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...morning at the nub end of Bill Clinton's presidency, Clinton chief of staff John Podesta walked into a senior staff meeting in the Roosevelt Room waving a copy of USA Today. Holding the paper aloft, Podesta read the headline out loud: "Clinton actions annoy Bush." The article detailed the new rules and executive orders the outgoing President was issuing in his final days, actions aimed in equal measure at locking in Clinton's legacy (in areas like environmental protection) and bedeviling his successor. "What's Bush so annoyed about?" Podesta asked with a devilish smile. "He's got four...
...White House earlier and was waiting to speak to him. The two talked for an hour in the Oval Office and arrived at a tentative conclusion before Clinton headed for the links. He had further discussions Wednesday on Air Force One with Berger and chief of staff JOHN PODESTA as they returned from a one-day visit to Colombia, and the final decision was made Thursday...
...Andrews Air Force base at 7 a.m. Wednesday for a day trip to Cartagena, Colombia (nine hours in the air, nine hours on the ground). The grueling schedule left some of the aides who took both trips, like National Security Adviser Sandy Berger and chief of staff John Podesta, noticeably dragging as they traipsed along with the official delegation. In a concession to those who haven't had time to do laundry - and to the steamy coastal heat of Cartagena - Clinton declared a Casual Wednesday and boarded Air Force One without...
WASHINGTON--I'm interning in the White House this summer. So far, it's been a phenomenal experience to rub shoulders with John Podesta, the current chief of staff--especially for someone who dreams of someday holding that post...
...there's one thing that has taught me far more about the most important things in life this summer than any errand I run for Mr. Podesta--my summer address...