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Response from Steve Kean:
Ken will be cosponsoring the event and asked us to do a PAC contribution. I think your points are most valid and we'll reduce to $2,000. Joe Hillings 10/24/2000 03:07 PM To: Steven J Kean/NA/Enron@Enron cc: Richard Shapiro/NA/Enron@Enron, Cynthia Sandherr/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Carolyn Cooney/Corp/Enron@ENRON Subject: Enron PAC Contribution Joe Hillings Enron 1775 Eye Street, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006 202-466-9145 202-828-3372 (fax) email: jhillin@enron.com Steve: I understand that you are considering a $3,500 Enron PAC contribution to Congresswoman Shiela Jackson Lee. Chris and Citigroup co-hosted an event for Shiela last August in Washington which raised $17,000. Additionally, Enron PAC contributed $1,500 for her primary race (she had no race) and $1,000 for the general election. Her opposition is nominal. We have also handled various personal requests for her such as tickets to Enron Field. She has been helpful on several issues this year such as H1-B Visa and was in India with President Clinton at which she spoke to the Power Minister in a helpful way. Ken Lay and others jawboned her to get her vote in favor of PNTR for China although I think she was bargaining with everyone as she frequently does. Chris Long has developed a good relationship with Shiela but she seldom seeks us out and I think her "delayed" position on PNTR for China was unbecoming a representative from Houston. Houston will gain from PNTR for China. I would recommend a maximum of $2,000 to go along with our recommendation that she be more attentive to our positions on leading issues. Joe
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