Re: Final Version-Manifesto

Dear Jeff: Laura too has concerns. Let's talk this afternoon. Marybeth

On Wed, 24 Jan 2001 Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com wrote:

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< Mary Beth:
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< For what it's worth, I've read this, and if Laura Tyson or Larry Summers
< sign it, I have serious concerns about the effect it would have on their
< ability to play the role that we envision in moving our proposal forward
< (understanding that our odds of success are somewhat meager). While I
< don't disagree with the language, it is strong and therefore very likely to
< make the Governor and his staff very uncomfortable. I would recommend that
< they do not sign.
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< Best,
< Jeff
< ----- Forwarded by Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron on 01/24/2001 11:32 AM -----
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< David Teece
< <teece@Haas.Ber To: tyson@haas.berkeley.edu,
< keley.EDU< tom_campbell@law.stanford.edu,
< shmuel@euler.berkeley.edu,
willrichm@aol.com,
< 01/24/2001 george_barker@lecg.com,
< 10:56 AM cdanner@wilkandassociates.com,
< gilbert@econ.berkeley.edu,
scott_harvey@lecg.com,
< jscadding@wilkandassociates.com,
< spiller@haas.berkeley.edu,
< mwilk@wilkandassociates.com,
< phillip_mcleod@lecg.com,
berk@haas.berkeley.edu,
< john_chandley@lecg.com,
jdasovic@enron.com,
< lfried@uclink.berkeley.edu,
< william_hogan@harvard.edu,
< rmichaels@fullerton.edu,
< richard.rumelt@anderson.ucla.edu,
< rschmidt@lecg.com,
pverleger@compuserve.com,
< joseph.mullinix@ucop.edu,
steven@stoft.com
< cc:
peter.gosselin@latimes.com
< Subject: Final
Version-Manifesto
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< TO:?? Colleagues
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< SUBJECT:? Final Version
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< I've done my best to include your very helpful comments.? The document now
< also contains a summary.
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< I would like your endorsement, by noon PST (Wednesday) if possible.? A
< number of you have already indicated you would sign it.? Also, Tom Campbell
< has indicated he will try to recruit Ken Arrow.? I believe one of you
< agreed to recruit Dan McFadden.? Laura is working on Larry Summers.? Solow
< would be a great addition, too.
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< Can we agree on the following division of labor from here out:
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< 1.? Recruiting others:? All
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< 2.? Media representatives:? Campbell, Tyson, Spiller, Verlerger, Wilk,
< Teece, and Hogan (This is by no means meant to preclude anyone contacting
< the media after we go public.)
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< ??? On media, we are giving the LA Times a 24-hour exclusive.? We won't
< release to other media sources until 9:00 AM Thursday.
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< Many thanks for your involvement and endorsements.
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< (See attached file: Manifesto-final version.doc)
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< Institute of Management, Innovation and Organization
< F402 Haas School of Business #1930
< University of California, Berkeley
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