology of fortification. Nutritionists and market researchers study local consumption patterns. The media publishes and broadcasts health and development issues. Mr. Nilson asserted that input from these and other sectors is needed to develop effective marketing strategies and messages. Unfortunately, there is little communication amongst them. Each professional community has it's own distinct language, goals and audiences. Consequently, the range of messages is specialized, fragmented and tends to confuse the consumer. In some cases the message in wrong. For example, scientifically framed information, like the often heard call for a reduction in infant mortality does not resonate with a mother shopping for milk or flour. In other cases the messenger is inappropriate. A message from government public health "authorities" does not have the credibility of a personal endorsement by a family physician. Unfortunately family doctors are often uninformed of micronutrient issues. Some participants felt that getting the right message delivered by the right messenger to the right audience entails a new kind of leadership to pull together Partnerships the efforts of the various professional communities. to End Hidden Hunger: There was some discussion of an international communications strategy. A Meeting to Get Concrete Some questioned whether this approach is appropriate since action to eliminate micronutrient malnutrition unfolds on a national stage. Most November 1996 7 participants agreed that national communications approaches need to We need to engage key integrate professional and technical constituencies in advocacy to int groups governments and marketing to consumers. However, many felt that with the right communication to professionals and policy makers in government, medicine, message and business and research is increasingly via global media, international trade and let them convert professional associations. Both national and international channels need to it into be cultivated. There was some suggestion that messages to the consumer something they could wait on marketing to a range of professional public and private sector can work with. organizations. These in turn can serve as effective and credible messengers to the general public. Several participants expressed interest in developing these concepts to the next stage. The implementation of an umbrella public relations and marketing activities may parallel efforts of professional and trade associations where a range of diverse interests jointly invest in "growing the market." NEXT STEPS: PAMM will circulate a draft proposal to determine the interest of potential partners in designing a 2-3 year communications project. A work plan with recommended initial activities for the next 3-6 month period will be circulated to Advisory Group participants prior to the next meeting. Suggested activities include: A. Feasibility study to determine partners and structure for such an "umbrella" venture. B. Formative research to develop strategic communications plan and key messages. C. Media relations targeting professional, trade and general media. D. Marketing to professional and trade associations to insert Partnerships micronutrient issues into various professional agendas, to End publications, meetings and other program. Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Concrete E. Institutional communications or business-to-business communications to support public and private advocates within November 1996 private companies, public institutions and NGOS 8 Roles for Multinationals: Balancing Contributions and Incentives Discussion lead by Chuck Gagle, Associate Director, Product Development, Procter & Gamble Chuck Gagle opened a frank discussion by underscoring the fact that corporations thrive by solving consumer needs with consumer products and not necessarily by directly addressing social concerns. In some cases, a company will find an opportunity to profit from a product which also happens to provide health benefits. In other We have cases, contributing to social goals improves image with consumers products and who buy the product and access to policy makers who play a large technologies role in determining the business environment. Public-private that could make collaboration to eliminate micronutrient malnutrition involves both a difference of these scenarios. right now. Most participants agreed that multinational corporations could provide access to fortification and other food processing technology. Mr. Gagle suggested that public domain technology can be shared through publication in peer-review, professional and trade journals. Information about proprietary technology can be disseminated through newsletters, CD Rom or Internet. While some questioned the impact of value-added products and sophisticated technology on poor populations in developing nations, others suggested that currently available products and technologies could make a significant impact on micronutrient malnutrition. In some cases, fortified "sachet" products are developed and waiting for market opportunities. In other cases "the nutritional guts" of more expensive products can be adapted to fortifying staple foods. There was general agreement that corporate technologists could make a major contribution to training both public and private sector Partnerships personnel. Public sector participants noted that national to End Hidden Hunger: governments and food companies need assistance in a range of areas A Meeting to Get including process technology, packaging and market research. Concrete Private sector participants responded that under the right November 1996 circumstances this kind of service could be forthcoming. 