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Denise Rich agrees to deliver another copy of her letter to the president, and in fact will hand-deliver it on Wednesday, Dec. 20, when she's at the White House for a function. There, reportedly, she will tear Clinton away from Barbra Streisand and beseech him personally. In the meantime, Azulay is working on getting Israeli pols, who have seen Rich's philanthropy firsthand, to press for Clinton to pardon Rich. And a certain senator's influence on the president is brought into the discussion.

From: Avner Azulay
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 4:44 PM
To: Kathleen Behan
Cc: Robert Fink
Subject: teloecon to potus

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Would it still be useful to have another VIP place an additional call to Potus to support the petition. I could try asking the Speaker of the Knesset(Parlement) Avraham Burg who was the guest speaker at the "Marc Rich Annual Seminar" which opened tonight ... Burg is on very friendly terms with Hilary and knows potus from previous contacts. Pse advise/comments. Thanks & regards-Avner

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From: Fink, Robert NY
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 5:52 PM
To: Avner Azulay
Cc: Jack Quinn, Kitty Behan

Let's see what Jack says. I should tell him that Kitty did not see much of an up side. Because his season party is tonight. I do not expect to hear from him until tomorrow.
But it is already tomorrow in Israel.
Bob.

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From: Jack Quinn
12/21/2000 3:16:41 PM
To: Robert Fink,
CC: Avram, Kathleen Behan

... Did Elie Wiesel call? Denise had a communication that she thought was positive ...

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From: Rich Foundation
12/25/2000 04:54:25 AM
To: Jack Quinn
Cc: Kathleen Behan, Robert Fink

Shimon Peres confirms that he talked to potus on Monday Dec 11th who "took note" of his intervention. FYI.

From: Jack Quinn
12/25/2000 04:33:01 PM
To: Marc Rich
CC: Robert Fink, Kathleen Behan
Subject Elie Wiesel

I talked to him today. He says that he brought up the topic at the WH on Mondat Dec 12th, he refused to disclose who he met. He was told of the difficulties lying ahead in dealing with it (he would explain it only in a face to face meeting) and hopes that they can be surmounted (end quote).

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Before leaving on a Colorado skiing vacation, Quinn checks in with the team, and offers some good news about Holder and a warning about the Justice Department calling U.S. Attorney White.

From: Jack Quinn
12/25/2000 01:45:29 PM
To: Rich Foundation
CC: Robert Fink, Kathleen Behan, Marc Rich

... I genuinely believe we have pushed every button and effectively communicated every argument, but I am sure that among us we can always come up with one more idea. He certainly knows now how deeply a number of us feel about the justice of our own plea. The greatest danger lies with the lawyers. I have worked them hard and I am hopeful that E. Holder will be helpful to us. But we can expect some outreach to NY ...

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While reaching out to Sen. Hillary Clinton remains a possibility, Fink now expresses concern that communications with Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder will result in the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) recommending against a Rich pardon.

From: Fink, Robert NY
Sent: Tuesday, December 26 2000 11:12 AM
To: Jack Quinn
Cc: Kitty Behan, Marc Rich, Avner Azulay
Subject: More follow up on MR

Kitty and I think the best person to call Hilary (if it makes sense to make to call her at all) may well be Denise. She is in Aspen; let me know if you need the number ... Is there some way to find out if the lawyers will speak (or have spoken) to Eric and if they are going to call the SDNY? Is there some way we can have an opportunity to respond to whatever they say (assuming it in anyway is in disagreement with what we said)?

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