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Office of the County Executive
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110
Contact: Frank Escobar (408) 299-3134

(after 5 p.m. call (408) 629-7979)

PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT
PAYS SPECIAL VISIT TO COUNTY

Anne Wexler, Assistant to President Jimmy Carter will make a special visit
to Santa Clara County on June 29. Accompanying Ms. Wexler will be Charles
Warren, Chief Counsel for Environmental (iuality.
Ms. Wexler and Warren will meet with the County Board of Supervisors,

the Mayor of San Jose, representatives from organized labor, the petroleum
industry, local business and community organizations.
"This is an exce=llent opportunity for our community to discuss our

energy problem with national representatives and get some answers", stated
Dominic Cortese, Chairperson of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Chairman Cortese met with Ms. Wexler when he was at the White House last

May 24, at the invitation of President Carter.to receive a briefing on the

SALT I I Treaty. At that time, Cortese took the opportunity to discuss the

energy crisis and invite Ms Wexler to Santa Clara County to confer with
community leaders concerning the local energy situation.

The meeting Is expected to cover a number of issues, including an update
on the energy crisis, the status of the national energy program, alternative
energy sources, relaxation of air pollution standards, the Department of
Energy's lack of action, and the SALT I I agreement.
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June 25, 1979

-FOR YOUR . INFORMATION:

Anne WexTer's Friday. Schedule

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8:15am will be at Breakfast Meeting at Great Electric Underground

(contact person is Hal Rogers.at 415/433.-7505)

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10:45 - 1:45 will be at Fairmont Hotel s,; Cirque Room - ■
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will plan to leave San Francisco at 2:00pm and should arrive here about 3:00.

Charles, Warren's Friday Schedule

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will arrive in San Jose Airport on PSA #165 at .12:25pm.
here to Mr. Cortese's Office.

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Will drive directly

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He has to be in San Francisco at 6:30pm to.fly to, San Diego. (He should be out of
here- ne later than 5:00 to arrive in time at San Francisco National)

5'£'.30
5:00 - 7:00" Reception at Hyatt House

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Meeting with AnneJ^ler, Friday, June 29,. 1979, SgMpm
ATTENDEES:

Anne Wexler, Assistant to President Jimmy Carter. .
Charles Warren, Chief Council for Environmental Quality-

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Jack Johnson', Press Consultant

Dominic L. Cortese, Supervisor District 2
Dan McCorquodale, Supervisor District 3 n
Rod Diridon, Supervisor District 4
Geraldine Steinberg, Supervisor District 5
Jim Self, Vice Mayor, City of Sah Jose

Robert Sapp, Intergovernmental Council
Tom Lopes, Western States Oil Company
John Blackburn? ApoTlo Oil, Company
SteVe Lopes,. Western States ,Oil Company
Paul Hay, Service Station Dealer's Association
George Sauhders, Service" Station Dealer's Association
Selby Brown, County Counsel

William Siegel, County Executive
Paul Yarborough, Director? General Services/Environmental Management Agency
Melissa McLaren-Lighty, County Energy Advisor .
Culton Ingram, Chevron USA n
Ken Haley, Chevron USA • n
Peter Giles, Santa Clara County Manufacturing Group

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Jim Tucker, San Jose Chamber of Commerce

Jim McLoughlin, Central Labor Council

Dave Reisor,: Central Labor Council

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Jim Graebner, Director, Transportation Agency
Bill Gissler, Intercity Council .
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Peter Allen, Democratic Headquarters

Jim Jackson, City of Cupertino Mayor

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Bob Brownstein,. Administrative Assistant for Supervisor Wilson, District 1
Jack Brito, Mexican-American Community Services Agency
Joe Duffey
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Ralph Ballmer, Sierra Club

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Carol Fish, Leona Egeland.'s Office

Sharon Carino, Vasconcellos' Office

Joan Leahy,

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