FOIA Number: 2009-1155-F FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Records Management - SUBJECT FILE Series/Staff Member: Subseries: OA/ID Number: 14105 Scan ID: 246335 Document Number: Folder Title: TR257-0! Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: s 88 5 1 2 SA/&33^ December 12, 1997 Mr. John Keane Deputy Chief of Mission American Embassy- Caracas Dear John: Thank you very much for all of the assistance that you and your staff provided during my visit to Caracas. I enjoyed my stay in Venezuela very much, and your hard work and warm hospitality made my trip especially enjoyable. Hillary joins me in sending best wishes to you and all the U.S. Embassy staff. Sincerely, BC/KG/RSM/emu (Corres. #3747282) (11.keane.j) •<5Q.: S. Michaud, 94 c: Kirk Hanlin, 184 DISPATCH THROUGH STATE 97 12 16 DRAFT OF BC LETTER INITIALS: BC / kxg //v^//// /,/ DOCUMENT TITLE: /slr/p/keane.j.kxg /// //^Y CORRESPONDENCE #: 3747282 DRAFT DATE / LETTER DATE: Nov 13 19 97 / CLEAR WITH; WHCC: CC: Scott Michaud, 96; Kirk Hanlin, 184 CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO: APPROVAL/ENCLOSURES/SPECIALINSTR: Mr. John Keane approved by Nicole Elkon, NSC Deputy Chief of Mission American Embassy of Venezuela CaracasJ^ Dear John: Thank you very much for all of the assistance that you and your staff provided during my visit to Caracas. I enjoyed my stay in Venezuela very much, and your hard work and warm hospitality made my trip especially enj oyable. Hillary joins me in sending best wishes to you and all the U.S. Embassy staff. Sincerely, BC Mn\/ 4 1996 llil2/9~-- WED 17:35 FAX 202 456 5426 PLM 12)003 DRAFT: OP BE LETTER INITIALS: BC / kxg DOCUMENT TITLE: /slr/p/keane.j.kxg DRAFT DATE / LETTER DATE: Nov 12 1997 / CORRESPONDENCE #: 3747282 CLEAR WITH: WHCC: CC: Scott Michaud, 96; Kirk Hanlin, 184 CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO: APPROVAL/ENCLOSURES/SPECIALINSTR: Mr. John Keane Deputy Chief of Mission American Embassy of Venezuela Caracas^ Dear John; Thank you very much for all of the assistance that you and your staff provided during my visit to Caracas. ^/our hard work and warm hospitality f 4 made my trip especially enjoyable. T nrprp"i n-t" n1l yr'-'ir htlr Hillary joins me in sendwig best wishes to you and •everyoeo-at-the <Affi4«rcraH. Embassy 1 la^V^^^^sia.. Sincerely, BC DRAFT OF BC LETTER INITIALS: BC / kxg /^ DOCUMENT TITLE: /slr/p/keane.j.kxg VW/ //A DRAFT DATE / LETTER IDATE : Nov 12 19 9 7 / CORRESPONDENCES: 3747282 CLEAR WITH: fO, cok lltinri, NSC WHCC; CC: Scott Michaud, 96; Kirk Hanlin, 184 CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO: APPROVAL/ENCLOSURES/SPECIALINSTR: Mr. John Keane Deputy Chief of Mission American Embassy of Venezuela Caracasj^ Dear John: Thank you very much for all of the assistance that you and your staff / provided during my visit to Caracas, , /our hard work and warm hospitality / V^ made my trip especially enjoyable . ,1 npprrr-in1-r n11 ymir hclT Hillary joins me in sen g best wishes to you and Gveiryono at-the <AmGricaH. Embassy a Sincerely, BC 6 fU^ P^^"'" 3 ^ ^'l' y Thank You Lener* -Praudent'i Tnp to Venezuela. Brazil. & Argentina h7plm/par«dirAong_ytatrip.wk4 THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO VENEZUELA, BRAZIL & ARGENTINA Thank You Letters and Photos (updated 10/27/97 - changes in bold) All individuals listed below should receive photos. Indication