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032012-2117
Dear Dad,

Knicks rout Raptors, 4-0 under Woodson

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer34 minutes ago
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NEW YORK (AP)?Four straight easy victories, and now a big test ahead for the New York Knicks.

Defeated and deflated by Philadelphia 10 days ago, the Knicks are rolling into the rematch.

?Guys are playing at a very high, confident level right now,? Carmelo Anthony said. ?We just want to bottle that up and move on and keep it going.?

Amare Stoudemire had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Jeremy Lin added 18 points and 10 assists, and the Knicks improved to 4-0 under Mike Woodson by beating theToronto Raptors 106-87 on Tuesday night.

Mike

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032012-1852
Friend --

I'm officially back on the campaign trail. And it feels great to be out there.

Because really, what being on the campaign trail means to me is simple: talking to you.

What supporters across the country are thinking about right now is what's going to be on our minds every day between now and Election Day. And for four years after that.

So I'd like to ask you one question right now: Of all the issues important to you, what's the bottom-line reason you're with us in this fight?

You can answer that question here.

We've all got a dog in this fight.

For some folks, it's making sure we're continuing to create millions of good jobs here at home, and building an economy that's made to last -- not for the next election cycle or the next couple years, but for the long run. Or the idea that we ought to be protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare for future generations of Americans.

We want to take each of those reasons, and drill them into this thing we're building together.

And right now, I'm asking for your help. Let us know what's on your mind, and help shape the conversation in the months to come:

http://my.barackobama.com/Your-Bottom-Line-Issue

I'll see you out there.

- Joe

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031912-1923

Dear Friend:

Just a quick note (appropriately short given that the subject is Twitter). Our johnkerry.com community has been ahead of the technological curve in a lot of ways; 3 million people strong, we've banded together online to do everything from raising money to help tsunami victims and fight cancer, to electing veterans and fighting disgusting smears against Barack Obama in 2008. Technology has continued to be the tip of the spear in so many ways when it comes to organizing -- and now a lot of that is happening in real time on Twitter. So, please sign up to follow me on Twitter on @JohnKerry.

It's a chance to have honest and open-ended conversations on everything from politics to the Senate and, yes, occasionally New England sports.

And hey, it's a rare chance to see a United States Senator struggle to express those thoughts in 140 characters or less!

So, give it a shot, feel free to send a tweet to @JohnKerry or just weigh in on whatever is on your mind. And you can also follow members of my team there on Twitter as well, so let's make it a Kerry family enterprise!

Thanks.
JK

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031812-1527

Friend --

At this point you probably know about Dinner with Barack and how cool it is, so I will spare you.

However, since the campaign is picking the third guest in just a few hours, and, assuming it won't be me, I will say one thing:

If you win, fantastic. To be honest, what I really care about is the campaign's budget -- thanks to you and everyone who pitches in, we're able to open new field offices, hire more organizers across the country, and in places like Virginia, Colorado, and Arizona, lay the groundwork for the biggest grassroots campaign these states have ever seen.

That's why you should donate $3 or whatever you can today to be automatically entered to have dinner with President Obama:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Two-Seats-Left

Thanks,

Ann Marie

Ann Marie Habershaw
Chief Operating Officer
Obama for America

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March 17, 2012, 8:12 p.m.

Guard Jeremy Lin scored 19 points to help the New York Knicks defeat the Indiana Pacers, 102-88, Saturday night and improve to 3-0 under interim Coach Mike Woodson.

Lin had seven rebounds and six assists. Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire each scored 16 points for the Knicks, who won on the road for only the eighth time.

The Knicks have won all three games by an average of 23.7 points since Woodson took over for Mike D'Antoni.

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031612-1937

Knicks roll again, crush Pacers 115-100

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer

NEW YORK (AP)?Tyson Chandler scored 16 points, Jeremy Lin had 13, and theNew York Knicks rolled to their second straight dominant victory under Mike Woodson, beating the Indiana Pacers 115-100 on Friday night.

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031612-1637

FROM: Michelle Obama
TO: tony lei

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Friend --

I see this happen a lot:

Someone in a crowd yells at my husband, "We love you, Barack."