9 There are The group recognized that several factors constrain these kinds of barriers to contributions. A lack of workable international standards inhibits engaging the ability and motivation of multinationals to transfer their multinational knowledge, expertise and experience from one country to the next. corporations but Corporate participants suggested that costs are driven up and they are all investment opportunities are passed over because corporations face surmountable. ambiguous legislation, unclear regulation and arbitrary enforcement. While corporate participants indicated a willingness to assist in tackling issues involved in fortifying foods for less advantaged populations, in many countries vague and conflicting public policy makes fortifying foods a risky venture even for the more affluent markets. A tested method of arriving at a consensus standards may be through an international dialogue involving both public and private parties. During the morning as well as the afternoon sessions participants expressed interest in advocating to the Codex Alimentarius the development of clear guidelines, particularly on fortification of foods with iron. All agreed that Codex guidelines, would work to motivate and ease the way for national governments to adopt clear and consistent policies to enhance the investment environment for food fortification. It was noted that working with the Codex is a slow process, but that recently a Codex Working Group on Fortification has been established. In discussions with PAMM and ILSI the current Chairman of the Codex Commission has expressed interest in moving this issue forward. With international goals to eliminate micronutrient malnutrition ratified by 123 heads of state set for the year 2000 there is a window of opportunity for an alliance of public agencies, academic and research institutions and private companies to advocate a sense of urgency to the Codex Commission. Partnerships Undeveloped channels of communication is another factor to End inhibiting greater participation by multinational companies in Hidden Hunger: programs to eliminate micronutrient malnutrition. Communicating A Meeting to Get Concrete information about public domain patents or favorable terms for licensing proprietary technology requires a neutral and secure third November 1996 party to serve as broker. Bringing corporate expertise to bear on national market research entails a third party who understands the 10 needs of country programs, the strategic interests of multinationals and can help make a match. Once Participants reported that there is no clearinghouse supplying committed to information necessary to connect multinational expertise and the process, resources to private companies and public agencies that might multinationals benefit. It was noted that on a regional basis, UNICEF Central can bring a range of America is about to undertake inventory of fortification activities. expertise and On a industry basis, The International Sugar Organization is experience to developing a role as a information clearinghouse for sugar bear. fortification with vitamin A. These models might be replicated by other industry trade groups (International Grain Council, Association of Oil Chemists) or an a regional basis (MERCOSUR, APEC, or regional UNICEF offices). NEXT STEPS: Representatives of UNICEF, ILSI, PAMM, M&MMars, Roche, P&G and ADM expressed an interest in working together to advocate to the Codex Alimentarius Commission guidelines that will enable governments to move forward to establish a "fortification friendly" enabling environment for fortification. Activities which might be considered include: A. Identify and cultivate national committees or representatives to the Codex. B. Interface with UNICEF and WHO to establish a scientific consensus on iron (including researching and disseminating relevant corporate research on the efficacy of iron fortification). C. Undertake research to develop a strategic approach to influencing the Codex process. Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger: Research interest and feasibility in catalyzing regional or A Meeting to Get industry-based clearinghouses Concrete November 1996 Develop specific requests for corporate sponsored market research in specific national markets 11 Measuring the Benefit: Partnerships in Evaluation and Monitoring Discussion lead by: Dr. Eric J. Sampson, Director, Environmental Health & Laboratory Sciences, NCEH, CDC Public and At several points in the morning sessions, discussion turned to the private partners need for clear and persuasive micronutrient assessment data at all need to see stages of elimination programs. Clear data is a key to convincing eye- to-eye on governments that there is a micronutrient problem and that the extent of the fortification efforts should be supported. Pilot projects or clinical need and the trials need credible data to assure both regulatory authorities and definition of private investors that a particular fortified product does make a success. difference to micronutrient status. If smaller fortification efforts are to be replicated or developed to a larger scale, data is needed to confirm that those current efforts are in fact effective. Finally, clear assessments are needed to monitor the progress of national scale programs Participants pointed out that while the private sector has established laboratories to measure the content of nutrients in food, public health laboratories such as those at PAMM/ CDC extend to measuring micronutrient