of the office responsible for the preparation of the letters is as follows: GU = Gift Unit; PLM = Presidential Letters and Messages; NSC = National Security Council. Photos of hotel greeters, marine guards, reception guests and the like should be sent to the embassy. The members of congress should be sent photos taken in each country and a letter prepared by NSC Congressional Affairs. These members are: Senator Christopher Dodd, Representative Jim McDermott, Representative David Dreier, Representative Nydia Velasquez, and Representative Ruben Hinojasa. Members of the Cabinet should also be sent photos taken in each country they visited and a letter prepared by PLM. This list includes: Secretary Albright (entire trip). Secretary Daley (entire trip), Ambassador Richardson (entire trip), Director McCaffrey (entire trip). Secretary Pena (Venezuela), Secretary and Mrs. Riley (Brazil), Administrator Goldin (Brazil and Argentina), and Administrator Alvarez (Argentina). VENEZUELA L/P / President Rafael Caldera (L - NSC concurrence GU) / Ambassador John Maisto (L - GU) / John Keane, Deputy Chief of Mission (L - PLM) / President American Chamber of Commerce (L - PLM) / Vice President American Chamber of Commerce (L - PLM) / National Children's Orchestra (L - GU) BRAZIL Brasilia L/P / President Fernando Henrique Cardosa (L - NSC concurrence GU) N/ Foreign Minister Luiz Felippe Lampreia / Ambassador Melvyn Levitslcy (L - PLM) / James (Jim) Derham, Deputy Chief of Mission (L - PLM) N/ Antonio Carlos Magalhaes, President of the Senate N/ Michael Miguel Elias Temer, Chamber of Deputies Sao Paulo L/P / Melissa Wells, Consul General (L - PLM) / Daniel Miller, President, American Chamber of Commerce (L - PLM) / John Mein, Executive Vice President, American Chamber of Commerce (L - PLM) / Governor Mario Covas (L - GU) Rio L/P / Dr. Marcello Aiencar, Governor (L - PLM) / Dr. Luiz Paulo Conde, Mayor (L - GU) / Cristobal Orozco, Consul General (L - PLM) / Mr, Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele), Minister of Sports (L - PLM) / Carlos Salles, President, Xerox de Brasil (L - PLM) / Fransisco Carvalho, Director, Villa Olimpica de Mangueira (L - PLM) ARGENTINA Buenos Aires L/P / President Carlos Menem (L - NSC with concurrence by GU) / Charge Ron Godard (L - PLM) / Manuel Rocha, Deputy Chief of Missions (L - PLM) / Opposition Leaders: Fernando de la Rue, Mayor (L - GU) N/ Senator Graciela Fernandez Meijide N/ Former President Raul Alfonsin N/ Rodolfo Terragno N/ Carlos Alvarez / "Jewish" meeting: Dr, Rubin Beraja, President, Latin American Jewish Congress (L- GU) N/ Chaskiel Oscar Hansman, President of Argentine-Israel Mutual Association (AMIA) N/ Jaime Kopec, Chairman, B'nai B'rith N/ Dr. Luis Czyzewski N/ Raquel Norma Heler de Lew N/ Ana Maria Gaibisson de Serena N/ Carlos Susevich / Dr. Carlos Fedrigotti, President, American Chamber of Commerce (L - PLM) / Henry Cisneros, Univision, Community Relations(L-PLM) / Ray Rodreguiz, President, Univision exec (L- PLM) N/ Alina Falcon, Senior News Director, Univision N/ two anchors (L - PLM) Bariloche L/P / Governor Verani (L - PLM) / Mayor Miguel (L - GU) N/ forest tour guide (L-PI24) N/ Dr. Conrado Franco Varotto, Executive Director, Argentine National Commission for Space Activities N/ Col. Robert Cabana, NASA astronaut N/ Prof. Carlos Enrique Suarez, Executive Director, Bariloche Foundation .