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FD-302a Rev. MEG-3N S8A~-HO-LIS3317 $9 Comimmion of POB020¢ — Abner J. Mikva ,on 9/48/97 | Bagge advised that he was mot the author of the have final review and signed off Agsoolate Counsel, served as the on the White House Counsel State. After President Clinton announced his rerelection in eos, Do hed said thak it was time to update the memo. This merc, or a version of the memo, has been in existence for the prior presigential administrations. Mikva advised that Congress had amended the Hatch Act, therefore the memorandum needed updated to reflect those changes. The Hatch Act had been liheralized. ‘The changes allowed federal employees to have political inyvolvemes nd possibly make contributions. Mikva stated that wag the only person he met with reqarding the mem ag she had primary responsibility for it. b6 b7C Mikva stated that the memo did net cover the BPOTUS or the Vice President of the United States {VPOTUS} because they are consticutional officers. The memo was written to cover only White House staff. Mikva stated that after the memo was released, he does not recollect any after-effect of the memo. He advised he remembers no conversations with anybody about this memo. Mikva stated that he would mot interpret the memo as the memo speaks For ituelf. He advised that he would mot be an expert witness for the interviewing agents. Mikxva stated that he had no involvement with the fund- YaALSing precesg = @ White House. Likewise, he had no knowledge Lf or any other Associate White House b6 Counsel would have bean present at any Democratic National b7C Comminthes {DNC} or White House meetings to discuss fund raising. He stated that Bruce Lindsey, the Deputy Counsel, may have attended such meetings. Ne could not be sure if Lindsey was in attendance but ae Lindsey was one of President Clinton's old friends, Lindsey may heave been wearing a “different hat" (other \ than Deruty Counsel) ab such meetings. Mikva advised that the only fund-raising avent that he attended was in 1985 at a hotel in Washington, D.c. He advised that he was mot sure of the exact date or of the name of the hotel. Ferrie MeAuliffe, the DNC Treasurer, and Pavid Wilhelm, who was at the time the DNC Chairman, were both ab this event. Mikva advised that he was aware of donors/contributors being present at the event, aitheough he does nok remember any aolicitations .