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Just a "heads up" ... Ken may get a call from Gov Gilmore regarding the
Republican Governors' Association. Below are Sue Landwehr's recommendations (with which I concur). Let me know if he calls and let us know if you need any additional information. ----- Forwarded by Steven J Kean/NA/Enron on 10/04/2000 09:20 AM ----- Richard Shapiro@ENRON 10/04/2000 07:17 AM To: Susan M Landwehr/HOU/EES@EES cc: Elizabeth Linnell/NA/Enron@Enron@EES, Steven J Kean/NA/Enron@Enron@EES Subject: Re: RGA request I agree w/ your recommendations. Susan M Landwehr@EES 10/03/2000 09:50 PM To: Richard Shapiro/NA/Enron@Enron cc: Elizabeth Linnell/NA/Enron@Enron, Steven J Kean/NA/Enron@Enron Subject: RGA request Rick--you may have seen a recent letter from Gov Jim Gilmore and the RGA requesting that we make an additional contribution in the next few weeks to the RGA for their polling/advertising/grassroots efforts on the upcoming November elections. They list a fundraising goal of $1,660,000 (just a bit aggressive!) If we are not able to make an additional contribution, he asks that we renew our 2001 annual membership of $40,000 now instead of in January of 2001. If we do anything, my recommendation would be to cut a check now for our annual membership (the downside of doing that, of course, is that they will hit us a number of times in 2001 for incremental contributions to specific events/causes). I bring this to your attention for two reasons-one is that if I know Governor Gilmore, he will probably make a call directly to Ken Lay and you and Steve may want to have an answer available if Mr. Lay gets the call. Secondly, what are your thoughts on my response to RGA? My preference would be to not commit to any additional dollars, with a fall back that if Gilmore does call Lay and he wants to respond positively, we then commit to renewing our membership early. I think you are pretty busy over the next few days--please respond as your schedule allows. THanks.
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