THANK YOU FROM SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT OVIP APER
SUBJECT: THANK YOU FROM SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL


1. (U) The following is a note from Special Envoy George
Mitchell. Please distribute to Embassy staff as appropriate.

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Dear Ambassador Cunningham,

I want to thank you and your staff for the exceptional work
in support of my recent visit to Israel. Acting on short
notice and with severe time constraints, you and your team
gracefully executed a challenging schedule that allowed me to
demonstrate the United States' commitment to a lasting peace
in the region and the priority that the President and the
Secretary place on advancing the two-state solution.

While many people worked to make my visit successful, I would
like to acknowledge the work of several by name. Peter
Vrooman provided excellent overall direction, under your
lead, and skillfully arranged my meetings and briefings. For
logistical arrangements, credit goes to Elizabeth Moore, with
her team, including Ruben Harutunian, Gai Stier, Martine
Shamir, and Tal Shedlinski. For security matters, I am very
much appreciative of the efforts of Dave Motley, Ollie
Perkins, Yossi Assraf, and Mati Mammo.

I look forward to continuing our work together and to my next
visit to Israel.

With sincerest thanks,

George J. Mitchell

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CLINTON