That's when he interrupts himself, smiles really big, and says, "I love you back." And he does.

That's why Barack's dinners with supporters mean so much to him -- because they give him a chance to show it and to say thanks.

I can say from experience you won't want to miss out on the next dinner. I hope you'll consider donating $3 -- or whatever you can to support the campaign -- and be automatically entered today:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Dinners-with-Barack

Thank you,

Michelle

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031612-1012
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Secretary's Remarks: Message for World Heritage Convention

03/16/2012 11:30 AM EDT

Message for World Heritage Convention

Press Statement

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

Washington, DC

March 16, 2012

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140 years ago, the United States established Yellowstone as our first national park. A century later, as a charter member of UNESCO, we proposed the World Heritage Convention, initiating a global movement to protect the earth’s irreplaceable resources and treasures.
Since then, the World Heritage Convention has been the most widely accepted international conservation treaty in history. In the United States alone, over twenty landmarks have been added to the World Heritage List, inspiring people from across the globe.

I have had the honor of visiting many of these sights and the opportunity to meet those who have dedicated their lives to this important preservation. As we celebrate this 40th anniversary, let us pay tribute to those who have worked to preserve and protect sites in the United States and around the world. And let us renew our commitment to the next 40 years so that future generations have an opportunity to experience the places that reflect our unique heritage, and tell the story of the ties we all share.

Thank you.

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031512-1517

Tony,

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United opened the floodgates to unlimited amounts of corporate money in politics. The decision has taken its toll -- it was reported this week that 91% of the advertising in the Alabama and Mississippi presidential primaries has come from third party entities.

That might work for other parts of the country, but it doesn’t have to be how Nevada picks its next U.S. Senator.

It is in this spirit of fairness that I have proposed the Free Nevada Pact. This Pact will ensure that no millionaire, billionaire, shadowy corporation or narrow special interest group on either side of the aisle can parachute in and hijack this race. It will free our state from an onslaught of unaccountable attacks and leave Nevada voters free to make up their own minds in this election.

I've signed the Pact, and sent the proposal to my opponent (see below). But I want to go further -- I want to show the entire country that my supporters stand with me.

So I'm asking for your help. Add your voice today, and tell third party spenders on both sides of the aisle that the Nevada Senate election won’t be bought and sold.

Hard working people built the state of Nevada, making it a place where ordinary folks can turn hard work into opportunity. These are the people who should be free to decide who represents them in the Senate -- not secretive millionaires and corporations who have unlimited cash and no one to answer to. Nevadans deserve better than that.

I know you have the same hope for this election as I do -- that we can have a real, substantive debate on the issues rather than a super-charged smear campaign financed by outside groups on both sides. So stand with me now, and tell all those groups waiting in the wings -- thanks, but no thanks.

Click here and show your support for the Free Nevada Pact today.

Thanks for everything you do.

Shelley

PS: Do you have any friends, family, or coworkers who’d like to show their support to Free Nevada? Click here to share the call on Facebook and Twitter!

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031512-1517

Tony,

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United opened the floodgates to unlimited amounts of corporate money in politics. The decision has taken its toll -- it was reported this week that 91% of the advertising in the Alabama and Mississippi presidential primaries has come from third party entities.

That might work for other parts of the country, but it doesn’t have to be how Nevada picks its next U.S. Senator.

It is in this spirit of fairness that I have proposed the Free Nevada Pact. This Pact will ensure that no millionaire, billionaire, shadowy corporation or narrow special interest group on either side of the aisle can parachute in and hijack this race. It will free our state from an onslaught of unaccountable attacks and leave Nevada voters free to make up their own minds in this election.

I've signed the Pact, and sent the proposal to my opponent (see below). But I want to go further -- I want to show the entire country that my supporters stand with me.

So I'm asking for your help. Add your voice today, and tell third party spenders on both sides of the aisle that the Nevada Senate election won’t be bought and sold.

Hard working people built the state of Nevada, making it a place where ordinary folks can turn hard work into opportunity. These are the people who should be free to decide who represents them in the Senate -- not secretive millionaires and corporations who have unlimited cash and no one to answer to. Nevadans deserve better than that.