levels in populations. There was a call for a developing a cooperative relationships amongst public and private technical and laboratory capacity to provide this crucial resource for advocacy, product development and evaluation. Dr. Eric Sampson explained that current methods for micronutrient status assessment for vitamin A and iron deficiency have significant limitations for application in developing countries. Dietary assessment of vitamin A status provides a description of intake patterns, but gives no reliable quantitative indication of the actual level of deficiency. Clinical assessment methods are ineffective in evaluating moderate and mild levels of deficiency. Biochemical measures provide a more quantitative assessment of status, but are Partnerships to End limited by the complexity and cost of sample collection, transport Hidden Hunger: and analysis. A need exists to develop and field test a core set of A Meeting to Get indicators of vitamin A status that can provide a reliable, practical Concrete and affordable, basis for community assessment, monitoring and November 1996 program evaluation. Similarly, rugged and reliable methods for iron status and folate status indicators need to be developed. 12 The PAMM/CDC laboratories represent an opportunity to develop these evaluation and monitoring techniques. Researchers have made PAMM/CDC progress in developing field methods for evaluating circulating Labs are in the forefront of vitamin A concentrations directly, using dried blood spots, and this nutritional research needs to be continued. Other promising approaches for assessment future research include the development of a bloodshot method for technology. retinol binding protein (RBP), the specific carrier for retinol, development of micro-capillary methods for serum retinol and RBP suitable for field applications, development of a filter paper based method for plasma ferritin and/or transferrin receptor, and completion of development of a filter paper based method for blood folate. NEXT STEPS: PAMM/CDC presented proposal to industry partners to prospective industry partners to: further develop and refine methods for the assessment of retinol binding protein (RBP) and retinol, measured from filter paper blood spots and explore the development of portable field-rugged instrumentation and methods for direct assessment of vitamin A status; develop and refine methods for assessment of iron deficiency status including filter paper-based approaches for ferritin, transferrin receptor, and other indicators of iron status; further develop and refine a filter paper-based method for folic acid status; Partnerships continue to refine filter paper TSH and urinary iodine to End methods to maintain and expand international laboratory Hidden Hunger: quality control support of these methods; A Meeting to Get Concrete develop and maintain laboratory and program management November 1996 training activities to accomplish technology transfer objectives, insure data quality, and solve problems;. 13 National Opportunities: CHINA Participants involved in China's salt iodization program agreed that pieces are in place for a national discussion on the fortification of foods with micronutrients. A multisectoral political infrastructure involved in a successful salt iodization program extends from the A 1993 meeting brought the State Council and various ministries at the national level through issue of lodine provincial to local governments. The campaign to iodize salt, Defiency to the sensitized distribution and retail outlets as well as the general State Council population to the benefits of food fortification. Preliminary studies The next 12 have begun to detail the extent and impact of vitamin A and iron months offers deficiency anemia in China. There have been ongoing discussions the opportunity among international agencies and ministry of health regarding the to do the same development of a national micronutrient policy. for vitamin A and iron deficiency. Participants involved in a 1993 National Advocacy Meeting on IDD in China at the State Council pointed out that the result was a political commitment to achieve universal salt iodization by the Year 2000. With 3 years 70-80% of all salt produced in China has been iodized and the salt industry is currently receiving a $25 million World Bank loan to modernize its plant and equipment, particularly packaging. A focal point for the development of a National Dialogue on Food Fortification is Chinse Academy of Preventive Medicine (CAP) in the Ministry of Health. This office has been charged with the task of developing a nutrition policy for China. CAP has close ties with ISLI (which has an office in CAP) as well as ongoing ties to PAMM and MI. CAP can serve as a natural focal point for activities bringing together government, academia, national and multinational industry. A National Dialogue on Food Fortification in China can work to Partnerships bring together disparate entities that have expressed interest in food to End Hidden Hunger: fortification, define how these can support each other and open A Meeting to Get doors for those interested in support for moving ahead in Concrete fortification. Such a discussion would include representatives of: November 1996 Ministries of Health and Industry & Trade; Chinese scientific and research community; representatives of Chinese food producing and food processing companies; Representatives of food processing and 14 food producing companies interested in investment in China; representatives of UN and bilateral agencies; representatives of 54 Sister Cities and 14 Sister