File 027214
iMessage Chat About Bill Gates Foundation Funding Strategy (File 027214)
iMessage conversation from March 17, 2017 discussing Bill Gates' philanthropic priorities, government funding concerns, and strategy to secure charitable contributions in response to anticipated budget cuts.
Summary
This iMessage exchange from March 17, 2017 involves discussion about Bill Gates Foundation funding strategies and philanthropic priorities. Participants discuss how reduced government funding may impact Gates' charitable interests, propose engaging billionaire donors through the Giving Pledge, and debate Gates' reluctance to support mental health and veterans' causes. The conversation reflects concern about Gates' political leanings toward Obama administration officials and includes discussion about Trump administration budget implications. The exchange also touches on foreign aid policy and concludes with an unrelated technical question about inflammatory cells.
Source Entry: H\Macintosh -17\LI2017-03-17 at 07.34.29.ichatService: iMessageStart Time: 03/17/17 04:34:29 AM (511443269)End Time: 03/17/17 02:52:00 PM (511480320)Last Message ID: 2399Chat Room:Participants: jee, E HEM3Presentity IDs: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com, 12063827848Messages -E onSender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 03/17/17 04:34:29 AM (511443269)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: EFOBA375-AECC-48EA-AE84-893FABE 10358Message: he should tread carefully, as his free spend will likely be reduced to only us entities . rationalexplanations do not carry the day. . in the budget as i told you , vet, and mental health. a big big increase and focus.its the world of the strongmen.Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 03/17/17 04:35:02 AM (511443302)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: B5284F07-9C17-4CEB-AF21-17F4019EBA8FMessage: I send bill an email that this is the time for the Giant `DAF. to replace the loss of govt funding toprojects of his concern, its a no brainer.Sender:Time: 03/17/17 04:39:44 AM (511443584)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 5AFDB7E4-5CFE-4044-AFDB-9163CEC83786Message: I told him too He could save the day by rallying his American "giving pledge" folks to rescue some ofthe closed programs in the USA He could also use his own fundsSender:Time: 03/17/17 04:43:11 AM (511443791)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 9D45ECDD-511B-4CCC-93EA-FC4C033EAB21Message: His advisers tell him the budget will look very different when approved, that his issues are too importantto cut (ODA)Sender:Time: 03/17/17 04:45:08 AM (511443908)HOUSE OVERSIGHT 027214Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 181BCF50-5845-4F21-B024-6546962DCF06Message: Polio and PEPFAR etc He is not at all interested in mental health but he may consider advocating forAlzheimer disease and has no interest in getting involved w vets. He may be a little stuck ...Sender:Time: 03/17/17 04:45:39 AM (511443939)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: Cl9BD3C8-D79C-4BB2-9093-3532DE097990Message: His advisers are all Obama-ites and trump haters. Deeply Entrenched.Sender:Time: 03/17/17 04:49:56 AM (511444196)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 19E52B1E-442E-493F-BD6F-68E4AC2614FFMessage: Are there other billionaires that could step in to help?Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 03/17/17 04:52:33 AM (511444353)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: 3DE3C525-D685-4DB5-AF8A-B4D8B7762493Message: Yes, but they have less uber size giving experienceSender:Time: 03/17/17 04:56:33 AM (511444593)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 45B41939-24FB-4504-93AC-2850A256A24FMessage: How can we make him listen? I feel like David and Goliath!!! :-) His advisers tell him I'm beingdisruptive and don't know what I'm talking aboutSender:Time: 03/17/17 04:56:44 AM (511444604)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: BD6A4786-CAED-46C4-8F02-DD32E87E691AMessage: And putting him at riskSender:_________________Time: 03/17/17 04:57:25 AM (511444645)HOUSE OVERSIGHT 027215Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 98B4DF94-BDBB-49D1-B440-152CC70D878FMessage: I think it really will take trump pushing back on him to make him realize these are different timesSender: -Time: 03/17/17 04:57:34 AM (511444654)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 121FB7C4-7C26-4D8A-BA8E-E2D5C7AED325Message: That might be the only waySender:Time: 03/17/17 02:09:46 PM (511477786)Flags: 1126401Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: BE841E10-D5A6-4846-8E19-05B69A0BE3C0Message: http://time.com/4704550/bill-gates-cutting-foreign-aid-makes-america-less-safe/Sender:Time: 03/17/17 02:51:29 PM (511480289)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 7C538399-4DBE-471D-BA35-A544FCB4E2CAMessage: Unrelated topic Do you think endogenous inflammatory cells have exploitable Magnetic propertiesSender: -Time: 03/17/17 02:51:46 PM (511480306)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 7F2FC11F-EOFC-4C05-8889-661047DEEC8EMessage: Asking for endovascular purposesSender:Time: 03/17/17 02:52:00 PM (511480320)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 99D7EEB5-69A5-4CB9-81A2-BA4AC5F90887Message: I want to talk about itHOUSE OVERSIGHT 027216