I know you have the same hope for this election as I do -- that we can have a real, substantive debate on the issues rather than a super-charged smear campaign financed by outside groups on both sides. So stand with me now, and tell all those groups waiting in the wings -- thanks, but no thanks.

Click here and show your support for the Free Nevada Pact today.

Thanks for everything you do.

Shelley

PS: Do you have any friends, family, or coworkers who’d like to show their support to Free Nevada? Click here to share the call on Facebook and Twitter!

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031412-2107
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031412-1927
New York Knicks wins against Portland Trailblazers 121 to 79. Jeremy Lin scores 6 points.

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031412-1707
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031312-2047
Berkley promotes visa waivers to boost tourism

Jeff Scheid/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

During a news conference Monday at Cashman Center, U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., promoted a House bill that could waive U.S. visa requirements for more international tourists.

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During a news conference Monday at Cashman Center, U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., promoted a House bill that could waive U.S. visa requirements for more international tourists.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, speaking at a Monday news conference at Cashman Center, said the United States must ease visa restrictions for international travelers because there's intense global competition for foreign visitors. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, speaking at a Monday news conference at Cashman Center, said the United States must ease visa restrictions for international travelers because there's intense global competition for foreign visitors. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal

This week, March 12-16

By Laura Myers
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Posted: Mar. 12, 2012 | 6:52 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2012 | 8:22 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley on Monday stood beside Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and a gaming executive to promote a House bill to let more international tourists visit the United States without visas, which could boost Southern Nevada's economy and create jobs.

Six months ago, U.S. Rep. Joe Heck was flanked by the same two leaders as he used the backdrop of the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign to pitch his own legislation to speed U.S. visa processing to draw more free-spending international tourists.

Berkley, a Democrat, signed on to Republican Heck's bill. She and Heck also are among three dozen co-sponsors of the separate visa waiver bill she touted on Monday.

"Anything we can do to get people back to work is important," Berkley said, noting visitors fuel Nevada's economy. "Tourism is our No. 1 industry, and we need to expand our tourism base."

While Nevada Democrats and Republicans are at odds on a host of issues, voters are seeing an election-year bounty of dueling legislation written or backed by candidates seeking support at the ballot box. The bills are largely aimed at energizing the recovering economy, dealing with the housing crisis or creating jobs as the state still suffers the nation's highest unemployment rate at 12.7 percent.

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031212-1959
Secretary's Remarks: Remarks at the United Nations Security Council

03/12/2012 12:20 PM EDT

Remarks at the United Nations Security Council

Remarks

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

United Nations

New York City, DC

March 12, 2012

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Thank you very much Foreign Secretary Hague for calling us together. Secretary General, thank you very much for your leadership.

Today, we gather to discuss the wave of change that has swept the Middle East and North Africa. While each country’s experience has been unique, all of these democratic movements have sprung from a common desire for rights, freedom, economic hope, and human dignity. These universal aspirations are enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the UN Charter, and they are fundamental to my country’s identity and history and to those of many countries. These principles – and the people who struggle to realize them in their own societies – deserve and demand our collective support. We are inspired by the courage of the people of the region, as they have shown their determination to move forward, and we believe that their efforts should be supported.

Now I approach these conversations with a healthy dose of humility, because we know that these revolutions are not ours. They are not by us, for us, or against us. But we also know that, as an international community, we do have the resources and capabilities to support those who seek peaceful, meaningful, democratic change. We must also have the will.

Now of course, change is unfolding in different ways in different places, and in each unique case, our tools have to be matched with the circumstances. Here at the UN Security Council, three cases in particular demand our attention today.

Let me start with Libya and the encouraging vote this morning to renew and update the UN Support Mission in Libya, UNSMIL. Last year, this council – backed by the Arab League and countries around the world – acted to support the Libyan people at the hour of their greatest need. Today’s vote reflects our continued commitment to Libya and its transitional government, which has made tremendous strides. And it also reflects the recognition that our work is not yet done.

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031112-1929
Friend --

Across the country this election is heating up. The organization we're putting together in our state right now will make a big difference this November.

