    RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL  (TRP NOTES MAIL)

    CREATOR: Ron Klain ( CN=Ron Klain/O=OVP [ OVP ] )

    CREATION DATE/TIME:18-APR-1997 09:07:24.00

    SUBJECT:  Updates

    TO: Albert Gore ( CN=Albert Gore/O=OVP [ OVP ] )
    READ:UNKNOWN

    CC: Heather M. Marabeti ( CN=Heather M. Marabeti/O=OVP [ OVP ] )
    READ:UNKNOWN

    TEXT:
    Lots of things going on here today:

    1.  POTUS Statement.  The President will go to the briefing room

    mid-afternoon (2:30 - 3 ish) to make a statement on CWC and the budget

    talks (saying that progress is being made and that we should continue

    ahead).

    2.  Net Day.  AS a result of the above, we are back on track with a Net

    Day radio address.  This gives us a good hit here, and gets you out of the

    White House and off for the day by 11am tomorrow.  (With a possible

    caveat, noted below.)

    3.  Budget Talks.  We may get a Kasich-Domenici offer today; maybe not.

    The highest level talks (i.e., with you and POTUS) will probably begin on

    Wednesday and continue on Thursday.

    4.  Tobacco Deal/Decision.  The ruling in NC could come as soon as Monday

    -- as for the deal, talks resume on Sunday.  You will see in your lunch

    memo that I recommend that you recommend to the President that our

    "negotiator" be someone more like Shalala or Kessler, rather than Bruce.

    (Rahm says he already mentioned this idea to you.)

    5.  Ambassadors Meeting.  I fear that POTUS may want to do one tomorrow

    after the Radio Address, which could muck up the day for you a bit.  We'll

    check on it.

    That's about it.  I'll be here all day today, but I am leaving tomorrow

    morning (for Sat, Sun, Mon) for the Jewish holiday.  Susan Liss is around

    as Acting CoS, and Don Gips is fully briefed to staff you on budget

    matters if they arise.