From: Sampson. Kyle
Sent: Wednesday. November 15.2006 12:08 PM
To: 'Harriet-Miers@who.eop.govq; William-K.-Kelley@who.eop.gov
Cc: McNulty, Paul J
Subject: RE: USA replacement plan

Who will determine whether whether this requires the President's attention?

----- Original Message-----
From: Harriet-Miers@who.eop.gov
Sent: Wednesday, November 15,' 2006 11:39 MI
To: Sampson, Kyle; William-K.-Kelley@who.eop.gov
Cc: McNulty, Paul J
Subject: RE: USA replacement plan

Not sure whether this will be determined to requlre the boss's
attention. If it does, he just left last night so would not be able to
accomplish that for some time. We will see. Thanks.

----- Original Message-----
From: Kyle.Sampson@usdoj.gov [mailto:Kyle.Sampson@usdoj.gov1
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:02 AM
To: Kelley, William K.; Miers, Harriet
Cc: Paul.J.McNulty@usdoj.gov
Subject: USA replacement plan
Importance: High

Harriet/Bill, please see the attached. Please note (1) the plan, by its
terms, would commence this week; (2) I have consulted with the DAG, but
not yet informed others who would need to be brought into the loop,
including Acting Associate AG Bill Mercer, EOUSA Director Mike Battle,
and AGAC Chair Johnny Sutton (nor have I informed anyone in Karl's shop,
another pre-execution necessity I would recommend); and (3) I am
concerned that to execute this plan properly we must all be on the same
page and be steeled to withstand any political upheaval that might
result (see Step 3); if we start caving to complaining U.S. Attorneys or
Senators then we shouldn't do it -- it'll be more trouble than it is
worth.

We'll stand by for a green light from you. Upon the green llght, we'll
(1) circulate the below plan to the list of folks in Step 3 (and ask
that you circulate it to Karl's shop), ( 2 ) confirm that Kelley is making
the Senator/Bush political lead calls, and (3) get Battle making the
calls to the USAs. Let us know.

Kyle Sampson
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