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LEYCOLL TRIN. e-gove SANC.M TRINITY COLLEGE HARTFORD CONNECTICUT 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106-3100 July 4, 2000 Karen Trementano Office of the Chief of Staff 1st Floor, West Wing Washington, DC 20500 Dear Ms. Trementano: I hope this letter finds you well. School is out for the summer and I am keeping myself busy with all of my sidebar activities; the big one is our LA convention. One of the most exciting new technology companies that, as you know, I have the pleasure of sitting on the Advisory Board of is PlanetGov.com. They had a very successful launch in May. Since then, they have distributed over 20,000 free Internet access CDs to federal employees and have received over two million hits to www.planetgov.com in the first two weeks online. They are quickly becoming an advocate for government and military professionals in the technology field. I am glad to hear that you are still considering the possibility of having President Clinton conduct an online chat on PlanetGov.com. I think this is an enticing platform for him to reaffirm his commitment to the government employee and to the use of technology in the federal workplace. Moreover, this is a great way to communicate directly with the men and women who have served with him during the past eight years. It offers a hands-on demonstration of how his administration "wired" the government and an opportunity to highlight his legacy as the president who prepared the government to work for the country in the 21st century. It may also serve as a line of communication in the months and years ahead. I realize that President Clinton's schedule is, needless to say, busy and I appreciate that you are looking for an available time to have the chat. If I may offer a suggestion, I believe this coming July's Excellence in Government 2000 conference would be a great opportunity to broadcast live during one of the sessions. This is just one of many possibilities. I know you are as enthusiastic as I am about this event and look forward to working out a convenient time for the president. I will call you shortly to see if there is any-thing we could do, to be of help and assistance to you in this matter. Sincerely, James B. King thanks for being there Trinity College, Smith House 123 Vernon Street, Hartford CT 06106 860-297-5243; e-mail: [email protected]; FAX: 860-297-5259