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Viewing cable 07WELLINGTON46, A request for a DVC with Tom Neale, Congressional Research

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07WELLINGTON46 2007-01-11 23:04 2011-04-28 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Wellington 
VZCZCXYZ0005
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHWL #0046 0112304
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 112304Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3729
 
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000046 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR IIP/G/EA - TVOSE AND RFHOLDEN; EAP/PD - AEGRIMES; 
JBOOKBINDER, RHOLDEN, TSKIPPER; EAP/ANP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OIIP SCUL
 
SUBJECT: A request for a DVC with Tom Neale, Congressional Research 
Service, Library of Congress. 
 
 
1.  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with Mr Neale to 
discuss the outlook of the first 100 days of the 110th Congress. 
 
2. Preferred Activity Date, Fiscal Year, and Quarter:  This is an 
FY07 program, which is requested ideally the week starting 29th 
January; second quarter; 6.00pm EST time - noon NZ time of the 
following day. 
 
3. JUSTIFICATION OF PROGRAM: Post is aware that the 110th Congress 
has an ambitious agenda and would welcome a DVC on this subject as 
an opportunity for our contacts to discuss political issues, 
including the focus of the new House and Senate Committees, and the 
foreign policy aspect of the Legislative Branch directly with Tom 
Neale, an analyst in American national government, and a 
long-respected authority on the subject. 
 
4. His most recent publication: "The State of the Union Message: 
FAQs." CRS Report. 
 
5. MPP THEME AND EXPECTED AUDIENCE: MPP GOAL 08-01, Mutual 
Understanding.  Audience Expected to include members of the New 
Zealand government, including members of Parliament; local body 
politicians, lobbyists, political consultants, government officials 
and foreign embassies, academics, opinion-makers, policy-makers, 
members of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs 
(NZIIA), and the media. 
 
6. NAME OF SPECIALIST REQUIRED: Tom Neale 
Contact Details: 
Congressional Research Service 
The Library of Congress, 
101 Independence Avenue, SE, 
Washington, DC 20540-7500 
 
Email: tneale@crs.loc.gov 
 
7.  POST PROJECT OFFICER: Control officer: Christine Vivian 
Office phone: 644-462-6112; Fax: 644-499-0490 
Email: cvivian@actrix.gen.nz / vivianc@state.gov 
 
TECHNICAL OFFICER: Ola Thorsen 
Office phone: 644-462-6015, Fax: 644-499-0490 
Cell: 6427-451-2535 Email: thorsenO@state.gov 
 
LOCATION AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 
ISDN numbers: 644-939-7519 Coord. Line: 644-462-6150 
U.S. Embassy, Wellington has a polycom viewstation. 384K 
 
8.  Please advise soonest.  Many Thanks. 
MCCORMICK