Provinces. NEXT STEPS: There was general agreement to proceed simultaneously on developing background data as well as developing partners and participants for a national dialogue on food fortification in China. A 12-18 month work program to conduct preparatory work, develop, conduct and initiate follow-up on a national dialogue on food fortification in China entails: A. open communication channels and generate data from potential participants B. support gathering additional prevalence data to define the extent of the problem C. undertake overviews to provide background and a catalyst for discussion D. work with a range of sponsoring agencies to structure the agenda E. conduct the meeting in late 1997 F. work with a range of participants to initiate follow-up activities Partnerships Dr. Alex Malaspina suggested he would communicate to to End MadameChen in the Chinese Academy for Preventive Medicine to Hidden Hunger: inform her of the meeting and garner her support for moving forward. In A Meeting to Get Concrete December, a representative of CAP will be attending ILSI's Food Fortification: Science, Technology and Policy meeting in the Philippines. This November 1996 will provide the executive officers of PAMM, MI and ILSI to discuss this matter further with CAP in early December. Representatives from UNICEF, ILSI, Pillsbury, ADM, P&G, Roche and Nestle expressed interested in working to move this concept forward. 15 National Opportunities: THAILAND, PHILLIPPINES & INDONESIA In Thailand there is an ongoing national program to iodize salt as well as fortification of numerous foods with vitamin A and iron. Thailand was Support for elimination of micronutrient malnutrition starts with the discussed as a Royal family and extends to the government, academia and industry. high profile There is widespread awareness on the part of consumers. While demonstration micronutrient deficiencies continue to be widespread, there is an of a national opportunity for this to become the first non-industrialized nation to achievement of eliminate IDD, VAD and IDA. PAMM, MI and ILSI have numerous the Year 2000 Goals to ties with relevant government, international agency, scientific and eliminate VAD, food regulatory organizations. IDA and IDD. Ongoing contacts and dialogue among government, academia, national and multinational food companies has resulted in a range of activities in the Phillippines including a government sponsored "Seal of Approval" and ongoing communications and public awareness programs. Political commitment is exemplified in the Consumer Act of the Philippines which specifically encourages the fortification of cereal based foods such as snacks and instant noodles as well as juices, flavored drinks, milk, oil and margarine. The sugar industry has been involved in ongoing contacts with Guatemala (where national fortification of sugar with vitamin A has cut VAD in children by 50%) and with a range of international experts to explore fortification. The Asian Development Bank and UNICEF are working to enhance relationships between industry and government. In Indonesia there is an ongoing national program to iodize salt as well as activity in the fortification of numerous foods with vitamin A and iron. There is technical expertise as well as widespread political support for the elimination of micronutrient malnutrition. In May, 1996 the Ministry of Health sponsored a public-private dialogue modeled on the Ottawa Forum on Food Fortification. A wide range of government agencies, private companies, and academic institutions have joined to form the Indonesian Food Communication Forum to advocate for an enabling environment for investment in food fortification. 16 NEXT STEPS December, 1995 ILSI will sponsor a regional meeting, Food Fortification: Science, Technology and Policy, which promises to draw major public and private sector figures from throughout the Asian Region. As the executive officers of PAMM, MI and ILSI will be in attendance it was suggested that these three meet and work with participants at that meeting to define potential activities in these 3 countries. The results of these meetings in the Philippines will be presented at the next meeting Advisory Group Meeting. The Sister Cities Annual Convention in San Diego in July, 1997 will focus on Asian Region. Health and Education are meeting themes. Government representatives from these three nations will be in attendance. This presents an opportunity of producing a specific program highlighting micronutrient malnutrition in the Asian context. The feasibility of such a meeting will be explored by SCI and PAMM and a report will be distributed at the next meeting of the Advisory Group. A confercence held in conjunction with SCI's last Annual Convention in 1996 focused on trade with the former Soviet Union and attracted120 participants from national and multinational industry as well as local, provincial and federal governments in 5 nations. Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Concrete November 1996 17 National Opportunities: CENTRAL AMERICA Progress is being achieved in the elimination of micronutrient malnutrition in Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua, Panama and Honduras. Most of these countries have legislation and regulations in place governing fortification - including iron. The salt and sugar industries in most Central American countries are involved in ongoing collaborations to fortify their products. They have benefited from some public subsidy such as a recent $25 million loan from the Central American Bank to renovate the salt industry. The sugar industry in El Salvador and Guatemala is fiercely proud of and committed to their vitamin A fortification programs. The significant impact of fortification of sugar on vitamin A deficiency in children has been documented and published by INCAP. The documentation of other Latin American success stories, IDD in Bolivia and IDA in Venezuela will resonate in this region. Both UNICEF and OMNI/USAID are currently embarking on regional programs which include a variety of industry training, food sector reviews as well as promotional and educational campaigns. There are opportunities to influence, inform and participate in several developments and move toward national dialogues on food fortification in several countries. NEXT STEPS: PAMM, MI and UNICEF will communicate with UNICEF Regional Director, National Representatives and USAID to gather additional information on planned activities and explore avenues for corporate participation and input. A review of these opportunities will be presented to the advisory group. Sister Cities, PAMM and interested partners will explore the Partnerships to End potential for a mailing to mayors in several Central American Hidden Hunger: countries. This mailing might inform the mayors of the recent A Meeting to Get Conference of the First Ladies of the America's Conference (which Concrete considered iron deficiency anemia among women on its meeting November 1996 agenda). The mayors might be urged communicate with their First Lady to congratulate her on becoming a champion for micronutrient issues and urge her to take the lead in bringing together a multisectoral national discussion of fortification. 18 National Opportunities: BRAZIL For a number of reasons a variety of individual food companies products working to fortify their product in Brazil. Parmalat fortifies milk with vitamin A and D. Guarani is working on a pilot project to sugar with vitamin A (about 5% of the market) to carve our a special niche in the market for its brand. After lengthy discussions within the company, CPC Brazil is preparing to fortify its corn grits, a staple food among the poor in Northeast Brazil, with iron, iodine and vitamin A. However, there is no national consensus on the threat of micronutrient malnutrition or national legislation mandating fortification in Brazil. The academic and research community remains vocally divided and/or skeptical about the threat and the potential solutions. UNICEF is widely respected and has A long standing relationship with the national television network. There are indications that the UNICEF Representative as well as the First Lady of Brazil may be prepared to take this on as an issue. There was some discussion that Brazil might take the lead in pressing for A MERCOSUR sponsored meeting of scientists, producers, food manufacturers, and public and government agencies NEXT STEPS: Communicate with UNICEF representative to suggest encouraging the First Lady of Brazil to take the lead in pressing for a national discussion among the Government of Brazil, UNICEF office, MI, PAMM, representatives of the academic community and interested national and multinational food companies. Partnerships Communicate with Ms. Ana Peliano, Secretaria Executiva of the to End Comindade Solidaria (First Ladies Office) a representative of Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get the First Ladies office and possibly invite her to attend the next Concrete Advisory Group meeting November 1996 Explore feasibility of FINEPI to serve as a liaison among academic and research institutions to develop a scientific consensus. 19 National Opportunities: MEXICO: While recent campaigns to iodize salt have built an awareness of micronutrient issues and of fortification in many nations, in Mexico IDD was thought to have been overcome in the late 1960's and interest in fortification has been minimal. Despite government involvement in nutrition through a very heavily subsidized "food-basket" for the poor, the government of Mexico has shown no great enthusiasm for micronutrient fortification (they may be reticent to get involved in activities which will raise the cost of that nutrition subsidy to public coffers). Outside federal government circles, recent activity indicates potential for a more fortification friendly environment. For example, P&G and UNICEF Mexico have piloted a public-private relationship to raise awareness of micronutrient malnutrition that might serve as a model for future activities. Without participation of the national government, a recent conference in Mexico City was organized by Roche, ILSI, the National Institute of Nutrition and Gruma (leading manufacturer of corn flour) to review both micronutrient as well as macronutrient fortification. There were indications of enthusiasm yet at the same time limited knowledge and experience with micronutrient issues. The momentum created by these private business, international agencies and researchers may be sustained and expanded through a unique opportunity presented by Sister Cities annual conference in Partnerships July, 1997 which will feature a series of workshops and a reception to End hosted by the Mayor of Tijuana and Governor of the State of Baha Hidden Hunger: California. The July 31, 1997 event will be attended some 2000 A Meeting to Get Concrete delegates to the convention. This meeting may serve as an opportunity to create a forum where the sectors represented at the November 1996 Mexico City meeting along with stakeholders such as P&G and UNICEF have the opportunity to communicate directly with representatives of local governments throughout Mexico. 