Whether you're just starting to get involved in this organization or you've been pounding the pavement to talk to voters for months, now is the perfect time to meet up with other supporters and help celebrate the opening of our brand-new office for Northwest Las Vegas and Summerlin.

Come out and help build this office from the start:

What: OFA Northwest Las Vegas and Summerlin office opening party

Where: OFA Northwest Las Vegas office
7469 W. Lake Mead, Ste. 170
Las Vegas, NV 89128

When: Wednesday, March 14th
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

We won't work you too hard this Wednesday -- there's plenty of hard work to do in the months ahead. We'll relax with some food and drinks, and chat about the issues that matter most here in Nevada, like affordable health care and support for homeowners who are struggling to keep their homes.

This new office in Northwest Las Vegas will be your local hub for building our base of volunteers, connecting with undecided voters, and making sure we secure the 270 electoral votes we need for a win on November 6th. That work won't just re-elect the President -- it'll have a real impact for Democrats in races across the state. But it won't happen unless we get our organizing off the ground now.

It's time to prepare for the tough fight ahead -- so don't miss the office opening for Northwest Las Vegas and Summerlin this Wednesday:

http://nv.barackobama.com/Northwest-Las-Vegas-Office-Opening

Hope you'll be there,

Luke

Luke Hayes
Nevada State Director
Obama for America

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031012-1021

030912-2137

Dear Tony,

It’s time for Rush Limbaugh to face the consequences for being a mouthpiece for the right-wing war on women.

The First Amendment gives Rush the right to say whatever he wants, but that doesn’t make it right for him to have a national megaphone to spew his hate. It’s time for Clear Channel to make it clear that they will no longer profit from Rush’s vicious attacks on women.

Add your name to my petition to Clear Channel to cancel The Rush Limbaugh Show.

Clear Channel pays Rush $50 million a year for this garbage. But with sponsors fleeing Rush’s show left and right -- 50 of them so far -- it’s clear that our voices are having an impact on the bottom line of corporations across the country.

These companies are realizing that it doesn’t pay to do business with Rush Limbaugh. And it’s time for Clear Channel to follow suit. Our grassroots effort has helped to strip the economic foundation out from under Rush. Now, if we keep the pressure on, we can force Clear Channel to turn off his microphone for good.

Add your name today! Then, please share our petition with your friends (and your co-workers!) on Facebook and Twitter.

Thank you for your help,

Shelley

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030812-1957
March 08, 2012

Dear Fellow Nevadan,

On this International Women¡¯s Day, we recognize the many contributions of Nevada¡¯s women. The impact of Nevada¡¯s women can be felt in every corner of our state and across every aspect of our society ¨C from government and business to education, religion and culture.

Our state has a proud history of women pioneers. Activists like Mabel Welch Hoggard and Lubertha Johnson made essential strides for education and civil rights, while Jean Ford, Harriet Trudell, Ruby Duncan, Linda Rivera and many others championed advances for Nevada¡¯s women, youth, and minority communities. These pioneers established a tradition of women¡¯s leadership in Nevada, and their work has enabled others to follow in their footsteps.

There are more than 1 million women living in Nevada, and I am honored to have worked on their behalf in Congress. I am proud to have strengthened women¡¯s legal and civil protections, and I will always continue to fight to achieve equal opportunities in the classroom and in the workplace.

I was pleased when Johnnie Rawlinson was confirmed in 2000 to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and when Gloria Navarro was confirmed in 2010 to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court of Nevada. Recently, the President nominated two more highly qualified women to serve on the U.S. District Court, Miranda Du and Elissa Cadish. I am proud to have recommended all four of these women for judicial service.

Supporting women¡¯s access to health care has also been a priority. That is why I fought to pass the Affordable Care Act. This new law prohibits insurance companies from denying women health insurance because of a pre-existing condition, and ensures Nevada¡¯s almost 700,000 children have access to quality coverage for well-child, dental, and eye care services. And starting in August, insurance plans will be required to cover critical women¡¯s preventive services like well-women visits, contraception, as well as diabetes, HIV and domestic violence screenings without any copayments. For more information on how the Affordable Care Act benefits Nevada¡¯s women and families, please click here.

Last week, the Senate narrowly defeated an amendment that would have allowed any employer to deny coverage of any health care services for any reason. This proposal would have been particularly harmful to women¡¯s health because it would have jeopardized access to free preventive services like contraception and well-women visits for hundreds of thousands of Nevada women.

For more information on my work in the Senate on behalf of Nevada¡¯s women or to contact me, please visit my website, reid.senate.gov or sign up to receive my e-newsletter, The Reid Report. Your e-mails, letters, and phone calls draw attention to the key issues Nevadans face. I always look for new and innovative ways to connect with people in the Silver State, which is why I recently launched my Facebook page. I also appreciate hearing from those of you who contact me via Twitter, and I look forward to connecting with you on these social media platforms.

Sincerely,

HARRY REID
U.S. Senator for Nevada

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030712-1712

Remarks at the U.S. Institute of Peace China Conference

Remarks

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

U.S. Institute of Peace

Washington, DC

March 7, 2012

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Thank you. Thank you all very much. Thank you. I am so honored to be here to join you in celebrating the 40th anniversary of President Nixon’s extraordinary trip to China.
And I want to thank everyone at the U.S. Institute of Peace, especially Richard Solomon, who knows China well from his days as Policy Planning Director and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia. And it’s a special delight, Richard, to be visiting this beautiful building for the first time. And Tara, I want to thank you and if the Senate so agrees, we are very much looking forward to Tara joining us at the State Department. So thank you so very much.

I also particularly want to recognize all the members of the Nixon-Cox families. And Tricia, thank you, because you’re absolutely right; there is a bond that is hard to describe to those who have not lived through the incredible honor and challenge of being part of a first family. But I have such great appreciation for what you and your sister have done that has really bestowed great honor on your parents. And this is not only the anniversary of your father’s trip to China but also of your mother’s, and I think that is worth reminding us.

I want to thank Ron Walker and everyone with the Richard Nixon Foundation, the members of Congress, ambassadors who have joined us, including the Chinese ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Zhang. Thank you so much for being here.

The events of that remarkable week in 1972 have been studied, analyzed, debated, reenacted on stage and screen, even commemorated in song. And yet, there is still more to be said about that journey to Beijing and the relationship it set into motion—and how we, who are the great beneficiaries of that work 40 years ago, are cultivating the relationship so it meets the challenges and seizes the opportunities of this time.

And I want to begin by saluting all who contributed to President Nixon’s journey, to all the subsequent milestones in the U.S.-China relationship. And I know that during the day you have been fortunate in hearing from some of the master architects of those early years, including Henry Kissinger, who extended that first handshake to Zhou Enlai in 1971 and continues to speak and write eloquently about China today; Zbig Brzezinski, who oversaw the normalization of relations during the Carter Administration; Brent Scowcroft, who I see there appropriately in the front row, who skillfully managed the tumultuous period during the Tiananmen Square protests; Win Lord, the young note taker at the Nixon meetings who later became our ambassador to China.

I also salute the Foreign Service officers and civil servants who worked behind the scenes. I’ve learned a lot about that as Secretary of State. Those of us who are out front are only out front because of all the work that has been done to lay the groundwork. And for that trip in particular, I want to recognize Stape Roy, one of the renowned “missionary kids” who later served as ambassador; Jeff Bader, who went to China in 1981 and became a caretaker of our China policy for the next three decades; Chas Freeman, the interpreter for President Nixon’s talks with Mao who later became our deputy chief of mission in Beijing.

There are those who aren’t with us—including Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who was the youngest ever Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Jim Lilley, who expertly served as our ambassador to China during the challenging events of 1989 and after.

And the journalists who traveled with President Nixon and covered every angle of his time there, including Ted Koppel, who I see in the audience. Thanks to them, people across our country were able to follow President Nixon at every step.

Now, I was a law student in 1972. I was a poor law student. I did not own a television set. But I was not about to miss history being made, so I rented one – a portable model with those rabbit ears. I lugged it back to my apartment and tuned in every night to watch scenes of a country that had been blocked from view for my entire life. Like many Americans, I was riveted and proud of what we were accomplishing through our president.