20 NEXT STEPS: SCI and PAMM will explore the feasibility of hosting a 1 day conference in Tijuana on July 31, 1997. The Mayor of Tijuana and the Governor of the State of Baha California would invite representation from mayors offices of the 155 Sister Cities, governors offices of 15 Sister States, appropriate federal officials as well as representatives from business, international agencies and the scientific community. PAMM and SCI together with potential corporate sponsors will present a report on this option. Identify individual Sister Cities where nutritional audits, surveys of public awareness and other background data might be collected for presentation to the July SCI meeting or other forums. Outline requirements for development of training and communication tools. Continue discussion with the UNICEF office in Mexico to encourage relationships such the current partnership with P&G. UNICEF might be requested to make a presentation of this partnership mechanism at the July SCI meeting. Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Concrete November 1996 21 Meeting Participants Mr. David J. Alnwick Chief, Nutrition Section, UNICEF Mr. Robert Baldwin Associate Director, International Health Program Office, CDC Mr. Steven O. Buchheim Director of Marketing, Soy Protein Products, Archer Daniels Midland Mr. Maxime Buyckx Director of Nutrition and Health Sciences, The Coca-Cola Company Ms. Juanita M. Crabb Executive Director, Sister Cities International Mr. Robert W. Craig President, The Keystone Center Dr. James W. Curran Dean, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University Dr. William H. Foege Executive Director, Task Force for Child Survival & Development Mr. Chuck T. Gagel Associate Director, Corporate Product Development, Procter & Gamble Partnerships Ms. Kathryn Graves to End Director of Development and External Relations, Rollins School of Public Hidden Hunger: Health, of Emory University A Meeting to Get Concrete Mr. David P. Haxton November 1996 Senior Advisor, PAMM Dr. Michael B. Heisler Director of Programs, Task Force for Child Survival & Development 22 Meeting Participants Dr. Thad Jackson Director, Issues Management, Nestle, Inc. Mr. Michael D. Kaiser Washington, DC Sister Cities Office, Sister Cities International Dr. Glen F. Maberly Chair, Department of International Health, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University; Director, PAMM Dr. Alex Malaspina President, ILSI Mr. M.G. Venkatesh Mannar Executive Director, Micronutrient Initiative Dr. Dayton T. Miller Assistant Director for Program Development & Evaluation, NCEH, CDC Mr. Roger S. Moffat Regional Manager, Total Life Concept, AT&T Dr. Agide Gorgatti Netto Senior Food Technologist, Institute of Food Technology Mr. Alberto Nilson Worldwide Communications Manager, Hoffman Laroche Partnerships to End Dr. Kathy Rick Hidden Hunger: Director, Scientific Affairs, M&M Mars A Meeting to Get Concrete Dr. Eric J. Sampson November 1996 Director, Environmental Health & Laboratory Sciences, NCEH, CDC Mr. Kenneth D. Snider Vice President, Research & Development International, Pillsbury 23 Meeting Participants Mr. Charles Stokes Executive Director, CDC Foundation Mr. Herbert Weinstein Food Technology Advisor, OMNI/USAID Interested Parties Receiving this Report Dr. Sandra Bartholemy Manager, Nutrition Sciences, Gerber Products Company Mr. Larry E. Byrne Assitant Administrator, USAID Dr. Denis Barclay Team Leader, Micronutrients, Nestle Research Center Mr. Rolf Campbell Program Director, International Development, Land O Lakes Dr. Ram Chaudhari Executive Vice President, Fortitech Inc. Dr. Graham Clugston Director of Nutrition, WHO Partnerships Dr. Frances Davidson to End Deputy Director, Child Survival Division, USAID Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Concrete Dr. Jan Devries Nutritionist, Friesland Foods November 1996 Dr. George de Bekker Nutrition Manager, General Biscuits Netheralands Dr. Marc Dreher Director, Scientific & Nutrition Affairs, Nabisco, Inc. 24 Interested Parties Receiving this Report Mr. Geoffrey Fookes Vice President, Public Affairs, Nestle, Inc. Dr. Suzzanne Harris Directr, Human Nutrition Institute Mr. Lindsay Jolly Economist, International Sugar Organization Mr. Benny Kodyat Director of Community Nutrition, Ministry of Health Indonesia Dr. Oono Korver, Director, Unilever Research Laboratories Dr. Aaron Lechtig Regional Health Advisor, UNICEF Dr. Jean-Pierre Mareschi Director, International Relations, Groupe Danone Mr. Keshap Mathema UNICEF Representative, China Mr. James Mayrides UNICEF Regional Representative, Latin America Dr. Manuel Moreno Health Officer, UNICEF Mexico Partnerships Dr. Alex Micardi to End Director, Research & Development, Heinz Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Mr. Max Motyka Concrete Vice President of Marketing, Albion Laboratories November 1996 Ms. Ana Peliano Secretaria Executiva, Comindade Solidaria 25 Interested Parties Receiving this Report Dr. Mario Rodenstien Director Research & Development, CPC International Dr. Paulus Verschurren Director, Nutrition Center, Unilever Dr. Adelissa Ramos Director of Nutrition, Ministry of Health Phillipines Dr. Sangsom Sinawat Director of Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Thailand D. Jaime Galvez-Tan UNICEF Regional Office, Southeast Asia Dr. Robert Wallace Director of Nutrition, Bordens, Inc. Dr. David Yeung Director, Corporate Nutrition, H.J. Heinz Co. Dr. Ray Yip Nutrition Officer, UNICEF, Phillipines Mr. Nicolas Shreiber President & CEO, Tetra Pak Americas, Inc. Partnerships to End Hidden Hunger: A Meeting to Get Concrete November 1996 26