President Nixon called it “the week that changed the world.” Well, if anything, that turned out to be an understatement.

Then, the People’s Republic of China was profoundly isolated. Poverty was pervasive. The Cultural Revolution had banished nearly all foreigners, as well as foreign businesses, foreign books, even foreign ideas. When President Nixon’s motorcade drove through Beijing, the American delegation noted how eerily silent the city was. Now there were people everywhere, but there was hardly a sound.

Yet within a few short decades, China has become the second largest economy in the world. Hundreds of millions of Chinese have been lifted out of poverty and have joined the global economy. Beijing, Shanghai and other cities have turned into noisy, fast-paced, 24-hour centers of commerce and culture. The 2008 Olympics and the 2010 Expo were very successful coming out parties. And China, a rising geopolitical power, has a seat at virtually every table and a role in virtually every institution of importance in the world.

So there is no doubt that the China of today is a very different country from the China of 1972. Now that transformation is due, first and foremost, to the hard work and determination of the Chinese people and their leaders. It was encouraged, however, by people around the world who supported and invested in their progress. And it can also be traced back in a straight line to that week 40 years ago.

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Re: Miss Rui ___Re: Greetings from China-US Business Summit

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FROM: Las Vegas China US Business Summit
TO: Tony Lei
CC: Gin Zhang

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 9:28 AM

Dear Dr. Lei,

Thanks for your email and I am sorry that I missed the call. I look forward to speaking with Mike at 11:00 a.m.

Best,

Rui

Business Coordinator

2012/3/7 Tony Lei

Dear Miss Rui,

Mike, my son did call you this morning but you were not there. He wll call you again at about 11: 00 a.m.

From: Las Vegas China US Business Summit
To: tojulei@yahoo.com
Cc: Gin Zhang
Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 10:03 AM
Subject: Greetings from China-US Business Summit

Dear Dr. Lei,

This is Rui, the Business Coordinator from the China-US Business Summit Las Vegas Office.

Firstly I’d like to thank you for your willingness to help us on this year’s summit. Recently we are preparing for the 3rd China-US Business Summit holding from April 29th to May 1st, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. This year we have invited 120 CEOs, managers and investors from China to join our summit to meet entrepreneurs from US companies. All the Chinese entrepreneurs bring fund and the will to do business with US side seriously. They will spend 4 days in Las Vegas from May 3rd- 6th for business investigation.

We are wondering if any member in Chinese American Academic Association is seeking for fund investment or business cooperation from China Mainland. Also, please feel free to keep us posted on any enterprises in your association who would like to meet business elites from China Mainland and discuss the potential business opportunities with them. We’d like to discuss with you in more details to know how we could cooperate in some way to serve them better.

You could check for more details via our website http://www.chinaussummit.org/en/index.asp and our last year summit review video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nAhN2OkKtM. They both have mandarin version if it would be more convenient. For other general information about the summit, I've attached a brief introduction of the 2012 summit and the announcement of “China-US Business Summit 2012 Calls for Excellent Papers” in case some one in your association might be interested.

Thank you again for your time and your help. Should any questions arise or any assistance needed, please feel free to contact us. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Rui

Business Coordinator

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China-US Business Summit Las Vegas Office
6138 Windfresh Dr.
Las Vegas,NV 89148
Office: 702-478-6830
Email: cubslv@gmail.com
Website: China-US Business Summit

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China-US Business Summit Las Vegas Office
6138 Windfresh Dr.
Las Vegas,NV 89148
Office: 702-478-6830
Email: cubslv@gmail.com
Website: China-US Business Summit

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Sarah Palin: Jeremy Lin is a ?great American story?

The State Column | Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was spotted walking out of a store in New York City by TMZ cameras Thursday, with her newly purchased Jeremy Lin t-shirt.

The former Alaska governor told the TMZ interviewer that she has caught on to the ?Lin-sanity? craze.

?Got the Lin-sanity while we were here,? said Ms. Palin waving the Jeremy Lin t-shirt to the cameras. ?What an American story, its great. Its uplifting, its positive, it unifies our country. You?re talking about kind of this underdog whose worked so hard and overcome alot, we?re big fans of Lin.?

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